WORLD THOROUGHBRED RACEHORSE RANKINGS - 2007/2008

For 3yos and up which either raced in or were trained in countries whose racing season ran from 1st August 2007 to 31st July 2008 (1st July 2007 to 30th June 2008 in South America) and which were rated at 115 or above by the IFHA World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings Conference.

Horses racing over different distances and being top rated, jointly top rated or rated the same over different distances will be credited with such performances by the appending of the appropriate distance indicators. Ratings are calculated in units of 1lb.

The World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings are published by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA)


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Rank Rating Cat Surface   Horse A S Trainer Trained Position Race Date Group Distance Run
1 130 I Dirt   Curlin (USA) 4 C S.M. Asmussen USA 1st Emirates Dubai World Cup 29th Mar 1 2000 UAE
2 123 I Turf   El Segundo (NZ) 6 G C. Little AUS 1st Tattersall's Cox Plate 27th Oct 1 2040 AUS
2 123 I Turf   Ramonti (FR) 6 H S. bin Suroor UAE 1st Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup 9th Dec 1 2000 HK
2 123 S Turf   Sacred Kingdom (AUS) 4 G P.F. Yiu HK 1st Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint/Chairman's Sprint Prize 9th Dec/17th Feb 1/HK 1 1200 HK
5 122 M Turf   Good Ba Ba (USA) 6 G A. Schutz HK 1st Champions Mile 27th Apr 1 1600 HK
5 122 I Turf   Viva Pataca (GB) ex Comic Strip 6 G J. Moore HK 2nd/1st Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup/Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup 9th Dec/24th Feb 1/HK 1 2000 HK
5 120 L Turf   Viva Pataca (GB) ex Comic Strip 6 G J. Moore HK 2nd Nakheel Dubai Sheema Classic 29th Mar 1 2400 UAE
5 122 S,M Turf   Weekend Hussler (AUS) 3 G R. McDonald AUS 1st Newmarket H/Cathay Pacific George Ryder 8th Mar/19th Apr 1 1200/1500 AUS
8 121 S,M Turf   Apache Cat (AUS) 5 G G. Eurell AUS 1st Sydney City Lexus TJ Smith/Carlton Draught Doomben 10,000 26th Apr/24th May 1 1200/1350 AUS
8 121 I Turf   Pocket Power (SAF) 5 G M.W. Bass SAF 1st Vodacom Durban July 5th July 1 2200 SAF
10 120 M,I Turf   Archipenko (USA) 4 C M.F. de Kock UAE 1st Audemars Piguet QE II Cup/Summer Mile 27th Apr/12th July  1/2 2000/1600 HK/GB
10 120 E Turf   Efficient (NZ) 4 G G. Rogerson AUS 1st Emirates Melbourne Cup H 6th Nov 1 3200 AUS
10 120 M Turf   Haradasun (AUS) 4 C T.Vasil/A.P. O'Brien AUS/IRE 1st Queen Anne 17th June 1 1600 GB
10 120 M Dirt   Honour Devil (ARG) 3 C M.F. De Kock UAE 1st Al Naboodah UAE Derby 29th Mar 2 1800 UAE
10 120 M Turf   Jay Peg (SAF) 4 C H.J. Brown UAE 1st Dubai Duty Free 29th Mar 1 1777 UAE
10 120 S Turf   J J The Jet Plane (SAF) 3 G M.N. Houdalakis SAF 1st Golden Horse Casino Sprint/Mercury S 31st May/20th July 1 1200 SAF
10 120 L Turf   Sun Classique (AUS) 4 F M.F. De Kock UAE 1st Nakheel Dubai Sheema Classic 29th Mar 1 2400 UAE
17 119 S Dirt   Benny The Bull (USA) 5 H R.E. Dutrow Jr USA 1st Gulf News Dubai Golden Shaheen 29th Mar 1 1200 UAE
17 119 L Turf   Doctor Dino (FR) 6 H R. Gibson FR 1st/3rd Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase /Nakheel Dubai Sheema Classic           9th Dec/29th Mar 1 2400 HK/UAE
17 119 I Turf   Linngari (IRE) 6 H H.J. Brown/Sir M. Stoute UAE/GB 1st Grosser Dallmayr Preis - Bayerisches Zuchtrennen 27th July 1 2000 GER
17 119 M Turf   Marasco (AUS) 5 G F. Kersley AUS 1st Makybe Diva Craiglee 8th Sept 2 1600 AUS
