2013 World's Best Racehorse Rankings

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The 2013 World's Best Racehorse Rankings, sponsored by Longines was the 2013 edition of the World's Best Racehorse Rankings.{{cite web|url=http://www.ifhaonline.org/resources/2013Rankings/2013_LWBRR.asp |title=The 2013 World Thoroughbred Rankings |publisher=Horseracingintfed.com |accessdate=2014-01-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118101552/http://www.ifhaonline.org/resources/2013Rankings/2013_LWBRR.asp |archivedate=18 January 2014 }} It was an assessment of Thoroughbred racehorses issued by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) in January 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.ifhaonline.org/resources/2013Rankings/2013_LWBRR_Overview.asp |title=The 2013 World Thoroughbred Rankings Overview |publisher=Horseracingintfed.com |accessdate=2013-01-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140119221851/http://www.ifhaonline.org/resources/2013Rankings/2013_LWBRR_Overview.asp |archive-date=19 January 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} It included horses aged three or older which competed in flat races during 2013. It was open to all horses irrespective of where they raced or were trained.

Rankings for 2013

  • For a detailed guide to this table, see below.

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! Rank

! Rating

! Horse

! Age

! Sex

! Trained

! Pos.

! Race

! Surface

! Dist.

! Cat.

1

| 130

| Black Caviar (GB)

| 6

| M

| AUS

| 1st

| Black Caviar Lightning

| Turf

| 1,000

| align=center | S

1

| 130

| Treve (FRA)

| 3

| F

| FR

| 1st

| Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

| Turf

| 2,400

| align=center | L

3

| 129

| Wise Dan (USA)

| 6

| G

| USA

| 1st

| Woodbine Mile

| Turf

| 1,600

| align=center | M

3

| 129

| Orfevre (JPN)

| 5

| H

| JPN

| 1st

| Arima Kinen

| Turf

| 2,500

| align=center | L

5

| 128

| Lord Kanaloa (JPN)

| 5

| H

| JPN

| 1st

| Hong Kong Sprint

| Turf

| 1,200

| align=center | S

5

| 128

| Novellist (GER)

| 4

| C

| GER

| 1st

| King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes

| Turf

| 2,400

| align=center | L

7

| 125

| Animal Kingdom (USA)

| 5

| H

| USA

| 1st

| Dubai World Cup

| Artificial

| 2,000

| align=center | I

7

| 125

| Mucho Macho Man (USA)

| 5

| H

| USA

| 1st

| Breeders' Cup Classic

| Dirt

| 2,000

| align=center | I

7

| 125

| Olympic Glory (IRE)

| 3

| C

| GB

| 1st

| Queen Elizabeth II Stakes

| Turf

| 1,600

| align=center | M

7

| 125

| Toronado (IRE)

| 3

| C

| GB

| 1st

| Sussex Stakes

| Turf

| 1,600

| align=center | M

11

| 124

| Al Kazeem (GB)

| 5

| H

| GB

| 1st

| Eclipse Stakes

| Turf

| 2,008

| align=center | I

11

| 124

| Ambitious Dragon (NZ)

| 6

| G

| HK

| 1st

| Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup

| Turf

| 1,400

| align=center | M

11

| 124

| Dawn Approach (IRE)

| 3

| C

| IRE

| 1st

| 2000 Guineas

| Turf

| 1,600

| align=center | M

11

| 124

| Declaration of War (USA)

| 4

| C

| IRE

| 1st
3rd

| International Stakes
Breeders' Cup Classic

| Turf
Dirt

| 2,080
2,000

| align=center | I

11

| 124

| Farhh (GB)

| 5

| H

| GB

| 1st

| Lockinge Stakes
Champion Stakes

| Turf

| 1,600
2,000

| align=center | M
I

11

| 124

| Fort Larned (USA)

| 5

| H

| USA

| 1st

| Stephen Foster Handicap

| Turf

| 1,800

| align=center | M

11

| 124

| Game On Dude (USA)

| 6

| G

| USA

| 1st

| Santa Anita Handicap
Hollywood Gold Cup

| Dirt
Artificial

| 2,000

| align=center | I

11

| 124

| Gold Ship (JPN)

| 4

| C

| JPN

| 1st

| Takarazuka Kinen

| Turf

| 2,200

| align=center | L

11

| 124

| Intello (GER)

| 3

| C

| FR

| 3rd

| Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

| Turf

| 2,400

| align=center | L

11

| 124

| Magician (IRE)

| 3

| C

| IRE

| 1st

| Breeders' Cup Turf

| Turf

| 2,400

| align=center | L

11

| 124

| Military Attack (IRE)

