2008 WORLD THOROUGHBRED RANKINGS For 3yos and up which raced between 1st January and 31st December 2008 and which were rated at 115 or above by the IFHA World Thoroughbred Rankings Conference. Horses racing over different distances and being top rated, jointly top rated or rated the same in different distance categories will be credited with such performances by the appending of the appropriate distance indicators. Horses which top a category but which have a higher rating are shown in italic script. Ratings are calculated in units of 1lb. The World Thoroughbred Rankings are published by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) Ranking Rating Cat *Surface Horse Sire YOF Sex Trainer Trained Position Race Date Group Distance Run 1 130 M,I D Curlin (USA) Smart Strike (CAN) 2004 C S.M. Asmussen USA 1st Emirates Dubai World Cup/Stephen Foster H 29th Mar/14th June 1 2000/1800 UAE/USA 1 130 I T New Approach (IRE) Galileo (IRE) 2005 C J.S. Bolger IRE 1st Emirates Airline Champion 18th Oct 1 2000 GB 3 129 I A Raven's Pass (USA) Elusive Quality (USA) 2005 C J.H.M. Gosden GB 1st Breeders' Cup Classic 25th Oct 1 2000 USA 4 128 L T Zarkava (IRE) Zamindar (USA) 2005 F A. de Royer Dupre FR 1st Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 5th Oct 1 2400 FR 5 127 I T Duke Of Marmalade (IRE) Danehill (USA) 2004 C A.P. O'Brien IRE 1st Prince of Wales's 18th June 1 2000 GB 127 M T Raven's Pass (USA) Elusive Quality (USA) 2005 C J.H.M. Gosden GB 1st Queen Elizabeth II (Sponsored by Sony) 27th Sept 1 1600 GB 126 L T Duke Of Marmalade (IRE) Danehill (USA) 2004 C A.P. O'Brien IRE 1st King George VI and Queen Elizabeth 26th July 1 2400 GB 6 125 I D Big Brown (USA) Boundary (USA) 2005 C R.E. Dutrow Jr USA 1st Kentucky Derby (Presented by Yum! Brands)/Preakness 3rd May/17th May 1 2000/1900 USA 6 125 L T Conduit (IRE) Dalakhani (IRE) 2005 C Sir M. Stoute GB 1st Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf 25th Oct 1 2400 USA 6 125 M T Goldikova (IRE) Anabaa (USA) 2005 F F. Head FR 1st Breeders' Cup Mile 25th Oct 1 1600 USA 6 125 I A Henrythenavigator (USA) Kingmambo (USA) 2005 C A.P. O'Brien IRE 2nd Breeders' Cup Classic 25th Oct 1 2000 USA 125 M T Henrythenavigator (USA) Kingmambo (USA) 2005 C A.P. O'Brien IRE 2nd Queen Elizabeth II (Sponsored by Sony) 27th Sept 1 1600 GB 6 125 L T Montmartre (FR) Montjeu (IRE) 2005 C A. de Royer Dupre FR 1st Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris 14th July 1 2400 FR 6 125 L T Youmzain (IRE) Sinndar (IRE) 2003 H M.R. Channon GB 2nd Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 5th Oct 1 2400 FR 125 I T Zarkava (IRE) Zamindar (USA) 2005 F A. de Royer Dupre FR 1st Prix de Diane 8th June 1 2100 FR 6 125 M A Zenyatta (USA) Street Cry (IRE) 2004 F J. A. Shirreffs USA 1st Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic 24th Oct 1 1800 USA 13 124 M T Good Ba Ba (USA) Lear Fan (USA) 2002 G A. Schutz HK 1st Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile 14th Dec 1 1600 HK 13 124 L T It's Gino (GER) Perugino (USA) 2003 H P. Vovcenko GER 3rd Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 5th Oct 1 2400 FR 13 124 M T Paco Boy (IRE) Desert Style (IRE) 2005 C R. Hannon GB 1st Qatar Prix de la Foret 4th Oct 1 1400 FR 13 124 L T Papal Bull (GB) Montjeu (IRE) 2003 H Sir M. Stoute GB 2nd King George VI and Queen Elizabeth 26th July 1 2400 GB 13 124 L T Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) Galileo (IRE) 2004 C A.P. O'Brien IRE 3rd Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 5th Oct 1 2400 FR 13 124 M T Tamayuz (GB) Nayef (USA) 2005 C F. Head FR 1st Prix du Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buffard Jacques le Marois 17th Aug 1 1600 FR 19 123 S A Midnight Lute (USA) Real Quiet (USA) 2003 H B. Baffert USA 1st Sentient Flight Group Breeders' Cup Sprint 25th Oct 1 1200 USA 19 123 I T Phoenix Tower (USA) Chester House (USA) 2004 C H.R.A. Cecil GB 2nd Juddmonte International 23rd Aug 1 2000 GB 19 123 S T Sacred Kingdom (AUS) Encosta