17 119 L Turf   Quijano (GER) 6 G P. Schiergen GER 4th Nakheel Dubai Sheema Classic 29th Mar 1 2400 UAE
17 119 M Turf   Racing To Win (AUS) 5 G J. O'Shea AUS 2nd Cathay Pacific George Ryder 19th Apr 1 1500 AUS
17 119 I Turf   Sirmione (AUS) 4 G J.B. Cummings AUS 1st Mackinnon/Darley Australian Cup 3rd Nov/8th Mar 1 2000 AUS
17 119 I Turf   Wonderful World (AUS) 4 C J.B. Cummings AUS 2nd Tattersall's Cox Plate 27th Oct 1 2040 AUS
25 118 M Turf   Armada (NZ) ex After The Dance 6 G J. Size HK 2nd Champions Mile 27th Apr 1 1600 HK
25 118 M Turf   Creachadoir (IRE) 4 C S bin Suroor UAE 2nd Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile 9th Dec 1 1600 HK
25 118 I Turf   Maldivian (NZ) 5 G M. Kavanagh AUS 1st Yalumba Caulfield 13th Oct 1 2000 AUS
25 118 S Turf   Miss Andretti (AUS) 6 M L. Freedman AUS 1st Schweppes/The Age Classic 27th Oct/10th Nov 1 1200 AUS
25 118 M Turf   Oracle West (SAF) 6 G M.F. De Kock UAE 1st Meydan Racecourse H 8th Feb - 1777 UAE
25 118 L Turf   Sushisan (AUS) 5 G H.J. Brown UAE 6th Nakheel Dubai Sheema Classic 29th Mar 1 2400 UAE
25 118 L Turf Youmzain (IRE) 5 H M.R. Channon GB 5th Nakheel Dubai Sheema Classic 29th Mar 1 2400 UAE
32 117 S Turf   Absolute Champion (AUS) ex Genius And Evil 6 G D. J. Hall HK 2nd/2nd/1st Cathay Pacific International Sprint Trial/Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint/Centenary Sprint Cup 17th Nov/9th Dec/27th Jan HK 2/1/HK 1 1200/1200/1000 HK
32 117 I Dirt   Asiatic Boy (ARG) 4 C M.F. De Kock UAE 2nd Emirates Dubai World Cup 29th Mar 1 2000 UAE
32 117 S Dirt   Diabolical (USA) 5 H S bin Suroor UAE 1st Mahab Al Shimaal - Green Desert  6th Mar 3 1200 UAE
32 117 S Turf   Mythical Flight (SAF) 4 G S. G. Tarry SAF 1st Lebelo Sprint H 22nd Dec 3 1000 SAF
32 117 S,M Turf   Takeover Target (AUS) 8 G J. Janiak AUS 1st/2nd/1st/2nd Star City Razor Sharp H/ Villiers H/KrisFlyer International Sprint/King's Stand 22nd Dec/5th Jan/18th May/17th June L/2/SIN 1/1 1200/1400/1200/1000 AUS/AUS/  SIN/GB
37 116 I Turf   Balius (IRE) 5 H C. Laffon-Parias FR 2nd Audemars Piguet QE II Cup 27th Apr 1 2000 HK
37 116 L Turf   Bussoni (GER) 7 H H. Blume GER 3rd Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase            9th Dec 1 2400 HK
37 116 I Turf   Buy And Sell (SAF) 4 G S. Tarry SAF 4th J & B Met 26th Jan 1 2000 SAF
37 116 S Turf   Gold Edition (AUS) 4 F R. Maund AUS 2nd The Age Classic 10th Nov 1 1200 AUS
37 116 I Turf   Hunting Tower (SAF) 5 G C. Laird SAF 3rd J & B Met 26th Jan 1 2000 SAF
37 116 M Turf   Mentality (AUS) 4 C J.R. Hawkes AUS 1st Canterbury 5th Apr 2 1550 AUS
37 116 M Turf   Niconero (AUS) 6 G D. Hayes AUS 1st Futurity 1st Mar 1 1600 AUS
37 116 L Turf   Packing Winner (NZ) 5 G L. Ho  HK 1st Citi Champions & Chater Cup 25th May HK 1 2400 HK
37 116 M Turf   Pick Six (SAF) 4 G C. Laird SAF 1st Midmar Premier Trophy 16th Dec 2 1800 SAF
37 116 S Turf   Royal Delight (AUS) ex War of the Worlds 5 G C. Fownes HK 3rd Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint 9th Dec 1 1200 HK
37 116 M Turf   Rubiscent (AUS) 5 G M. Price AUS 1st Underwood 22nd Sept 1 1800 AUS
37 116 I Turf   Sarrera (AUS) 7 G M.D. Moroney AUS 1st Queen Elizabeth/Doomben Cup 3rd May/17th May 1 2000 AUS
37 116 I Dirt   Well Armed (USA) 5 G E. Harty USA 3rd Emirates Dubai World Cup 29th Mar 1 2000 UAE
50 115 I Dirt   A P Arrow (USA) 6 H D.F O'Neill USA 4th Emirates Dubai World Cup 29th Mar 1 2000 UAE
50 115 M Turf   Biarritz (SAF) 4 C S. Gray SAF 1st/2nd Hyperion H/November H 13th Oct/3rd Nov L/2  1400/1600 SAF