| 5

| G

| HK

| 1st

| Singapore Airlines International Cup

| Turf

| 2,000

| align=center | I

11

| 124

| St Nicholas Abbey (IRE)

| 6

| H

| IRE

| 1st

| Dubai Sheema Classic

| Turf

| 2,410

| align=center | L

11

| 124

| Will Take Charge (USA)

| 3

| C

| USA

| 2nd

| Breeders' Cup Classic

| Dirt

| 2,000

| align=center | I

24

| 123

| Cirrus des Aigles (FR)

| 7

| G

| FR

| 1st

| Prix Dollar

| Turf

| 1,950

| align=center | I

24

| 123

| Just A Way (JPN)

| 4

| C

| JPN

| 1st

| Tenno Sho

| Turf

| 2,000

| align=center | I

24

| 123

| Moonlight Cloud (GB)

| 5

| M

| FR

| 1st

| Prix Jacques le Marois

| Turf

| 1,600

| align=center | M

24

| 123

| Point of Entry (USA)

| 5

| H

| USA

| 1st

| Gulfstream Park Handicap

| Turf

| 1,800

| align=center | M

24

| 123

| The Fugue (GB)

| 4

| F

| GB

| 1st

| Irish Champion Stakes

| Turf

| 2,000

| align=center | I

29

| 122

| All Too Hard (AUS)

| 3

| C

| AUS

| 1st

| Cathay Pacific Futurity

| Turf

| 1,400

| align=center | M

29

| 122

| Atlantic Jewel (AUS)

| 5

| M

| AUS

| 1st

| Memsie Stakes
Caulfield Stakes

| Turf

| 1,400
2,000

| align=center | M
I

29

| 122

| Maxios (GB)

| 5

| H

| FR

| 1st

| Prix du Moulin

| Turf

| 1,600

| align=center | M

29

| 122

| Mukhadram (GB)

| 4

| C

| GB

| 2nd

| Prince of Wales's Stakes

| Turf

| 2,000

| align=center | I

29

| 122

| Ocean Park (NZ)

| 5

| H

| NZ

| 1st

| New Zealand Stakes

| Turf

| 2,000

| align=center | I

29

| 122

| Pierro (AUS)

| 3

| C

| AUS

| 1st

| Canterbury Stakes

| Turf

| 1,300

| align=center | S

29

| 122

| Reliable Man (GB)

| 5

| H

| AUS

| 1st

| Queen Elizabeth Stakes

| Turf

| 2,000

| align=center | I

29

| 122

| Ron the Greek (USA)

| 6

| H

| USA

| 1st

| Jockey Club Gold Cup

| Dirt

| 2,000

| align=center | I

29

| 122

| Ruler of the World (IRE)

| 3

| C

| IRE

| 3rd

| Champion Stakes

| Turf

| 2,000

| align=center | I

38

| 121

| Beholder (USA)

| 3

| F

| USA

| 1st

| Breeders' Cup Distaff

| Dirt

| 1,800

| align=center | M

38

| 121

| Fenomeno (JPN)

| 4

| C

| JPN

| 1st

| Tenno Sho

| Turf

| 3,200

| align=center | E

38

| 121

| Glorious Days (AUS)

| 6

| G

| HK

| 1st

| Hong Kong Mile

| Turf

| 1,600

| align=center | M

38

| 121

| Indy Point (ARG)

| 4

| C

| USA

| 3rd

| Breeders' Cup Turf

| Turf

| 2,400

| align=center | L

38

| 121

| Dundeel (NZ)

| 3

| C

| NZ

| 1st

| Rosehill Guineas
Australian Derby

| Turf

| 2,000
2,400

| align=center | I
L

38

| 121

| Kizuna (JPN)

| 3

| C

| JPN

| 4th

| Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

| Turf

| 2,400

| align=center | L

38

| 121

| Lethal Force (IRE)

| 4

| C

| GB

| 1st

| July Cup

| Turf

| 1,200

| align=center | S

38

| 121

| Obviously (IRE)

| 5

| G

| USA

| 1st

| Shoemaker Mile Stakes

| Turf

| 1,600

| align=center | M

38

| 121

| Pastorius (GER)

| 4

| C

| GER

| 1st

| Prix Ganay

| Turf

| 2,100

| align=center | I

47

| 120

| Akeed Mofeed (GB)

| 4

| C

| HK

| 1st

| Hong Kong Cup

| Turf

| 2,000

| align=center | I

47

| 120

| Epaulette (AUS)

| 3

| C

| AUS

| 2nd
1st

| The T J Smith
Doomben 10,000

| Turf

| 1,200
1,350

| align=center | S
M

47

| 120

| Flintshire (GB)

