EUROPEAN THOROUGHBRED RANKINGS — 2017 TWO-YEAR-OLDS Rating Sex Owner Trainer Trained 122 U S Navy Flag (USA) C D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier & M. Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE 119 Saxon Warrior (JPN) C D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier & M. Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE 118 Roaring Lion (USA) C Qatar Racing Limited John Gosden GB 117 Expert Eye (GB) C Khalid Abdullah Sir Michael Stoute GB Verbal Dexterity (IRE) C Mrs J. S. Bolger Jim Bolger IRE 116 Mendelssohn (USA) C D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier & M. Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE Sands of Mali (FR) C The Cool Silk Partnership Richard Fahey GB Unfortunately (IRE) C Cheveley Park Stud Karl Burke GB 115 Clemmie (IRE) F M. Tabor, D. Smith & Mrs J. Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE Fleet Review (USA) C Mrs J. Magnier, D. Smith & M. Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE Sioux Nation (USA) C M. Tabor, D. Smith & Mrs J. Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE 114 Wild Illusion (GB) F Godolphin Charlie Appleby GB 113 Beckford (GB) C Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd Gordon Elliott IRE Happily (IRE) F D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier & M. Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE Havana Grey (GB) C Global Racing Club & Elaine Burke Karl Burke GB Laurens (FR) F John Dance Karl Burke GB Olmedo (FR) C Ecurie Antonio Caro & Gerard Jean-Claude Rouget FR Augustin-Normand The Pentagon (IRE) C D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier & M. Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE 112 Elarqam (GB) C Hamdan Al Maktoum Mark Johnston GB Erasmus (GER) C Gestut Rottgen Markus Klug GER Heartache (GB) F The Hot To Trot Syndicate - Heartache Clive Cox GB James Garfield (IRE) C W. J. & T. C. O. Gredley George Scott GB Masar (IRE) C Godolphin Charlie Appleby GB Nelson (IRE) C Mrs J. Magnier, M. Tabor & D. Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE Sacred Life (FR) C Ecurie Jean-Louis Bouchard Stephane Wattel FR Seahenge (USA) C M. Tabor, D. Smith & Mrs J. Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE September (IRE) F Mrs J. Magnier, M. Tabor & D. Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE Wootton (FR) C Godolphin SNC Alex Pantall FR 111 Barraquero (IRE) C Manton Thoroughbreds II Brian Meehan GB Cardsharp (GB) C Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Mark Johnston GB Al Maktoum Ghaiyyath (IRE) C Godolphin Charlie Appleby GB Gustav Klimt (IRE) C Mrs J. Magnier, M. Tabor & D. Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE Hey Gaman (GB) C Sultan Ali James Tate GB Magical (IRE) F D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier & M. Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE Magic Lily (IRE) F Godolphin Charlie Appleby GB Mission Impassible (IRE) F Riviera Equine SARL Jean-Claude Rouget FR Polydream (FR) F Wertheimer & Frere Freddy Head FR Threeandfourpence (USA) C Mrs E. M. Stockwell Aidan O'Brien IRE 110 Different League (FR) F Theresa Marnane Matthieu Palussiere FR Hey Jonesy (IRE) C Pallister Racing Kevin Ryan GB Invincible Army (IRE) C Saeed Manana James Tate GB Kew Gardens (IRE) C D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier & M. Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE Luminate (IRE) F Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Freddy Head FR Mythical Magic (IRE) C Godolphin Charlie Appleby GB Nyaleti (IRE) F 3 Batterhams & A. Reay Mark Johnston GB 5-29 LONGINES WORLD THOROUGHBRED RANKINGS — 2017 THREE-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARDS For three year olds and upwards which either raced in or were trained in countries whose racing season ran from 1st January to 31st December 2017, and which were rated 115 or above by the IFHA LONGINES WORLD THOROUGHBRED Racehorse Rankings Conference. Horses rated 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 indica - tors. Horses with ratings achieved on dirt appear in italic script. Horses with ratings achieved on both turf and dirt are indi - cated by an asterisk(*). Ratings are calculated in units of 1lb and evaluated up to and including 31st December 2015. The LONGINES WORLD THOROUGHBRED Racehorse Rankings are published by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities. Rating Age Sex Dist Owner Trainer Trained 134 Arrogate (USA) 4CI Juddmonte Farms Inc Bob Baffert USA 131 Arrogate (USA) 4CMJuddmonte Farms Inc Bob Baffert USA 132 Winx (AUS) 6MMMagic Bloodstock Racing et al Chris Waller AUS 130 Winx (AUS) 6MI Magic Bloodstock Racing et al Chris Waller AUS Cracksman (GB) 3CI Anthony Oppenheimer John Gosden GB Gun Runner (USA) 4CM-I Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC & Steven Asmussen USA Three Chimneys Farm 128 Enable (GB) 3FL Khalid Abdullah John Gosden GB 126 Ulysses (IRE) 4CI Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd Sir Michael Stoute GB 125 Cloth of Stars (IRE) 4CL Godolphin SNC André Fabre FR Harry Angel (IRE) 3CSGodolphin Clive Cox GB 124 Collected (USA) 4CI Speedway Stable LLC Bob Baffert USA Kitasan Black (JPN) 5HL Ono Shoji Hisashi Shimizu JPN Ribchester (IRE) 4CMGodolphin Richard Fahey GB 123 Battaash (IRE) 3GSHamdan al Maktoum Charles Hills GB Cheval Grand (JPN) 5HL Kazuhiro Sasaki Yasuo Tomomichi JPN Churchill (IRE) 3CMM. Tabor, Mrs J. Magnier & D. Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE Highland Reel (IRE) 5HI D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier & M. Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE Mor Spirit (USA) 4RMMichael Lund Petersen Bob Baffert USA Order of St George (IRE) 5HEM. Tabor, D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE & L. Williams Sharp Azteca (USA) 4CMIvan Rodriguez Jorge Navarro USA World Approval (USA) 5GMLive Oak Plantation Mark Casse USA 122 Chautauqua (AUS) 7GSR & C Legh Racing, Michael, Wayne & AUS G P I Racing et al John Hawkes Humidor (NZ) 5GM-I Forest Lodge Racing, Jomara Darren Weir AUS Bloodstock Ltd et al Jack Hobbs (GB) 5HL Godolphin & Partners John Gosden GB Lady Aurelia (USA) 3FSStonestreet Stables, G. Bolton & Wesley Ward USA P. Leidel Roy H (USA) 5GSRockingham Ranch & Peter Miller USA David Bernsen Satono Crown (JPN) 5HL-I Satomi Horse Company Co Ltd Noriyuki Hori JPN Taareef (USA) 4CMHamdan al Maktoum Jean-Claude Rouget FR Talismanic (GB) 4CL Godolphin André Fabre FR West Coast (USA) 3CI-M Gary & Mary West Bob Baffert USA 5-30 World Thoroughbred Rankings - 2017, continued 121 Barney Roy (GB) 3CI Godolphin Richard Hannon GB Beach Patrol (USA) 4CL James Covello, Sheep Pond Chad Brown USA Partners & Head of Plains Partners Brametot (IRE) 3CMAl Shaqab Racing & Gerard Jean-Claude Rouget FR Augustin-Normand Drefong (USA) 4CSBaoma Corporation Bob Baffert USA Happy Clapper (AUS) 7GMM. W. Thomas Patrick Webster AUS Hartnell (GB) 6GMGodolphin John O'Shea AUS Jameka (AUS) 5ML C. L. Maher, Mrs J. M. McKenna et al Ciaron Maher AUS