50 115 M,I Turf   Bullish Luck (USA) ex Al Moughazel 9 G A.S. Cruz HK 1st/3rd Centenary Vase H/Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup 2nd Feb/24th Feb HK 3/HK 1 1800/2000 HK
50 115 M Turf   Casino Prince (AUS) 4 C A.J. Cummings AUS 1st/3rd/   2nd/3rd Chipping Norton/George Ryder/Doncaster H/All-Aged 22nd Mar/19th Apr/26th Apr/3rd May 1 1600/1500/1600/1400 AUS
50 115 L Turf   C'est La Guerre (NZ) 3 C K. Myers NZ 1st Mercedes New Zealand Derby 1st March 1 2400 NZ
50 115 M Turf   Darjina (FR) 4 F A de Royer-Dupre FR 2nd Dubai Duty Free 29th Mar 1 1777 UAE
50 115 M Turf   Divine Madonna (AUS) 5 M M. Kavanagh AUS 1st Toorak H 13th Oct 1 1600 AUS
50 115 M Turf   Eremein (AUS) 6 H A. Denham AUS 1st De Bortoli Wines Festival 19th Jan L 1500 AUS
50 115 M,I Turf   Floatyourboat (SAF) 5 G M.W. Bass SAF 2nd/2nd/5th Midmar Premier Trophy/L'Ormarins Queens Plate/J & B Met 16th Dec/29th Dec/26th Jan  2/1/1 1800/1600/2000 SAF
50 115 M,I Turf   Floral Pegasus (AUS) 5 H A.S. Cruz HK 2nd/4th/2nd/2nd/7th Cathay Pacific International Mile Trial/Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile/Citi Stewards Cup/Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup/Dubai Duty Free 17th Nov/9th Dec/20th Jan/24th Feb/29th Mar HK 2/1/HK 1/HK 1/1 1600/1600/1600/2000/1777 HK/HK/HK/HK/UAE
50 115 M Dirt   Happy Boy (BRZ) 4 C P. Filho BRZ 1st Sheik Maktoum bin Rashid al Maktoum Challenge R1 17th Jan 3 1600 UAE
50 115 S Dirt   Idiot Proof (USA) 4 C C. Sise Jr USA 2nd Gulf News Dubai Golden Shaheen 29th Mar 1 1200 UAE
50 115 I Dirt   Jalil (USA) 4 C S bin Suroor UAE 1st Al Maktoum Challenge R3 - Sakhee 6th Mar 2 2000 UAE
50 115 M Turf   Kings Gambit (SAF) 3 G L. Wiid SAF 1st South African Classic 5th Apr 1 1800 SAF
50 115 M Turf   Light Fantastic (AUS) 3 G M. Price AUS 1st Cadbury Australian Guineas 8th Mar 1 1600 AUS
50 115 S Turf   Magnus (AUS) 5 H P. Moody AUS 2nd/2nd/   4th/2nd Oakleigh Plate H/Newmarket H/The Galaxy/KrisFlyer International Sprint 23rd Feb/8th Mar/ 22nd Mar/18th May 1/1/1/ SIN 1 1100/1200/1100/1200 AUS/AUS/ AUS/SIN
50 115 M Turf   Miss Finland (AUS) 4 F D. Hayes AUS 1st Memsie 1st Sept 2 1400 AUS
50 115 M Turf   Murtajill (AUS) 3 G T. Martin AUS 4th/2nd Dubai Racing Club Cup/All-Aged 22nd Sept/3rd May  1/2 1400 AUS
50 115 I,L Turf   Nom Du Jeu (NZ) 3 C M. Baker NZ 1st/2nd Australian Derby/Queen Elizabeth 24th Apr/3rd May 1 2400/2000 AUS
50 115 S Turf   Paratroopers (AUS) 5 G P. Snowden AUS 1st Expressway 23rd Feb 2 1200 AUS
50 115 S Turf   Sanziro (AUS) 6 G C. Fownes HK 3rd KrisFlyer International Sprint 18th May SIN 1 1200 SIN
50 115 I Turf   Scenic Shot (AUS) 5 H D. Morton AUS 2nd Turnbull 6th Oct 1 2000 AUS
50 115 S Turf   Seachange (NZ) 5 M G. Sanders NZ 1st First Sovereign Trust Telegraph H 19th Jan 1 1200 NZ
50 115 M Turf   Shinzig (AUS) 6 H M. Price AUS 1st C.F. Orr 9th Feb 1 2000 AUS
50 115 L Turf   Spirit Of Tara (AUS) 6 H G. Ryan AUS 4th BMW Tancred 19th April 1 2400 AUS
50 115 M Turf   Succesful Bidder (SAF) 6 G S. Tarry SAF 3rd L'Ormarins Queen's Plate 29th Dec 1 1600 SAF
50 115 S Turf   Swick (NZ) 6 H J.B. Cummings AUS 2nd Coolmore Lightning 2nd Feb 1 1000 AUS
50 115 L Turf   Tawqeet (USA) 6 H D. Hayes AUS 5th Caulfield Cup H 13th Oct 1 2400 AUS
50 115 M Turf   Tipungwuti (AUS) 4 C M. Kavanagh AUS 3rd Memsie 1st Sept 2 1400 AUS
50 115 L Turf   Tuesday Joy (NZ) 4 F G. Waterhouse AUS 1st BMW Tancred 19th April 1 2400 AUS
50 115 I Turf   Zipping (AUS) 6 G G. Rogerson AUS 3rd L'Oreal Paris Mackinnon 3rd Nov 1 2000 AUS

    * Retired or no longer racing

   
Distance Categories
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+