# 2013 World's Best Racehorse Rankings

The 2013 World's Best Racehorse Rankings, sponsored by Longines was the 2013 edition of the World's Best Racehorse Rankings. It was an assessment of Thoroughbred racehorses issued by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) in January 2012. 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.
| 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 | S |
| 1 | 130 | Treve (FRA) | 3 | F | FR | 1st | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe | Turf | 2,400 | L |
| 3 | 129 | Wise Dan (USA) | 6 | G | USA | 1st | Woodbine Mile | Turf | 1,600 | M |
| 3 | 129 | Orfevre (JPN) | 5 | H | JPN | 1st | Arima Kinen | Turf | 2,500 | L |
| 5 | 128 | Lord Kanaloa (JPN) | 5 | H | JPN | 1st | Hong Kong Sprint | Turf | 1,200 | S |
| 5 | 128 | Novellist (GER) | 4 | C | GER | 1st | King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes | Turf | 2,400 | L |
| 7 | 125 | Animal Kingdom (USA) | 5 | H | USA | 1st | Dubai World Cup | Artificial | 2,000 | I |
| 7 | 125 | Mucho Macho Man (USA) | 5 | H | USA | 1st | Breeders' Cup Classic | Dirt | 2,000 | I |
| 7 | 125 | Olympic Glory (IRE) | 3 | C | GB | 1st | Queen Elizabeth II Stakes | Turf | 1,600 | M |
| 7 | 125 | Toronado (IRE) | 3 | C | GB | 1st | Sussex Stakes | Turf | 1,600 | M |
| 11 | 124 | Al Kazeem (GB) | 5 | H | GB | 1st | Eclipse Stakes | Turf | 2,008 | I |
| 11 | 124 | Ambitious Dragon (NZ) | 6 | G | HK | 1st | Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup | Turf | 1,400 | M |
| 11 | 124 | Dawn Approach (IRE) | 3 | C | IRE | 1st | 2000 Guineas | Turf | 1,600 | M |
| 11 | 124 | Declaration of War (USA) | 4 | C | IRE | 1st 3rd | International Stakes Breeders' Cup Classic | Turf Dirt | 2,080 2,000 | I |
| 11 | 124 | Farhh (GB) | 5 | H | GB | 1st | Lockinge Stakes Champion Stakes | Turf | 1,600 2,000 | M I |
| 11 | 124 | Fort Larned (USA) | 5 | H | USA | 1st | Stephen Foster Handicap | Turf | 1,800 | M |
| 11 | 124 | Game On Dude (USA) | 6 | G | USA | 1st | Santa Anita Handicap Hollywood Gold Cup | Dirt Artificial | 2,000 | I |
| 11 | 124 | Gold Ship (JPN) | 4 | C | JPN | 1st | Takarazuka Kinen | Turf | 2,200 | L |
| 11 | 124 | Intello (GER) | 3 | C | FR | 3rd | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe | Turf | 2,400 | L |
| 11 | 124 | Magician (IRE) | 3 | C | IRE | 1st | Breeders' Cup Turf | Turf | 2,400 | L |
| 11 | 124 | Military Attack (IRE) | 5 | G | HK | 1st | Singapore Airlines International Cup | Turf | 2,000 | I |
| 11 | 124 | St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) | 6 | H | IRE | 1st | Dubai Sheema Classic | Turf | 2,410 | L |
| 11 | 124 | Will Take Charge (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 2nd | Breeders' Cup Classic | Dirt | 2,000 | I |
| 24 | 123 | Cirrus des Aigles (FR) | 7 | G | FR | 1st | Prix Dollar | Turf | 1,950 | I |