Mr Stunning (AUS) 5GSMaurice Koo Win Chong John Size HK Oscar Performance (USA) 3RI Amerman Racing Stables LLC Brian Lynch USA Redzel (AUS) 5GSTriple Diamond Racing Syndicate Peter & Paul Snowden AUS Rey de Oro (JPN) 3CL U Carrot Farm Kazuo Fujisawa JPN 120 Always Dreaming (USA) 3CI MeB Racing, Brooklyn Boyz et al Todd Pletcher USA Battle of Midway (USA) 3CMDon Alberto Stable & Jerry Hollendorfer USA Winstar Farm LLC Big Orange (GB) 6GEW. J. & T. C. O. Gredley Michael Bell GB Capri (IRE) 3CL-E D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier & M. Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE Caravaggio (USA) 3CSTMrs J. Magnier, M. Tabor & D. Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE Decorated Knight (GB) 5HI Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar Roger Charlton GB Dschingis Secret (GER) 4CL Horst Pudwill Markus Klug GER Gold Actor (JPN) 6HL Hisayo Ishiro Tadashige Nakagawa JPN Heshem (IRE) 4CMAl Shaqab Racing Christophe Ferland FR Le Brivido (FR) 3CMPrince Faisal bin Khaled André Fabre FR Legal Eagle (SAF) 6GMMayfair Speculators (Pty) Ltd Sean Tarry SAF Le Romain (AUS) 5GS-M A. Carusi, A. P. Agius et al Kris Lees AUS Marinaresco (SAF) 5GL M. W. Bass, F. Green et al Candice Bass-Robinson SAF Minding (IRE) 4FI D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier & M. Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE Mind Your Biscuits (USA) 4CSJ. Stables, Head of Plains Chad Summers USA Partners LLC et al Mutakayyef (GB) 6GMHamdan al Maktoum William Haggas GB Puerto Escondido (ARG) 4CL Facundito Pablo Sahagian ARG Satono Diamond (JPN) 4CESatomi Horse Company Co Ltd Yasutoshi Ikee JPN Vega Magic (AUS) 5GS-M H. W. & G. E. Daly David & Ben Hayes AUS & Tom Dabernig 119 Al Wukair (IRE) 3CMAl Shaqab Racing André Fabre FR Bateel (IRE) 5ML Al Asayl Bloodstock Ltd Francis-Henri Graffard FR Beauty Only (IRE) 6GMEleanor Kwok Law Kwai Chun & Tony Cruz HK (ex Gentlemen Only) Patrick Kwok Ho Chuen Black Heart Bart (AUS) 7GMK. B. Renner, C. R. l Darren Weir AUS Delacy et al D B Pin (NZ) 5GSSamuel Wong Yin Shun John Size HK Deauville (IRE) 4CMFitri Hay, M. Tabor, Mrs J. Aidan O'Brien IRE Magnier & D. Smith Diversify (USA) 4GI Lauren & Ralph Evans Richard Violette Jr USA Forever Unbridled (USA) 5MMCharles Fipke Dallas Stewart USA Guignol (GER) 5HL Stall Ullmann Jean-Pierre Carvalho GER Helene Paragon (FR) 5HMSir Po-Shing & Lady Woo, Jackson John Moore HK (ex Sir Andrew) Woo Ka Biu, Dawson Woo Ka Chung &The Executors of the Estate of the late Wilson Woo Ka Wah Hydrangea (IRE) 3FL D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE & M. Tabor Idaho (IRE) 4CL M. Tabor, D. Smith & Mrs J. Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE Imperial Hint (USA) 4CSRaymond Mamone Luis Carvajal Jr USA Librisa Breeze (GB) 5GSTony Bloom Dean Ivory GB Limato (IRE) 5GMPaul Jacobs Henry Candy GB 5-31 World Thoroughbred Rankings - 2017, continued 119 - continued Lucky Bubbles (AUS) 6GSLucky Syndicate Francis Lui HK Marsha (IRE) 4FSElite Racing Club Sir Mark Prescott GB Neorealism (JPN) 6HI U Carrot Farm Noriyuki Hori JPN Our Ivanhowe (GER) 7HI A. Kheir, P. M. Mehrten et al Lee & Anthony Freedman AUS (ex Ivanhowe) Peniaphobia (IRE) 6GSHuang Kai Wen Tony Cruz HK Poet's Word (IRE) 4CI Saeed Suhail Sir Michael Stoute GB Rapper Dragon (AUS) 5GI Albert Hung Chao Hong John Moore HK (ex Street Rapper) Rekindling (GB) 3CELloyd Williams Joseph O'Brien IRE Shaman Ghost (CAN) 5HM-I Stronach Stables James Jerkens USA Sixties Song (ARG) 4CL Santa Elena Alfredo F.