2009 WORLD THOROUGHBRED RANKINGS TOP RANKED BY DISTANCE CATEGORY, AGE AND SURFACE THREE YEARS OLD 3yo TURF 3yo NON TURF (*D/A) Category Horse Rating Trained Horse Rating Trained S: 5f ‐ 6.5f :1000m‐1300m ROCKET MAN (AUS) 121 P. SHAW ­ SIN QUALITY ROAD (USA) 119 D T.A. PLETCHER ­ USA [5f‐7.99f : 1000m‐1599m ‐USA/CAN] ZENSATIONAL (USA) 119 A B. BAFFERT ­ USA M: 6.51f ‐ 9.49f :1301m‐1899m RIP VAN WINKLE (IRE) 129 A.P. O'BRIEN ­ IRE RACHEL ALEXANDRA (USA) 127 D S.M. ASMUSSEN ­ USA [8f ‐ 9.49f : 1600m ‐ 1899m ‐ USA/CAN] I: 9.5f ‐ 10.5f : 1900m ‐ 2100m SEA THE STARS (IRE) 136 J.M. OXX ­ IRE SUMMER BIRD (USA) 123 D T.A. ICE ­ USA L: 10.51f ‐ 13f : 2101m ‐ 2700m SEA THE STARS (IRE) 131 J.M. OXX ­ IRE SUMMER BIRD (USA) 121 D T.A. ICE ­ USA MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE) 121 A A.P. O'BRIEN ­ IRE MASTERY (GB) 117 S BIN SUROOR ­ GB MAN OF IRON (USA) 116 A A.P. O'BRIEN ­ IRE E: 13.51f+ : 2701+ WAJIR (FR) 117 E. LELLOUCHE ­ FR FILLIES 3yo TURF ­ FILLIES 3yo NON TURF (*D/A) ­ FILLIES Category Horse Rating Trained Horse Rating Trained S: 5f ‐ 6.5f :1000m‐1300m [5f‐ ­ ­ 7.99f : 1000m‐1599m ‐USA/CAN] ­ ­ M: 6.51f ‐ 9.49f :1301m‐1899m GHANAATI (USA) 118 B.W. HILLS ­ GB RACHEL ALEXANDRA (USA) 127 D S.M. ASMUSSEN ­ USA [8f ‐ 9 49f : 1600m ‐ 1899m ‐ USA/CAN] I: 9.5f ‐ 10.5f : 1900m ‐ 2100m STACELITA (FR) 122 J.C. ROUGET ­ FR RACHEL ALEXANDRA (USA) 120 D S.M. ASMUSSEN ­ USA L: 10.51f ‐ 13f : 2101m ‐ 2700m SARISKA (GB) 120 M.L.W. BELL ­ GB ­ E: 13.51f+ : 2701+ ‐ ­ FOUR YEARS OLD AND UP 4yo and up TURF 4yo and up NON TURF (*D/A) Category Horse Rating Trained Horse Rating Trained SACRED KINGDOM (AUS) 122 P.F. YIU ­ HK FABULOUS STRIKE (USA) 120 D T.M. BEATTIE ­ USA S: 5f ‐ 6.5f :1000m‐1300m [5f‐ 7.99f : 1000m‐1599m ‐USA/CAN] SCENIC BLAST (AUS) 122 D. MORTON ­ AUS KODIAK KOWBOY (USA) 120 D S.M. ASMUSSEN ­ USA M: 6.51f ‐ 9.49f :1301m‐1899m GOLDIKOVA (IRE) 130 F. HEAD ­FR ZENYATTA (USA) 128 A J.A. SHIRREFFS ­ USA [8f ‐ 9 49f : 1600m ‐ 1899m ‐ USA/CAN] I: 9.5f ‐ 10.5f : 1900m ‐ 2100m VISION D'ETAT (FR) 123 E. LIBAUD ­ FR ZENYATTA (USA) 128 A J.A. SHIRREFFS ­ USA CONDUIT (IRE) 125 SIR M. STOUTE ­ GB KIRKLEES (IRE) 116 A S. BIN SUROOR ­ GB L: 10.51f ‐ 13f : 2101m ‐ 2700m YOUMZAIN (IRE) 125 M.R. CHANNON ­ GB E: 13.51f+ : 2701+ YEATS (IRE) 122 A.P. O'BRIEN ­ IRE CLOUDY'S KNIGHT (USA) 115 A J.E. SHEPPARD ­ USA FILLIES & MARES 4yo and up TURF ­ FILLIES & MARES 4yo and up NON TURF (*D/A) ­ F & M Category Horse Rating Trained Horse Rating Trained S: 5f ‐ 6.5f :1000m‐1300m [5f‐ FLEETING SPIRIT (IRE) 118 J. NOSEDA ­ GB INFORMED DECISION (USA) 118 A J.E. SHEPPARD ­ USA 7.99f : 1000m‐1599m ‐USA/CAN] VENTURA (USA) 118 A R.J. FRANKEL ­ USA MUSIC NOTE (USA) 118 D S. BIN SUROOR ­ USA M: 6.51f ‐ 9.49f :1301m‐1899m GOLDIKOVA (IRE) 130 F. HEAD ­FR ZENYATTA (USA) 128 A J.A. SHIRREFFS ­ USA [8f ‐ 9 49f : 1600m ‐ 1899m ‐ USA/CAN] I: 9.5f ‐ 10.5f : 1900m ‐ 2100m PURE CLAN (USA) 118 R.E. HOLTHUS ­ USA ZENYATTA (USA) 128 A J.A. SHIRREFFS ­ USA L: 10.51f ‐ 13f : 2101m ‐ 2700m DAR RE MI (GB) 120 J.H.M. GOSDEN ­ GB ‐ E: 13.51f+ : 2701+ ­ * D indicates Dirt and A indicates an artificial surface.