LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings
For 3yos and upwards which raced between 1st January 2025 - 4th May 2025
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 | 127 | M | D | Forever Young (JPN) | 2021 | C | Susumu Fujita | Yoshito Yahagi | JPN |
| 2 | 126 | S | T | Ka Ying Rising (NZ) | 2020 | G | Ka Ying Syndicate | David Hayes | HK |
| 2 | 126 | M | D | Romantic Warrior (IRE) | 2018 | G | Peter Lau Pak Fai | Danny Shum | HK |
| 4 | 125 | L | T | Danon Decile (JPN) | 2021 | C | Danox Co Ltd | Shogo Yasuda | JPN |
| 5 | 124 | M | D | White Abarrio (USA) | 2019 | H | C Two Racing Stable, Prince Faisal Bin Khaled Al Saud & A. Pagnano | Saffie Joseph Jr | USA |
| 6 | 123 | L | T | Calandagan (IRE) | 2021 | G | Exors of the Late Aga Khan | Francis-Henri Graffard | FR |
| 6 | 123 | I | D | Locked (USA) | 2021 | C | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Walmac Farm | Todd Pletcher | USA |
| 8 | 121 | M | T | Ruling Court (USA) | 2022 | C | Godolphin | Charlie Appleby | GB |
| 8 | 121 | M | T | Soul Rush (JPN) | 2018 | H | Tatsue Ishikawa | Yasutoshi Ikee | JPN |
| 8 | 121 | I | D | Sovereignty (USA) | 2022 | C | Godolphin Racing LLC | William Mott | USA |
| 11 | 120 | L | T | Durezza (JPN) | 2020 | H | Carrot Farm Co Ltd | Tomohito Ozeki | JPN |
| 11 | 120 | M | T | Field of Gold (IRE) | 2022 | C | Juddmonte | John & Thady Gosden | GB |
| 11 | 120 | L | T | Rebel's Romance (IRE) | 2018 | G | Godolphin | Charlie Appleby | UAE |
| 11 | 120 | I | T | Tastiera (JPN) | 2020 | H | Carrot Farm Co Ltd | Noriyuki Hori | JPN |
| 11 | 120 | M | T | Voyage Bubble (AUS) | 2018 | G | Sunshine And Moonlight Syndicate | Ricky Yiu | HK |
| 16 | 119 | I | D | Journalism (USA) | 2022 | C | Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable et al | Michael McCarthy | USA |
| 16 | 119 | I | T | Museum Mile (JPN) | 2022 | C | Sunday Racing Co Ltd | Daisuke Takayanagi | JPN |
| 16 | 119 | M | T | Shadow of Light (GB) | 2022 | C | Godolphin | Charlie Appleby | GB |
| 16 | 119 | I | T | Sosie (IRE) | 2021 | C | Wertheimer & Frere | André Fabre | FR |
| 16 | 119 | M | D | Thorpedo Anna (USA) | 2021 | F | Brookdale Racing Inc, Mark Edwards et al | Kenneth McPeek | USA |
| 16 | 119 | I | T | Via Sistina (IRE) | 2018 | M | Yu Long Investments | Chris Waller | 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 |
