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LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings
For 3yos and upwards which raced between 1st January 2026 - 5th April 2026
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 | S-M | T | Ka Ying Rising (NZ) | 2020 | G | Ka Ying Syndicate | David Hayes | HKG |
| 2 | 124 | M-I | T | Romantic Warrior (IRE) | 2018 | G | Peter Lau Pak Fai | Danny Shum | HKG |
| 3 | 123 | M | D | Forever Young (JPN) | 2021 | H | Susumu Fujita | Yoshito Yahagi | JPN |
| 4 | 122 | I | T | Croix du Nord (JPN) | 2022 | C | Sunday Racing Co Ltd | Takashi Saito | JPN |
| 4 | 122 | I | D | Magnitude (USA) | 2022 | C | Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC | Steven Asmussen | USA |
| 4 | 122 | I | T | Royal Champion (IRE) | 2018 | G | Exors of the Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid | Karl Burke | GB |
| 7 | 121 | L | T | Calandagan (IRE) | 2021 | G | Aga Khan Studs SCEA | Francis-Henri Graffard | FR |
| 7 | 121 | M | D | Nysos (USA) | 2021 | H | Baoma Corporation | Bob Baffert | USA |
| 9 | 120 | M | T | Autumn Glow (AUS) | 2021 | F | Arrowfield Pastoral Pty Ltd Syndicate & Hermitage Syndicate | Chris Waller | AUS |
| 9 | 120 | L | T | Deep Monster (JPN) | 2018 | H | DMM Dream Club Co Ltd | Yasutoshi Ikee | JPN |
| 9 | 120 | I | T | Meisho Tabaru (JPN) | 2021 | H | Yoshitaka Matsumoto | Mamoru Ishibashi | JPN |
| 9 | 120 | M | T | Ombudsman (IRE) | 2021 | H | Godolphin | John & Thady Gosden | GB |
| 13 | 119 | M | D | Costa Nova (JPN) | 2020 | H | Katsumi Yoshida | Tetsuya Kimura | JPN |
| 13 | 119 | L | T | Goliath (GER) | 2020 | G | Resolute Bloodstock & Philip Baron Von Ullmann | Francis-Henri Graffard | FR |
| 13 | 119 | M | D | Knightsbridge (USA) | 2021 | H | Godolphin LLC | William Mott | USA |
| 13 | 119 | M | T | Opera Ballo (IRE) | 2022 | C | Godolphin | Charlie Appleby | UAE |
| 13 | 119 | S | T | Satono Reve (JPN) | 2019 | H | Hajime Satomi | Noriyuki Hori | JPN |
| 18 | 118 | I | T | Danon Decile (JPN) | 2021 | H | Danox Co Ltd | Shogo Yasuda | JPN |
| 18 | 118 | L | T | Dubai Honour (IRE) | 2018 | G | Exors of the Late Mohamed Obaida | William Haggas | GB |
| 18 | 118 | M | T | Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) | 2018 | G | Cheng Ming Leung, Cheng Yu Tung, Cheng Mei Mei & Cheng Yu Wai | Manfred Man | HKG |
| 18 | 118 | M | D | Skippylongstocking (USA) | 2019 | H | Daniel Alonso | Saffie Joseph Jr | USA |
| 18 | 118 | S | T | Tentyris (AUS) | 2022 | C | Godolphin | Anthony & Sam Freedman | AUS |
| 18 | 118 | M | D | Wilson Tesoro (JPN) | 2019 | H | Ryotokuji Kenji Holdings Co Ltd | Noboru Takagi | JPN |
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 |
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