LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings
For 3yos and upwards which raced between 1st January 2025 - 9th March 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 | M | D | Forever Young (JPN) | 2021 | C | Susumu Fujita | Yoshito Yahagi | JPN |
| 2 | 127 | M | D | Romantic Warrior (IRE) | 2018 | G | Peter Lau Pak Fai | Danny Shum | HK |
| 3 | 124 | S | T | Ka Ying Rising (NZ) | 2020 | G | Ka Ying Syndicate | David Hayes | HK |
| 3 | 124 | M | D | White Abarrio (USA) | 2019 | H | C Two Racing Stable, Prince Faisal Bin Khaled Al Saud & A. Pagnano | Saffie Joseph Jr | USA |
| 5 | 123 | I | D | Locked (USA) | 2021 | C | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Walmac Farm | Todd Pletcher | USA |
| 6 | 120 | M | T | Voyage Bubble (AUS) | 2018 | G | Sunshine And Moonlight Syndicate | Ricky Yiu | HK |
| 7 | 118 | L | T | Danon Decile (JPN) | 2021 | C | Danox Co Ltd | Shogo Yasuda | JPN |
| 7 | 118 | S | T | Gimme A Prince (SAF) | 2018 | G | Khaya Stables Pty Ltd | Dean Kannemeyer | SAF |
| 7 | 118 | I | T | Shin Emperor (FR) | 2021 | C | Susumu Fujita | Yoshito Yahagi | JPN |
| 10 | 117 | M | T | Another Wil (AUS) | 2019 | G | Halo Racing Services Pty Ltd, Mrs Janice McKenna et al | Ciaron Maher | AUS |
| 10 | 117 | M | D | Costa Nova (JPN) | 2020 | H | Katsumi Yoshida | Tetsuya Kimura | JPN |
| 10 | 117 | M | T | El Vencedor (NZ) | 2018 | G | D. G. Price & M. W. Freeman | Stephen Marsh | NZ |
| 10 | 117 | M | D | Journalism (USA) | 2022 | C | Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable et al | Michael McCarthy | USA |
| 10 | 117 | M | T | One Stripe (SAF) | 2021 | C | R. M. Sewgoolam | Vaughan Marshall | SAF |
| 10 | 117 | L | T | Rebel's Romance (IRE) | 2018 | G | Godolphin | Charlie Appleby | UAE |
| 10 | 117 | M | T | Sixpence (JPN) | 2021 | C | Carrot Farm Co Ltd | Sakae Kunieda | JPN |
| 10 | 117 | S | D | Straight No Chaser (USA) | 2019 | H | MyRacehorse | Dan Blacker | USA |
| 10 | 117 | S | D | Tuz (USA) | 2017 | G | Dakki Stable | Bhupat Seemar | UAE |
| 10 | 117 | I | D | Walk of Stars (GB) | 2019 | G | Athbah Racing | Bhupat Seemar | UAE |
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 |
