THE LONGINES WORLD'S BEST RACEHORSE RANKINGS for 3yos and upwards which raced between 1st January 2020- 6th September 2020 (The next edition will be released on 8th October 2020) RANKING RATING Cat Surface Horse YOF Sex Owner Trainer Trained 1 130 I T Ghaiyyath (IRE) 2015 H Godolphin Charlie Appleby GB 2 126 M T Palace Pier (GB) 2017 C Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum John Gosden GB 3 125 M T Persian King (IRE) 2016 C Godolphin & Ballymore Thoroughbred André Fabre FR 3 125 E T Stradivarius (IRE) 2014 H Bjorn Nielsen John Gosden GB 3 125 I D Tiz The Law (USA) 2017 C Sackatoga Stable Barclay Tagg USA 6 124 M T Almond Eye (JPN) 2015 M Silk Racing Co Ltd Sakae Kunieda JPN 6 124 L T Enable (GB) 2014 M Khalid Abdullah John Gosden GB 6 124 S T Nature Strip (AUS) 2014 G R. A. E. Lyons, P. D. Harrison et al Chris Waller AUS 9 123 I D Authentic (USA) 2017 C Spendthrift Farm, Myracehorsestable Et Al Bob Baffert USA 9 123 M D Improbable (USA) 2016 C WinStar Farm LLC, China Horse Club & Starlight Racing Bob Baffert USA 9 123 I T Lord North (IRE) 2016 G HH Sheikh Zayed bin Mohammed Racing John Gosden GB 9 123 L T Love (IRE) 2017 F M. Tabor, D. Smith & Mrs J. Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE 9 123 M T Mohaather (GB) 2016 C Hamdan Al Maktoum Marcus Tregoning GB 9 123 M D Tom's d'Etat (USA) 2013 H G M B Racing Albert Stall Jr USA 15 122 I T Addeybb (IRE) 2014 G Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum William Haggas GB 15 122 M T Beauty Generation (NZ) (ex Montaigne) 2012 G Patrick Kwok Ho Chuen John Moore HK 15 122 L T Contrail (JPN) 2017 C Shinji Maeda Yoshito Yahagi JPN 15 122 S D Gamine (USA) 2017 F Michael Lund Petersen Bob Baffert USA 15 122 I T Japan (GB) 2016 C D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier, M. Tabor & M. Matsushima Aidan O'Brien IRE 15 122 M T Pinatubo (IRE) 2017 C Godolphin Charlie Appleby GB 21 121 L T Anthony Van Dyck (IRE) 2016 C Mrs J. Magnier, M. Tabor & D. Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE 21 121 L T Do It Again (SAF) 2014 G N. Jonsson, B. Kantor & Exors of the Late W. J. C. Mitchell Justin Snaith SAF 21 121 I T Magical (IRE) 2015 M D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier & M. Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE 21 121 M,I D Maximum Security (USA) 2016 C Gary & Mary West, Mrs J. Magnier, M. Tabor & D. Smith Bob Baffert USA 21 121 I T Mishriff (IRE) 2017 C Prince A. A. Faisal John Gosden GB 26 120 M T Alpine Star (IRE) 2017 F Niarchos Family Mrs J. Harrington IRE 26 120 S T Battaash (IRE) 2014 G Hamdan Al Maktoum Charles Hills GB 26 120 S T Bivouac (AUS) 2016 C Godolphin James Cummings AUS 26 120 L T Chrono Genesis (JPN) 2016 F Sunday Racing Co Ltd Takashi Saito JPN 26 120 M T Circus Maximus (IRE) 2016 C Flaxman Stables, Mrs J. Magnier, M. Tabor & D. Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE 26 120 M T Exultant (IRE) (ex Irishcorrespondent) 2014 G Eddie Wong Ming Chak & Wong Leung Sau Hing Tony Cruz HK 26 120 I T Hawwaam (SAF) 2015 C Hamdan Al Maktoum Mike de Kock SAF 26 120 S T Hot King Prawn (AUS) (ex Join In) 2014 G Lau Sak Hong John Size HK 26 120 I T Kameko (USA) 2017 C Qatar Racing Andrew Balding GB 26 120 S T Oxted (GB) 2016 G S. Piper, T. Hirschfeld & D. Fish Roger Teal GB 26 120 I T Saturnalia (JPN) 2016 C U Carrot Farm Katsuhiko Sumii JPN 26 120 L T Serpentine (IRE) 2017 C Mrs J. Magnier, M. Tabor & D. Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE 26 120 S T Space Blues (IRE) 2016 C Godolphin Charlie Appleby GB 26 120 M D Vekoma (USA) 2016 C R. A. Hill Stable & Gatsas Stables George Weaver USA 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 R = Rig/Ridgling.