World's Best Racehorse Rankings
The World's Best Racehorse Rankings (WBRR), known as World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings (WTRR) before 2012, compiled by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), an organization established in 2003 with headquarters in Paris, France made up of members from around the world.
According to the IFHA website, "The IFHA World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings are the official assessment of the top performers. In 1977, France, Great Britain and Ireland published the first internationally agreed assessment of racing merit on behalf of the European Pattern Committee under the banner of the International Classifications. In 1985, Germany and Italy joined the system, to be followed by North America (both Canada and the United States) and Japan in the mid 1990s."
Like most commercial enterprises, Thoroughbred horse racing has become part of the global economy. As such, beginning in 2004, the organization of the world's most senior Handicappers undertook an official end-of-season assessment of the top Thoroughbred performers and produced the World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings which are published twice a year. Its January publication includes the end of season assessments of horses aged three years old and upwards which have either raced in, or been trained in, countries whose racing season runs from January 1 to December 31.
Top ranked horses
- Horse names are followed by a suffix indicating the country where foaled.
| Year | Rating | Horse | Trained | Race |
| 2003 | 134 | Hawk Wing (USA) | Ireland | Lockinge Stakes |
| 2004 | 130 | Ghostzapper (USA) | United States | Breeders' Cup Classic |
| 2005 | 130 | Hurricane Run (IRE) | France | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe |
| 2006 | 129 | Invasor (ARG) | United States | Breeders' Cup Classic |
| 2007 | 131 | Manduro (GER) | France | Prince of Wales's Stakes |
| 2008 | 130 | Curlin (USA) | United States | Dubai World Cup Stephen Foster Handicap |
| 130 | New Approach (IRE) | Ireland | Champion Stakes | |
| 2009 | 136 | Sea The Stars (IRE) | Ireland | Irish Champion Stakes |
| 2010 | 135 | Harbinger (GB) | Great Britain | King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
| 2011 | 136 | Frankel (GB)[1] | Great Britain | Sussex Stakes |
| 2012 | 140 | Frankel (GB)[2] | Great Britain | Queen Anne Stakes / Juddmonte International Stakes |
| 2013 | 130 | Treve | France | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe |
| 130 | Black Caviar | Australia | T J Smith Stakes | |
| 2014 | 130 | Just A Way (JPN) | Japan | Dubai Duty Free |
| 2015 | 133 | American Pharoah (USA) | United States | Belmont Stakes |
References
External links
- IFHA official website (French & English)
