The World's Leading Horses - 1st October 2007 to 31st March 2008 Rating Cat Surface Horse Age Sex Trainer Trained Position Race Date Group Distance Run @7th Oct 07 @5th 07 Aug @31st Mar 08 @25th Nov 07 @28th Oct 07 @10th Jun 07 1 22454 130 I Dirt Curlin (USA) 4 C S.M. Asmussen USA 1st Emirates Dubai World Cup 29th Mar 1 2000 UAE 2 222313125 L Turf * Dylan Thomas (IRE) 5 H A.P. O'Brien IRE 1st Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Lucien Barriere 7th Oct 1 2400 FR 2 6 7 27 25 19 125 L Turf * English Channel (USA) 6HT.A. Pletcher USA 1st John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf 27th Oct 1 2400 USA 4 5542533124 L Turf Youmzain (IRE) 5HM.R. Channon GB 2nd Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Lucien Barriere 7th Oct 1 2400 FR 5 11 17 15 5 4 123 L Turf * Admire Moon (JPN) 5 H H. Matsuda JPN 1st Japan Cup 25th Nov 1 2400 JPN 5 11 11 123 I Turf Literato (FR) 4 C J-C. Rouget FR 1st Emirates Airline Champion 20th Oct 1 2000 GB 5 34 123 S Turf Sacred Kingdom (AUS) 4 G P.F. Yiu HK 1st Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint 9th Dec 1 1200 HK 8 18 17 47 122 I Turf Eagle Mountain (GB) 4 C A.P. O'Brien IRE 2nd Emirates Airline Champion 20th Oct 1 2000 GB 8 18 17 39 25 33 122 I Turf El Segundo (NZ) 6 G C. Little AUS 1st Tattersall's Cox Plate 27th Oct 1 2040 AUS 8 11 11 10 122 L Turf Getaway (GER) 5 H A. Fabre FR 4th Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Lucien Barriere 7th Oct 1 2400 FR 8 28 27 21 19 13 122 I Dirt * Hard Spun (USA) 4 C J. L. Jones USA 2nd Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered by Dodge 27th Oct 1 2000 USA 8 18 17 39 122 M Turf Kip Deville (USA) 5 H R.E. Dutrow Jr USA 1st NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile 27th Oct 1 1600 USA 8 18 17 27 25 47 122 I,L Turf Meisho Samson (JPN) 5 H S. Takahashi JPN 1st/3rd Tenno Sho (Autumn)/Japan Cup 28th Oct/25th Nov 1 2000/2400 JPN 8 18 24 122 L Turf Pop Rock (JPN) 7 H K. Sumii JPN 2nd Japan Cup 25th Nov 1 2400 JPN 8 11 11 10 12 122 I Turf Ramonti (FR) 6 H S. bin Suroor UAE 1st Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup 9th Dec 1 2000 HK 8 11 11 10 122 L Turf Sagara (USA) 4 C J.E. Pease FR 3rd Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Lucien Barriere 7th Oct 1 2400 FR 8 18 17 15 12 8 122 I Turf Viva Pataca (GB) ex Comic Strip 6 G J. Moore HK 1st Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup 24th Feb HK 1 2000 HK 8 122 S Turf Weekend Hussler (AUS) 3 G R. McDonald AUS 1st Newmarket H 8th Mar 1 1200 AUS 19 121 L Turf Matsurida Gogh (JPN) 5HS. Kunieda JPN 1st Arima Kinen/Nikkei Sho 23rd Dec/29th Mar 1/2 2500 JPN 19 34 33 121 S Dirt Midnight Lute (USA) 5 H B. Baffert USA 1st TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint 27th Oct 1 1200 USA 19 6779 121 L Turf Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) 4 C A.P. O'Brien IRE 5th Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Lucien Barriere 7th Oct 1 2400 FR 22 34 33 120 M Dirt * Corinthian (USA) 5 H J. A. Jerkens USA 1st Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile 26th Oct L 1600 USA 22 28 27 21 19 13 120 M Turf * Daiwa Major (JPN) 7 H H. Uehara JPN 1st Mile Championship 18th Nov 1 1600 JPN 22 34 120 E Turf Efficient (NZ) 4 G G. Rogerson AUS 1st Emirates Melbourne Cup 6th Nov 1 3200 AUS 22 120 M Dirt Honour Devil (ARG) 4 C M.F. De Kock UAE 1st Al Naboodah UAE Derby 29th Mar 2 1800 UAE 22 120 M Turf Jay Peg (SAF) 4 C H.J. Brown UAE 1st Dubai Duty Free 29th Mar 1 1777 UAE 22 120 L Turf Sun Classique (AUS) 4 F M.F. De Kock UAE 1st Nakheel Dubai Sheema Classic 29th Mar 1 2400 UAE 28 119 M Turf Archipenko (USA) 4 C M.F. De Kock UAE 3rd Dubai Duty Free 29th Mar 1 1777 UAE 28 47 45 39 119 L Turf Ask (GB) 5 H Sir M. Stoute GB 2nd Pattison Canadian International 21st Oct 1 2400 CAN 28 34 33 27 119 S Turf Benbaun (IRE) 7 G M.J. Wallace GB 1st Prix de l'Abbaye de Longhamp Majestic Barriere de Cannes 7th Oct 1 1000 FR 28 119 S Dirt Benny The Bull (USA) 5 H R.E. Dutrow Jr USA 1st Gulf News Dubai Golden Shaheen 29th Mar 1 1200 UAE 28 47 45 119 L Turf Cloudy's Knight (USA) 8 G F. J. Kirby USA 1st Pattison Canadian International 21st Oct 1 2400 CAN 28 119 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 28 18 17 15 19 119 M Turf Excellent Art (GB) 4 C A.P. O'Brien IRE 2nd NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile 27th Oct 1 1600 USA 28 119 M Turf Good Ba Ba (USA) 6 G A. Schutz HK 1st Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile 9th Dec 1 1600 HK 28 12 8 119 M Turf Linngari (IRE) 6 H H.J. Brown UAE 1st Meydan Racecourse H 24th Jan - 1500 UAE 28 47 45 39 119 L Turf Quijano (GER) 6 G P. Schiergen GER 4th Nakheel Dubai Sheema Classic 29th Mar 1 2400 UAE 28 119 I Turf Sirmione (AUS) 4 G B. Cummings AUS 1st Darley Australian Cup 8th Mar 1 2000 AUS 39 33 118 M Turf Creachadoir (IRE) 4 C S bin Suroor UAE 1st/2nd Joel/Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile 6th Oct/9th Dec 1 1600 GB/HK 39 118 L Turf Delta Blues (JPN) 7 H K. Sumii JPN 5th Japan Cup 25th Nov 1 2400 JPN 39 118 S Dirt Diabolical (USA) 5 H S bin Suroor UAE 1st Mahab Al Shimaal - Green Desert 6th Mar 3 1200 UAE 39 118 M Dirt Ginger Punch (USA) 5 M R.J. Frankel USA 1st Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Distaff 27th Oct 1 1800 USA 39 118 I Dirt Go Between (USA) 5 H W.I. Mott USA 2nd Santa Anita H 1st Mar 1 2000 USA 39 118 I Dirt Heatseeker (IRE) 5 H J. Hollendorfer USA 1st Santa Anita H 1st Mar 1 2000 USA 39 34 33 118 I Turf Maldivian (NZ) 5 G M. Kavanagh AUS 1st Yalumba Caulfield 13th Oct 1 2000 AUS 39 34 33 27 25 47 118 S Turf Miss Andretti (AUS) 6 M L. Freedman AUS 1st The Age Classic 10th Nov 1 1200 AUS 39 118 M Turf Nobiz Like Shobiz (USA) 4 C B. Tagg USA 1st Jamaica H 6th Oct 2 1800 USA 39 24 118 M Turf Oracle West (SAF) 6 G M.F. De Kock UAE 1st Meydan Racecourse H 8th Feb - 1777 UAE 39 118 I Turf Pocket Power (SAF) 5 G M.W. Bass SAF 1st J & B Met 26th Jan 1 2000 SAF 39 118 M Turf Super Hornet (JPN) 5 H Y.Yahagi JPN 2nd Mile Championship 18th Nov 1 1600 JPN 39 118 L Turf Sushisan (AUS) 5 G H.J. Brown UAE 6th Nakheel Dubai Sheema Classic 29th Mar 1 2400 UAE 39 45 39 38 24 118 M Turf Takeover Target (AUS) 8 G J. Janiak AUS 2nd Villiers H 5th Jan 2 1400 AUS 39 47 45 39 118 M Turf * Toylsome (GB) 9 H J. Hirschberger GER 1st Prix de la Foret Casino Barriere de Biarritz 6th Oct 1 1400 FR 2100/2000/16 39 M,I Dirt Vermilion (JPN) 6 H S. Ishizaka JPN 1st Japan Cup Dirt/Tokyo Daishoten/February 24th Nov/29th Dec/24th Feb 1/L/1 JPN 118 00 39 118 I Turf * Wonderful World (AUS) 4 C B. Cummings AUS 2nd Tattersall's Cox Plate 27th Oct 1 2040 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+.