LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings
For 3yos and upwards which raced between 1st January 2025 - 5th October 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 | 128 | I | T | Ombudsman (IRE) | 2021 | C | Godolphin | John & Thady Gosden | GB |
| 2 | 127 | L | T | Daryz (FR) | 2022 | C | Aga Khan Studs SCEA | Francis-Henri Graffard | FR |
| 2 | 127 | M | T | Field of Gold (IRE) | 2022 | C | Juddmonte | John & Thady Gosden | GB |
| 2 | 127 | M | D | Forever Young (JPN) | 2021 | C | Susumu Fujita | Yoshito Yahagi | JPN |
| 2 | 127 | I | D | Sovereignty (USA) | 2022 | C | Godolphin Racing LLC | William Mott | USA |
| 6 | 126 | I | T | Delacroix (IRE) | 2022 | C | D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier & M. Tabor | Aidan O'Brien | IRE |
| 6 | 126 | S | T | Ka Ying Rising (NZ) | 2020 | G | Ka Ying Syndicate | David Hayes | HK |
| 6 | 126 | M | D | Romantic Warrior (IRE) | 2018 | G | Peter Lau Pak Fai | Danny Shum | HK |
| 9 | 125 | L | T | Calandagan (IRE) | 2021 | G | Aga Khan Studs SCEA | Francis-Henri Graffard | FR |
| 9 | 125 | L | T | Danon Decile (JPN) | 2021 | C | Danox Co Ltd | Shogo Yasuda | JPN |
| 9 | 125 | I | D | Fierceness (USA) | 2021 | C | Repole Stable | Todd Pletcher | USA |
| 9 | 125 | L | T | Jan Brueghel (IRE) | 2021 | C | Westerberg, Mrs J. Magnier, M. Tabor & D. Smith | Aidan O'Brien | IRE |
| 13 | 124 | M | D | White Abarrio (USA) | 2019 | H | C Two Racing Stable, Prince Faisal Bin Khaled Al Saud & A. Pagnano | Saffie Joseph Jr | USA |
| 14 | 123 | I | T | Anmaat (IRE) | 2018 | G | Shadwell Estate Company Ltd | Owen Burrows | GB |
| 14 | 123 | I | D | Locked (USA) | 2021 | C | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Walmac Farm | Todd Pletcher | USA |
| 14 | 123 | I | T | Los Angeles (IRE) | 2021 | C | Westerberg, Mrs J. Magnier, M. Tabor & D. Smith | Aidan O'Brien | IRE |
| 14 | 123 | L | T | Minnie Hauk (IRE) | 2022 | F | D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier & M. Tabor | Aidan O'Brien | IRE |
| 18 | 121 | L | T | Byzantine Dream (JPN) | 2021 | C | Kazumi Yoshida | Tomoyasu Sakaguchi | JPN |
| 18 | 121 | L | T | Rebel's Romance (IRE) | 2018 | G | Godolphin | Charlie Appleby | GB |
| 18 | 121 | M | T | Ruling Court (USA) | 2022 | C | Godolphin | Charlie Appleby | GB |
| 18 | 121 | M | T | Soul Rush (JPN) | 2018 | H | Tatsue Ishikawa | Yasutoshi Ikee | JPN |
| 18 | 121 | E | T | Trawlerman (IRE) | 2018 | G | Godolphin | John & Thady Gosden | GB |
| 18 | 121 | L | T | Voyage Bubble (AUS) | 2018 | G | Sunshine And Moonlight Syndicate | Ricky Yiu | HK |
| 24 | 120 | E | T | Al Riffa (FR) | 2020 | H | Australian Bloodstock Two | Joseph O'Brien | IRE |
| 24 | 120 | I | T | Antino (NZ) | 2018 | G | J. Ramchandani | Tony Gollan | AUS |
| 24 | 120 | I | T | Camille Pissarro (IRE) | 2022 | C | M. Tabor, D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier & P. Brant | Aidan O'Brien | IRE |
| 24 | 120 | L | T | Croix du Nord (JPN) | 2022 | C | Sunday Racing Co Ltd | Takashi Saito | JPN |
| 24 | 120 | M | T | Diego Velazquez (IRE) | 2021 | C | Sam Sangster | Aidan O'Brien | IRE |
| 24 | 120 | L | T | Durezza (JPN) | 2020 | H | Carrot Farm Co Ltd | Tomohito Ozeki | JPN |
| 24 | 120 | L | T | Goliath (GER) | 2020 | G | Resolute Bloodstock & Philip Baron von Ullmann | Francis-Henri Graffard | FR |
| 24 | 120 | M | T | Jantar Mantar (JPN) | 2021 | C | Shadai Race Horse Co Ltd | Tomokazu Takano | JPN |
| 24 | 120 | M-I | D | Journalism (USA) | 2022 | C | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable et al | Michael McCarthy | USA |
| 24 | 120 | L | T | Kalpana (GB) | 2021 | F | Juddmonte | Andrew Balding | GB |
| 24 | 120 | L | T | Lambourn (IRE) | 2022 | C | Mrs J. Magnier, M. Tabor & D. Smith | Aidan O'Brien | IRE |
| 24 | 120 | S | T | Lazzat (FR) | 2021 | G | Wathnan Racing | Jerome Reynier | FR |
| 24 | 120 | L | T | Meisho Tabaru (JPN) | 2021 | C | Yoshio Matsumoto | Mamoru Ishibashi | JPN |
| 24 | 120 | M | D | Mindframe (USA) | 2021 | C | Repole Stable & St Elias Stable | Todd Pletcher | USA |
| 24 | 120 | M | T | Notable Speech (GB) | 2021 | C | Godolphin | Charlie Appleby | GB |
| 24 | 120 | M | D | Raging Torrent (USA) | 2021 | C | Yuesheng Zhang & Craig Dado | Doug O'Neill | USA |
| 24 | 120 | S | T | Sajir (IRE) | 2021 | C | Prince A. A. Faisal | André Fabre | FR |
| 24 | 120 | M | D | Sierra Leone (USA) | 2021 | C | P. Brant, Mrs J. Magnier, M. Tabor, D. Smith, Westerberg & B. Smith | Chad Brown | USA |
| 24 | 120 | M-L | T | Sosie (IRE) | 2021 | C | Wertheimer & Frere | André Fabre | FR |
| 24 | 120 | I | T | Tastiera (JPN) | 2020 | H | Carrot Farm Co Ltd | Noriyuki Hori | JPN |
| 24 | 120 | I | T | Whirl (IRE) | 2022 | F | M. Tabor, D. Smith & Mrs J. Magnier | Aidan O'Brien | IRE |
| 24 | 120 | I | T | White Birch (GB) | 2020 | H | Mrs C. C. Regalado-Gonzalez | John Joseph Murphy | IRE |
| 24 | 120 | M | T | Zeus Olympios (GB) | 2022 | C | Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum | Karl Burke | GB |
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 |