| 3

| C

| FR

| 1st

| Grand Prix de Paris

| Turf

| 2,400

| align=center | L

47

| 120

| Lucky Nine (IRE)

| 6

| G

| HK

| 1st

| KrisFlyer International Sprint

| Turf

| 1,200

| align=center | S

47

| 120

| Orb (USA)

| 3

| C

| USA

| 1st

| Kentucky Derby

| Dirt

| 2,000

| align=center | I

47

| 120

| Princess of Sylmar (USA)

| 3

| F

| USA

| 1st

| Kentucky Oaks

| Dirt

| 1,800

| align=center | M

47

| 120

| Red Cadeaux (USA)

| 7

| G

| GB

| 1st

| Dubai World Cup
Melbourne Cup

| Artificial
Turf

| 2,000
3,200

| align=center | I
E

47

| 120

| Sahara Sky (USA)

| 5

| H

| USA

| 1st

| Metropolitan Handicap

| Dirt

| 1,600

| align=center | M

47

| 120

| Soft Falling Rain (SAF)

| 4

| C

| GB

| 1st

| Joel Stakes

| Turf

| 1,600

| align=center | M

47

| 120

| Trading Leather (IRE)

| 3

| C

| IRE

| 2nd

| International Stakes

| Turf

| 2,080

| align=center | I

47

| 120

| Variety Club (SAF)

| 5

| H

| SAF

| 1st

| L'Ormarins Queen's Plate

| Turf

| 1,600

| align=center | M

47

| 120

| What A Winter (SAF)

| 6

| H

| SAF

| 1st

| Computaform Sprint

| Turf

| 1,000

| align=center | S

47

| 120

| Za Approval (USA)

| 5

| G

| USA

| 2nd

| Breeders' Cup Mile

| Turf

| 1,600

| align=center | M

60

| 119

| African Story (GB)

| 6

| G

| UAE

| 1st

| Burj Nahaar

| Artificial

| 1,600

| align=center | M

60

| 119

| Big Blue Kitten (USA)

| 5

| H

| USA

| 1st

| Sword Dancer Stakes

| Turf

| 2,400

| align=center | L

60

| 119

| California Memory (USA)

| 7

| G

| HK

| 2nd
1st

| Queen Elizabeth II Cup
Champions & Chater Cup

| Turf

| 2,000
2,400

| align=center | I
L

60

| 119

| Cross Traffic (USA)

| 4

| C

| USA

| 1st

| Whitney Stakes

| Dirt

| 1,800

| align=center | M

60

| 119

| Dominant (IRE)

| 5

| H

| HK

| 1st

| Hong Kong Vase

| Turf

| 2,400

| align=center | L

60

| 119

| Eishin Flash (JPN)

| 6

| H

| JPN

| 3rd
1st

| Queen Elizabeth II Cup
Mainichi Okan

| Turf

| 2,000
1,600

| align=center | I
M

60

| 119

| Fiorente (IRE)

| 5

| H

| AUS

| 1st

| Melbourne Cup

| Turf

| 3,200

| align=center | E

60

| 119

| Flat Out (USA)

| 7

| H

| USA

| 1st

| Cigar Mile Handicap

| Dirt

| 1,600

| align=center | M

60

| 119

| Goldencents (USA)

| 3

| C

| USA

| 1st

| Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile

| Dirt

| 1,600

| align=center | M

60

| 119

| Gold-Fun (IRE)

| 4

| G

| HK

| 1st

| Hong Kong Mile

| Turf

| 1,600

| align=center | M

60

| 119

| Graydar (USA)

| 4

| C

| USA

| 1st

| Donn Handicap

| Dirt

| 1,800

| align=center | M

60

| 119

| Mental (AUS)

| 5

| G

| UAE

| 1st

| Al Shindagha Sprint

| Artificial

| 1,200

| align=center | S

60

| 119

| Packing Whiz (IRE)

| 5

| G

| HK

| 1st

| Chairman's Trophy

| Turf

| 1,600

| align=center | M

60

| 119

| Palace Malice (USA)

| 3

| C

| USA

| 1st

| Belmont Stakes
Jim Dandy Stakes

| Dirt

| 2,400
1,800

| align=center | L
M

60

| 119

| Royal Delta (USA)

| 5

| M

| USA

| 1st

| Delaware Handicap
Personal Ensign Stakes

| Dirt

| 2,000
1,800

| align=center | I
M

60

| 119

| Samaready (AUS)

| 4

| M

| AUS

| 1st

| A J Moir Stakes

| Turf

| 1,200

| align=center | S

60

| 119

| Sea Moon (GB)

| 5

| H

| AUS

| 1st

| Herbert Power Stakes

| Turf

| 2,400

| align=center | L

60

| 119

| Shea Shea (SAF)

