The LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings for 3yos and upwards which raced between 1st January 2016- 11th September 2016 (The next edition will be released on 13th October 2016)

Ranking Rating Cat. Surface Horse YOF Sex Owner Name Trainer Name Trained 1 133 I D California Chrome (USA) 2011 H California Chrome LLC Art Sherman USA 2 129 M T (JPN) 2011 H Eishindo Co Ltd Masanori Sakaguchi JPN 2 129 I D Arrogate (USA) 2013 C Juddmonte Farms Inc Bob Baffert USA 4 127 I T (FR) 2013 C Ecurie Antonio Caro Jean-Claude Rouget FR 4 127 M T Winx (AUS) 2011 M Magic Bloodstock Racing Chris Waller AUS et al 6 126 M D Frosted (USA) 2012 C Kiaran McLaughlin USA 7 124 M T Maurice (JPN) 2011 H Kazumi Yoshida Noriyuki Hori JPN 7 124 I D Nyquist (USA) 2013 C Reddam Racing LLC Doug O'Neill USA 7 124 I-L T (IRE) 2011 H Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Roger Varian GB Al Maktoum 7 124 I T Werther (NZ) 2011 G Johnson Chen John Moore HK 11 123 I T Fascinating Rock (IRE) 2011 H Newtown Anner Stud Dermot Weld IRE Farm 11 123 L T Flintshire (GB) 2010 H Juddmonte Farms Inc Chad Brown USA 11 123 L T (IRE) 2013 C H.H. Aga Khan Dermot Weld IRE 14 122 S T Chautauqua (AUS) 2010 G R & C Legh Racing, G P I Michael, Wayne & AUS Racing et al John Hawkes 14 122 M D Dortmund (USA) 2012 C Kaleem Shah Inc Bob Baffert USA 14 122 I D Exaggerator (USA) 2013 C Big Chief Racing LLC, Keith Desormeaux USA Head of Plains Partners LLC et al 14 122 I T (IRE) 2012 F M. Tabor, D. Smith & Aidan O’Brien IRE Mrs J. Magnier 14 122 M T Galileo Gold (GB) 2013 C Al Shaqab Racing Hugo Palmer GB 14 122 I T (IRE) 2012 C Paul & Clare Rooney Clive Cox GB 14 122 I D Songbird (USA) 2013 F Fox Hill Farms Inc Jerry Hollendorfer USA 14 122 M T (IRE) 2013 C D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE & M. Tabor 22 121 M T Duramente (JPN) 2012 C Sunday Racing Co Ltd Noriyuki Hori JPN 22 121 I T (USA) 2013 C Godolphin Charlie Appleby GB 22 121 I-L T (IRE) 2012 C D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE & M. Tabor 22 121 L T Makahiki (JPN) 2013 C Kaneko Makoto Holdings Yasuo Tomomichi JPN Co Ltd 22 121 S T Mecca's Angel (IRE) 2011 M David Metcalfe Michael Dods GB 22 121 M T Ribchester (IRE) 2013 C Godolphin Richard Fahey GB 22 121 M T Tepin (USA) 2011 M Robert E. Masterson Mark Casse USA 22 121 I T Time Test (GB) 2012 C Khalid Abdullah Roger Charlton GB 22 121 M T Vadamos (FR) 2011 H Haras de Saint Pair André Fabre FR 31 120 L T (IRE) 2013 C M. Tabor, D. Smith & Mrs Aidan O'Brien IRE J. Magnier 31 120 M T Jet Setting (IRE) 2013 F Equinegrowthpartners Adrian Keatley IRE Syndicate 31 120 S T Limato (IRE) 2012 G Paul Jacobs Henry Candy GB 31 120 I D Melatonin (USA) 2011 G Tarabilla Farms Inc David Hofmans USA 31 120 M-L T (IRE) 2013 F D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE & M. Tabor 31 120 I T Mutakayyef (GB) 2011 G Hamdan Al Maktoum William Haggas GB 31 120 L T Protectionist (GER) 2010 H Australian Bloodstock Andreas Wohler GER Stable 31 120 L T Satono Diamond (JPN) 2013 C Hajime Satomi Yasutoshi Ikee JPN 31 120 L T US Army Ranger (IRE) 2013 C Mrs J. Magnier, M. Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE & D. Smith

Distance Categories Surface Indicators Gender S 5f - 6.5f : 1000m - 1300m T Turf C Colt S D Dirt H Horse 5f - 7.99f : 1000m - 1599m (CAN/USA) A Artificial F Filly M 6.51f - 9.49f : 1301m - 1899m A/T Artificial & Turf M Mare

M D/T Dirt & Turf G Gelding 8f - 9.49f : 1600m - 1899m (CAN/USA) A/D Artificial & Dirt I 9.5f - 10.5f : 1900m - 2100m A/D/T Artificial, Dirt & Turf L 10.51f - 13.5f : 2101m - 2700m E 13.51f+ : 2701m+