de Lago (AUS) 2003 G P.F. Yiu HK 1st Chairman's Sprint Cup 17th Feb HK 1 1200 HK 19 123 I A Tiago (USA) Pleasant Tap (USA) 2004 C J. A. Shirreffs USA 3rd Breeders' Cup Classic 25th Oct 1 2000 USA 122 M D Big Brown (USA) Boundary (USA) 2005 C R.E. Dutrow Jr USA 1st Florida Derby 29th Mar 1 1800 USA 23 122 M D Commentator (USA) Distorted Humor (USA) 2001 G N.P. Zito USA 1st Whitney H/Massachusetts H 26th July/20th Sept 1/L 1800 USA 122 E T Conduit (IRE) Dalakhani (IRE) 2005 C Sir M. Stoute GB 1st Ladbrokes St Leger 13th Sept 1 2920 GB 23 122 I,L T Eagle Mountain (GB) Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) 2004 C M.F. de Kock UAE 2nd/1st Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf/Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup 25th Oct/14th Dec 1 2400/2000 USA/HK 23 122 M T Kip Deville (USA) Kipling (USA) 2003 H R.E. Dutrow Jr USA 1st/2nd Poker H/Breeders' Cup Mile 13th July/25th Oct 3/1 1600 USA 23 122 L T Screen Hero (JPN) Grass Wonder (USA) 2004 C Y. Shikato JPN 1st Japan Cup 30th Nov 1 2400 JPN 23 122 E T Septimus (IRE) Sadler's Wells (USA) 2003 H A.P. O'Brien IRE 1st Irish Field St Leger 13th Sept 1 2800 IRE 23 122 L T Tartan Bearer (IRE) Spectrum (IRE) 2005 C Sir M. Stoute GB 2nd Vodafone Derby 7th June 1 2400 GB 23 122 L T Vision d'Etat (FR) Chichicastenango (FR) 2005 C E. Libaud FR 5th Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 5th Oct 1 2400 FR 23 122 M,I T Viva Pataca (GB) ex Comic Strip Marju (IRE) 2002 G J. Moore HK 1st Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup/Mission Hills Sha Tin Trophy 24th Feb/26th Oct HK 1/HK 3 2000/1600 HK 23 122 S,M T Weekend Hussler (AUS) Hussonet (USA) 2004 G R. McDonald AUS 1st Newmarket H/Cathay Pacific George Ryder/Underwood 8th Mar/19th Apr/20th Sept 1 1200/1500/1800 AUS 23 122 E T Yeats (IRE) Sadler's Wells (USA) 2001 H A.P. O'Brien IRE 1st Ascot Gold Cup/ABN AMRO Goodwood Cup 19th June/31st July 1/2 4000/3200 GB 33 121 L T Adlerflug (GER) In the Wings (GB) 2004 C J. Hirschberger GER 1st Deutschland Preis 20th July 1 2400 GER 33 121 S,M T Apache Cat (AUS) Lion Cavern (USA) 2002 G G. Eurell AUS 1st Sydney City Lexus TJ Smith/Carlton Draught Doomben 10,000 26th Apr/24th May 1 1200/1350 AUS 33 121 L T Deep Sky (JPN) Agnes Tachyon (JPN) 2005 C M. Kon JPN 2nd Japan Cup 30th Nov 1 2400 JPN 33 121 L T Getaway (GER) Monsun (GER) 2003 H A. Fabre FR 1st stanjamesuk.com Jockey Club 4th May 2 2400 GB 33 121 L T Kamsin (GER) Samum (GER) 2005 C P. Schiergen GER 1st Grosser Mercedes-Benz Preis von Baden 7th Sept 1 2400 GER 33 121 S T Marchand d'Or (FR) Marchand de Sable (USA) 2003 G F. Head FR 1st Prix du Gros-Chene/Prix Maurice de Gheest 1st June/10th Aug 2/1 1000/1300 FR 33 121 L T Matsurida Gogh (JPN) Sunday Silence (USA) 2003 H S. Kunieda JPN 1st Nikkei Sho 29th Mar 2 2500 JPN 33 121 L T Pocket Power (SAF) Jet Master (SAF) 2002 G M.W. Bass SAF 1st Vodacom Durban July 5th July 1 2200 SAF 41 120 I T Archipenko (USA) Kingmambo (USA) 2004 C M.F. de Kock UAE 1st Audemars Piguet QE II Cup 27th Apr 1 2000 HK 41 120 I T Famous Name (GB) Dansili (GB) 2005 C D.K. Weld IRE 2nd Prix du Jockey Club 1st June 1 2100 FR 41 120 I A Go Between (USA) Point Given (USA) 2003 H W.I. Mott USA 1st/5th Pacific Classic/Breeders' Cup Classic 24th Aug/25th Oct 1 2000 USA 41 120 M T Haradasun (AUS) Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) 2004 C A.P. O'Brien IRE 1st Queen Anne 17th June 1 1600 GB 41 120 M,I A Heatseeker (IRE) Giant's Causeway (USA) 2003 H J. Hollendorfer USA 1st Santa Anita H/Californian 1st Mar/31st May 1/2 2000/1800 USA 41 120 M D Honour Devil (ARG) Honour and Glory (USA) 2004 C M.F. de Kock UAE 1st Al Naboodah UAE Derby 29th Mar 2 1800 UAE 41 120 M T Jay Peg (SAF) Camden Park (USA) 2003 C H.J. Brown UAE 1st Dubai Duty Free 29th Mar 1 1777 UAE 41 120 S T J J The Jet Plane (SAF) Jet Master (SAF) 2004 G M.N. Houdalakis SAF 1st Golden Horse Casino Sprint/Mercury Sprint 31st May/20th July 1 1200 SAF 41 120 S T Overdose (GB) Starborough (GB) 2005 C S.