LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings
For 3yos and upwards which raced between 1st January 2024 - 7 April 2024
Compiled by the LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings Committee
Official website of International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA)
| Ranking | Rating | Cat | Surface | Horse | YOF | Sex | Owner | Trainer | Trained |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 128 | I | D | Laurel River (USA) | 2018 | H | Juddmonte | Bhupat Seemar | UAE |
| 2 | 123 | L | T | Rebel's Romance (IRE) | 2018 | G | Godolphin | Charlie Appleby | UAE |
| 3 | 121 | M | D | National Treasure (USA) | 2020 | C | SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing et al | Bob Baffert | USA |
| 3 | 121 | M | D | Senor Buscador (USA) | 2018 | H | Sharaf Mohammed S. Al Hariri & Joe R. Peacock Jr | Todd Fincher | USA |
| 5 | 120 | M | T | Facteur Cheval (IRE) | 2019 | G | Team Valor International & Gary Barber | Jerome Reynier | FR |
| 5 | 120 | M | D | Fierceness (USA) | 2021 | C | Repole Stable | Todd Pletcher | USA |
| 5 | 120 | S | T | Private Eye (AUS) | 2017 | G | P. Yates, J. Allen et al | Joseph Pride | AUS |
| 5 | 120 | I | T | Romantic Warrior (IRE) | 2018 | G | Peter Lau Pak Fai | Danny Shum | HK |
| 5 | 120 | L | T | Shahryar (JPN) | 2018 | H | Sunday Racing Co Ltd | Hideaki Fujiwara | JPN |
| 5 | 120 | M | D | Ushba Tesoro (JPN) | 2017 | H | Ryotokuji Kenji Holdings Co Ltd | Noboru Takagi | JPN |
| 11 | 119 | M | T | Charles Dickens (SAF) | 2019 | C | Drakenstein Stud | Candice Bass Robinson | SAF |
| 11 | 119 | S | T | Imperatriz (AUS) | 2018 | M | Te Akau Invincible Empress Racing Partnership | Mark Walker | AUS |
| 11 | 119 | S | T | I Wish I Win (NZ) | 2018 | G | M. J. Chittick & P. J. Moody | Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman | AUS |
| 11 | 119 | M | T | Militarize (NZ) | 2020 | C | Newgate Bloodstock, China Horse Club Racing Pty Ltd et al | Chris Waller | AUS |
| 11 | 119 | M | T | Mr Brightside (NZ) | 2017 | G | Lindsay Park Bloodstock, Green Shorts Racing et al | Ben, Will & J. D. Hayes | AUS |
| 11 | 119 | I | T | Prognosis (JPN) | 2018 | H | Shadai Race Horse Co Ltd | Mitsumasa Nakauchida | JPN |
| 11 | 119 | M | D | Saudi Crown (USA) | 2020 | C | FMQ Stables | Brad Cox | USA |
| 11 | 119 | S | D | Tuz (USA) | 2017 | G | Dakki Stable | Bhupat Seemar | UAE |
| 11 | 119 | M-I | T | Voyage Bubble (AUS) | 2018 | G | Sunshine And Moonlight Syndicate | Ricky Yiu | HK |
| 20 | 118 | M | T | Danon Beluga (JPN) | 2019 | H | Danox Co Ltd | Noriyuki Hori | JPN |
| 20 | 118 | L | T | Justin Palace (JPN) | 2019 | H | Masahiro Miki | Haruki Sugiyama | JPN |
| 20 | 118 | M | T | Pride of Jenni (AUS) | 2017 | M | A. Ottobre, Mrs L. Ottobre & M. Ottobre | Ciaron Maher | AUS |
| 20 | 118 | M | T | Straight Arron (AUS) | 2018 | G | Karen Lo Ki Yan | Caspar Fownes | HK |
| 20 | 118 | M | T | Think It Over (AUS) | 2015 | G | Bylong Park | Kerry Parker | AUS |
| 20 | 118 | M | T | Veight (AUS) | 2020 | C | Pipeliner Bloodstock Pty Ltd, Sledmere Stud Syndicate et al | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | AUS |
Legend and Notes
Distance Category:
S 5f - 6.5f : 1000m - 1300m
S (CAN/USA) 5f - 7.99f : 1000m - 1599m
M 6.51f - 9.49f : 1301m - 1899m
M (CAN/USA) 8f - 9.49f : 1600m - 1899m
I 9.5f - 10.5f : 1900m - 2100m
L 10.51f - 13.5f : 2101m - 2700m
E 13.51f+ : 2701m+
Surface Indicators:
| T | Turf |
| D | Dirt |
| A | Artificial |
| A/T | Artificial & Turf |
| D/T | Dirt & Turf |
| A/D | Artificial & Dirt |
| A/D/T | Artificial, Dirt & Turf |
| Gender | |
| C | Colt |
| F | Filly |
| G | Gelding |
| H | Horse |
| M | Mare |
| R | Rig |
