THE LONGINES WORLD'S BEST RACEHORSE RANKINGS for 3yos and upwards which raced between 1st January and 7th September 2014 RANKING RATING Cat Surface Horse Age YOF Sex Owner Trainer 1 130 M T JUST A WAY (JPN) 5 2009 H Akatsuki Yamatoya Naosuke Sugai - JPN 2 126 I T AUSTRALIA (GB) 3 2011 C Derrick Smith, Mrs J Magnier, Michael Tabor, T Ah Khing Aidan O'Brien - IRE 2 126 M T KINGMAN (GB) 3 2011 C Khalid Abdullah John Gosden - GB 2 126 M T VARIETY CLUB (SAF) 5 2008 H Mrs I Jooste & M J Jooste Mike de Kock - UAE 5 125 L T SEA THE MOON (GER) 3 2011 C Gestüt Görlsdorf Markus Klug - GER 6 124 I D CALIFORNIA CHROME (USA) 3 2011 C Steven Coburn & Martin Perry Art Sherman - USA Diamond Pride LLC, Lanni Family Trust, Mercedes Stable LLC 6 124 I D GAME ON DUDE (USA) 7 2007 G Bob Baffert - USA & B Schiappa 6 124 L T GOLD SHIP (JPN) 5 2009 H Eiichi Kobayashi Naosuke Sugai - JPN 6 124 L T TAGHROODA (GB) 3 2011 F Hamdan Al Maktoum John Gosden - GB 6 124 I T THE FUGUE (GB) 5 2009 M Lord Lloyd-Webber John Gosden - GB 11 123 I A AFRICAN STORY (GB) 7 2007 G Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor - UAE 11 123 I, L T CIRRUS DES AIGLES (FR) 8 2006 G Jean-Claude-Alain Dupouy & Xavier Niel Mme C Barande-Barbe - FR 11 123 I T DESIGNS ON ROME (IRE) 4 2010 G Cheng Keung Fai John Moore - HK 11 123 S T LANKAN RUPEE (AUS) 4 2009 G Teeley Assets Ltd Syndicate Mick Price - AUS 11 123 I T MAGICIAN (IRE) 4 2010 C Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier Aidan O'Brien - IRE 11 123 I T MILITARY ATTACK (IRE) (ex Rave) 6 2008 G Mr & Mrs Steven Lo Kit Sing John Moore - HK 11 123 M D PALACE MALICE (USA) 4 2010 C Dogwood Stable Todd Pletcher - USA 18 122 M T AKEED MOFEED (GB) 5 2009 H Pan Sutong Richard Gibson - HK 18 122 I T IT'S A DUNDEEL (NZ) (ex Dundeel) 4 2009 G Arrowfield Stud & Mrs J P, M M & Mrs T P Anderson et al Murray Baker - NZ 18 122 L T MUKHADRAM (GB) 5 2009 H Hamdan Al Maktoum William Haggas - GB 18 122 M T OLYMPIC GLORY (IRE) 4 2010 C Al Shaqab Racing Richard Hannon - GB 18 122 I A SHARED BELIEF (USA) 3 2011 G Jungle Racing LLC, KMN Racing LLC et al Jerry Hollendorfer - USA 18 122 L T TELESCOPE (IRE) 4 2010 C Highclere Thoroughbred Racing - Wavertree Sir Michael Stoute - GB 18 122 M T TORONADO (IRE) 4 2010 C Al Shaqab Racing Richard Hannon - GB 18 122 M D WILL TAKE CHARGE (USA) 4 2010 C Willis D Horton & Three Chimneys Farm LLC D Wayne Lukas - USA 18 122 M T WISE DAN (USA) 7 2007 G Morton Fink Charles LoPresti - USA 27 121 M D BAYERN (USA) 3 2011 C Kaleem Shah Inc Bob Baffert - USA 27 121 I T KIZUNA (JPN) 4 2010 C Shinji Maeda Shozo Sasaki - JPN 27 121 M T OBVIOUSLY (IRE) 6 2008 G Anthony Fanticola & Joseph Scardino Philip D'Amato - USA 27 121 I T THE GREY GATSBY (IRE) 3 2011 C F Gillespie Kevin Ryan - GB 31 120 I T DAN EXCEL (IRE) (ex Dunboyne Express) 6 2008 G David Philip Boehm John Moore - HK 31 120 L T EAGLE TOP (GB) 3 2011 C Lady Bamford John Gosden - GB 31 120 L T KINGSTON HILL (GB) 3 2011 C Paul Smith Roger Varian - GB 31 120 M D LEA (USA) 5 2009 H Claiborne Farm & Adele B Dilschneider William I Mott - USA 31 120 S T LUCKY NINE (IRE) (ex Luck and Design) 7 2007 G Dr Chang Fuk To & Maria Chang Lee Ming Shum Caspar Fownes - HK 31 120 M T NIGHT OF THUNDER (IRE) 3 2011 C Saeed Manana Richard Hannon - GB 31 120 I D RIDE ON CURLIN (USA) 3 2011 C Daniel J Dougherty William Gowan - USA 31 120 M, I T SACRED FALLS (NZ) 4 2009 C Raffles Racing, K S Yap, G J Chittick Chris Waller - AUS Mrs John Magnier,Michael Tabor,Derrick Smith, Flaxman 31 120 L T TAPESTRY (IRE) 3 2011 F Aidan O'Brien - IRE Stables Distance Categories Surface Indicators S 5f - 6.5f 1000m - 1300m T Turf S (CAN/USA) 5f - 7.99f 1000m - 1599m D Dirt M 6.51f - 9.49f 1301m - 1899m A Artificial M (CAN/USA) 8f - 9.49f 1600m - 1899m I 9.5f - 10.5f 1900m - 2100m Gender L 10.51f - 13.5f 2101m - 2700m C = Colt; H = Horse E 13.51f+ 2701m+ F = Filly; M = Mare G = Gelding.