Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings

The table below illustrates the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings on the Flat from 2005 onwards.

Each year shows the top rated performer in each distance category.

YEAR

RATING

SPRINT

2021 124 Nature Strip (AUS), Flightline (USA)
2020 125 Bivouac (AUS), Classique Legend (AUS)
2019 126 Battaash (IRE)
2018 124 Roy H (USA)
2017 125 Harry Angel (IRE)
2016 122 Chautauqua (AUS), Limato (IRE)
2015 125 Able Friend (Aus)
2014 123 Lankan Rupee (Aus)
2013 130 Black Caviar (Aus)
2012 130 Black Caviar (Aus)
2011 132 Black Caviar (Aus)
2010 123 Black Caviar (Aus)
2009 122 Sacred Kingdom (Aus)
Scenic Blast (Aus)
2008 123 Midnight Lute (USA)
Sacred Kingdom (Aus)
2007 121 Midnight Lute (USA)
2006 120 Henny Hughes (USA)
Takeover Target (Aus)
Thor’s Echo (USA)
2005 123 Silent Witness (Aus)

YEAR

RATING

MILE

2021 125 Baaeed (GB), Golden Sixty AUS), Knicks Go (USA), Palace Pier (GB)
2020 125 Palace Pier (GB), Persian King (IRE)
2019 127 Beauty Generation (NZ)
2018 127 Beauty Generation (NZ), Gun Runner (USA), Winx (AUS)
2017 132 Winx (AUS)
2016 133 California Chrome (USA)
2015 131 American Pharoah (USA)
2014 130 Just A Way (JPN)
2013 129 Wise Dan (USA)
2012 140 Frankel (GB)
2011 136 Frankel (GB)
2010 128 Makfi (GB)
Quality Road (USA)
2009 130 Goldikova (Fr)
2008 130 Curlin (USA)
2007 125 Admire Moon (Jpn)
2006 128 Discreet Cat (USA)
2005 128 Ghostzapper (USA)

YEAR

RATING

INTERMEDIATE

2021 129 Knicks Go (USA)
2020 130 Ghaiyyath (IRE)
2019 127 Crystal Ocean (GB)
2018 130 Cracksman (GB), Winx (AUS)
2017 134 Arrogate (USA)
2016 134 Arrogate (USA)
2015 134 American Pharoah (USA)
2014 127 Australia (GB)
2013 125 Animal Kingdom (USA)
Mucho Mucho Man (USA)
2012 140 Frankel (GB)
2011 128 Cirrus Des Aigles (Fr)
2010 129 Blame (USA)
2009 136 Sea The Stars (Ire)
2008 130 New Approach (Ire)
Curlin (USA)
2007 131 Manduro (Ger)
2006 129 Invasor (Arg)
2005 125 Saint Liam (USA)

YEAR

RATING

LONG

2021 127 Adayar (IRE)
2020 127 Ghaiyyath (IRE)
2019 128 Crystal Ocean (GB), Enable (GB), Waldgeist (GB)
2018 126 Poet’s Word (IRE)
2017 128 Enable (GB)
2016 124 Found (IRE), Postponed (IRE)
2015 130 Golden Horn (GB)
2014 129 Epiphaneia (JPN)
2013 130 Treve (Fr)
2012 127 Orfevre (Jpn)
2011 128 Cirrus Des Aigles (Fr)
Danedream (Ger)
2010 135 Harbinger (GB)
2009 131 Sea The Stars
2008 128 Zarkava (Ire)
2007 129 Authorized (Ire)
Curlin (USA)
Dylan Thomas (Ire)
2006 127 Deep Impact (Jpn)
2005 130 Hurricane Run (Ire)

YEAR

RATING

EXTENDED

2021 123 Subjectivist (GB), Verry Elleegant (NZ)
2020 125 Stradivarius (IRE)
2019 122 Stradivarius (IRE)
2018 120 Kew Gardens (IRE), Stradivarius (IRE)
2017 123 Order of St George (IRE)
2016 121 Satono Diamond (JPN)
2015 120 Criterion (NZ)
2014 120 Gold Ship (JPN)
2013 121 Fenomeno (Jpn)
2012 120 Encke (USA)
2011 123 Americain (USA)
2010 122 So You Think (NZ)
2009 122 Yeats (Ire)
2008 122 Conduit (Ire)
Septimus (Ire)
Yeats (Ire)
2007 122 Septimus (Ire)
2006 123 Deep Impact (Jpn)
2005 118 Deep Impact (Jpn)
Westerner (GB)