The 2025 World's Best Racehorse Rankings, sponsored by Longines was the 2025 edition of the World's Best Racehorse Rankings. It was an assessment of Thoroughbred racehorses issued by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) on 20 January 2026. It included horses aged three or older which competed in flat races during 2025. It was open to all horses irrespective of where they raced or where they were trained.
Rankings for 2025 For a detailed guide to this table, see below. Rank Rating Horse Age Sex Trained Surface Cat. 1 130 Calandagan (IRE) 4 G FR Turf I 2 128 Forever Young (JPN) 4 C JPN Dirt M 2 128 Ka Ying Rising (NZ) 5 G HK Turf S 2 128 Masquerade Ball (JPN) 3 C JPN Turf L 2 128 Ombudsman (IRE) 4 C GB Turf I 2 128 Sovereignty (USA) 3 C USA Dirt I 7 127 Daryz (FR) 3 C FR Turf L 7 127 Romantic Warrior (IRE) 7 G HK DirtI 7 127 Sierra Leone (USA) 4 C USA Dirt I 10 125 Danon Decile (JPN) 4 C JPN TurfL 10 125 Delacroix (IRE) 3 C IRE TurfI 10 125 Field of Gold (IRE) 3 C GB TurfM 10 125 Fierceness (USA) 4 C USA Dirt I 10 125 Jan Brueghel (IRE) 4 C IRE TurfL 15 123 Anmaat (IRE) 7 G GB TurfI 15 123 Minnie Hauk (IRE) 3 F IRE TurfL 15 123 White Abarrio (USA) 6 H USA DirtM 18 122 Almaqam (GB) 4 C GB TurfI 18 122 Croix du Nord (JPN) 3 C JPN TurfL 18 122 Journalism (USA) 3 C USA DirtI 18 122 Notable Speech (GB) 4 C GB TurfM 22 121 Byzantine Dream (JPN) 4 C JPN TurfL 22 121 Ethical Diamond (IRE) 5 G IRE TurfL 22 121 Jantar Mantar (JPN) 4 C JPN TurfM 22 121 Justin Palace (JPN) 6 H JPN TurfL 22 121 Los Angeles (IRE) 4 C IRE TurfI 22 121 Meisho Tabaru (JPN) 4 C JPN TurfL 22 121 Mindframe (USA) 4 C USA DirtM 22 121 Museum Mile (JPN) 3 C JPN TurfL 22 121 Rebel's Romance (IRE) 7 G GB TurfL 22 121 Ruling Court (USA) 3 C GB TurfM 22 121 Sosie (IRE) 4 C FR TurfL 22 121 Soul Rush (JPN) 7 H JPN TurfM 22 121 Trawlerman (IRE) 7 G GB TurfE 22 121 Voyage Bubble (AUS) 7 G HK TurfL 36 120 Al Riffa (FR) 5 H IRE TurfE 36 120 Antino (NZ) 7 G AUS TurfI 36 120 Bellagio Opera (JPN) 5 H JPN TurfI 36 120 Book'em Danno (USA) 4 G USA DirtS 36 120 Diego Velasquez (IRE) 4 C IRE TurfM 36 120 Durezza (JPN) 5 H JPN TurfL 36 120 Giavellotto (IRE) 6 H GB TurfL 36 120 Kalpana (GB) 4 F GB TurfL 36 120 Lambourn (IRE) 3 C IRE TurfL 36 120 Lazzat (FR) 4 G FR TurfS 36 120 Locked (USA) 4 C USA DirtI 36 120 Mikki Fight (JPN) 4 C JPN DirtM 36 120 Raging Torrent (USA) 4 C USA DirtM 36 120 Tastiera (JPN) 5 H JPN TurfI 36 120 Via Sistina (IRE) 7 M AUS TurfI 36 120 Whirl (IRE) 3 F IRE TurfI 36 120 Zeus Olympios (GB) 3 C GB TurfM
Guide A complete guide to the main table above.
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