| 6

| G

| UAE

| 1st

| Al Quoz Sprint

| Turf

| 1,000

| align=center | S

60

| 119

| Shonan Mighty (JPN)

| 5

| H

| JPN

| 2nd

| Yasuda Kinen

| Turf

| 1,600

| align=center | M

60

| 119

| Sky Lantern (IRE)

| 3

| F

| GB

| 1st

| Coronation Stakes

| Turf

| 1,600

| align=center | M

60

| 119

| Tosen Jordan (JPN)

| 7

| H

| JPN

| 3rd

| Japan Cup

| Turf

| 2,400

| align=center | L

60

| 119

| Tosen Ra (JPN)

| 5

| H

| JPN

| 2nd
1st

| Tenno Sho
Mile Championship

| Turf

| 3,200
1,600

| align=center | E
M

60

| 119

| Verrazano (USA)

| 3

| C

| USA

| 1st

| Haskell Invitational

| Dirt

| 1,800

| align=center | M

83

| 118

| Boban (AUS)

| 4

| G

| AUS

| 1st

| Cantala Stakes

| Turf

| 1,600

| align=center | M

83

| 118

| Buffering (AUS)

| 6

| G

| AUS

| 1st

| VRC Sprint Classic

| Turf

| 1,200

| align=center | S

83

| 118

| Dan Excel (IRE)

| 5

| G

| HK

| 1st

| Champions Mile

| Turf

| 1,600

| align=center | M

83

| 118

| Epiphaneia (JPN)

| 3

| C

| JPN

| 2nd
1st

| Tokyo Yushun
Kikuka Sho

| Turf

| 2,400
3,000

| align=center | L
E

83

| 118

| Gordon Lord Byron (IRE)

| 5

| G

| IRE

| 1st

| Haydock Sprint Cup

| Turf

| 1,200

| align=center | S

83

| 118

| Happy Trails (AUS)

| 6

| G

| AUS

| 1st

| Turnbull Stakes

| Turf

| 2,000

| align=center | I

83

| 118

| Heavy Metal (SAF)

| 4

| G

| SAF

| 1st

| Durban July

| Turf

| 2,200

| align=center | L

83

| 118

| Hillstar (GB)

| 3

| C

| GB

| 3rd

| King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes

| Turf

| 2,400

| align=center | L

83

| 118

| Leading Light (IRE)

| 3

| C

| IRE

| 1st

| St Leger

| Turf

| 2,920

| align=center | E

83

| 118

| Little Mike (USA)

| 6

| G

| USA

| 1st

| Turf Classic

| Turf

| 2,400

| align=center | L

83

| 118

| Oxbow (USA)

| 3

| C

| USA

| 1st

| Preakness Stakes

| Dirt

| 1,900

| align=center | I

83

| 118

| Penglai Pavilion (USA)

| 3

| C

| FR

| 5th

| Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

| Turf

| 2,400

| align=center | L

83

| 118

| Reynaldothewizard (USA)

| 7

| G

| UAE

| 1st

| Mahab Al Shimaal

| Artificial

| 1,200

| align=center | S

83

| 118

| Shamus Award (AUS)

| 3

| C

| AUS

| 1st

| Cox Plate

| Turf

| 2,040

| align=center | I

83

| 118

| Silentio (USA)

| 4

| C

| USA

| 3rd

| Breeders' Cup Mile

| Turf

| 1,600

| align=center | M

83

| 118

| Successful Dan (USA)

| 7

| G

| USA

| 2nd

| Whitney Stakes

| Dirt

| 1,800

| align=center | M

83

| 118

| Super Cool (AUS)

| 3

| G

| AUS

| 1st

| Australian Cup

| Turf

| 2,000

| align=center | I

83

| 118

| Time After Time (AUS)

| 5

| G

| HK

| 2nd
7th

| Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup
Sha Tin Vase

| Turf

| 1,400
1,200

| align=center | M
S

83

| 118

| Top Notch Tonto (IRE)

| 3

| G

| GB

| 2nd

| Queen Elizabeth II Stakes

| Turf

| 1,600

| align=center | M

83

| 118

| Vagabond Shoes (IRE)

| 6

| G

| USA

| 5th

| Breeders' Cup Turf

| Turf

| 2,400

| align=center | L

83

| 118

| Veyron (NZ)

| 8

| G

| NZ

| 1st

| Warwick Stakes

| Turf

| 1,400

| align=center | M

83

| 118

| Very Nice Name (FR)

| 4

| C

| QAT

| 3rd

| Sheema Classic

| Turf

| 2,410

| align=center | L

Guide

A complete guide to the main table above.

{{WTR Guide}}

References