| 24 | 123 | Just A Way (JPN) | 4 | C | JPN | 1st | Tenno Sho | Turf | 2,000 | I |
| 24 | 123 | Moonlight Cloud (GB) | 5 | M | FR | 1st | Prix Jacques le Marois | Turf | 1,600 | M |
| 24 | 123 | Point of Entry (USA) | 5 | H | USA | 1st | Gulfstream Park Handicap | Turf | 1,800 | M |
| 24 | 123 | The Fugue (GB) | 4 | F | GB | 1st | Irish Champion Stakes | Turf | 2,000 | I |
| 29 | 122 | All Too Hard (AUS) | 3 | C | AUS | 1st | Cathay Pacific Futurity | Turf | 1,400 | M |
| 29 | 122 | Atlantic Jewel (AUS) | 5 | M | AUS | 1st | Memsie Stakes Caulfield Stakes | Turf | 1,400 2,000 | M I |
| 29 | 122 | Maxios (GB) | 5 | H | FR | 1st | Prix du Moulin | Turf | 1,600 | M |
| 29 | 122 | Mukhadram (GB) | 4 | C | GB | 2nd | Prince of Wales's Stakes | Turf | 2,000 | I |
| 29 | 122 | Ocean Park (NZ) | 5 | H | NZ | 1st | New Zealand Stakes | Turf | 2,000 | I |
| 29 | 122 | Pierro (AUS) | 3 | C | AUS | 1st | Canterbury Stakes | Turf | 1,300 | S |
| 29 | 122 | Reliable Man (GB) | 5 | H | AUS | 1st | Queen Elizabeth Stakes | Turf | 2,000 | I |
| 29 | 122 | Ron the Greek (USA) | 6 | H | USA | 1st | Jockey Club Gold Cup | Dirt | 2,000 | I |
| 29 | 122 | Ruler of the World (IRE) | 3 | C | IRE | 3rd | Champion Stakes | Turf | 2,000 | I |
| 38 | 121 | Beholder (USA) | 3 | F | USA | 1st | Breeders' Cup Distaff | Dirt | 1,800 | M |
| 38 | 121 | Fenomeno (JPN) | 4 | C | JPN | 1st | Tenno Sho | Turf | 3,200 | E |
| 38 | 121 | Glorious Days (AUS) | 6 | G | HK | 1st | Hong Kong Mile | Turf | 1,600 | M |
| 38 | 121 | Indy Point (ARG) | 4 | C | USA | 3rd | Breeders' Cup Turf | Turf | 2,400 | L |
| 38 | 121 | Dundeel (NZ) | 3 | C | NZ | 1st | Rosehill Guineas Australian Derby | Turf | 2,000 2,400 | I L |
| 38 | 121 | Kizuna (JPN) | 3 | C | JPN | 4th | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe | Turf | 2,400 | L |
| 38 | 121 | Lethal Force (IRE) | 4 | C | GB | 1st | July Cup | Turf | 1,200 | S |
| 38 | 121 | Obviously (IRE) | 5 | G | USA | 1st | Shoemaker Mile Stakes | Turf | 1,600 | M |
| 38 | 121 | Pastorius (GER) | 4 | C | GER | 1st | Prix Ganay | Turf | 2,100 | I |
| 47 | 120 | Akeed Mofeed (GB) | 4 | C | HK | 1st | Hong Kong Cup | Turf | 2,000 | I |
| 47 | 120 | Epaulette (AUS) | 3 | C | AUS | 2nd 1st | The T J Smith Doomben 10,000 | Turf | 1,200 1,350 | S M |
| 47 | 120 | Flintshire (GB) | 3 | C | FR | 1st | Grand Prix de Paris | Turf | 2,400 | L |
| 47 | 120 | Lucky Nine (IRE) | 6 | G | HK | 1st | KrisFlyer International Sprint | Turf | 1,200 | S |
| 47 | 120 | Orb (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 1st | Kentucky Derby | Dirt | 2,000 | I |
| 47 | 120 | Princess of Sylmar (USA) | 3 | F | USA | 1st | Kentucky Oaks | Dirt | 1,800 | M |
| 47 | 120 | Red Cadeaux (USA) | 7 | G | GB | 1st | Dubai World Cup Melbourne Cup | Artificial Turf | 2,000 3,200 | I E |
| 47 | 120 | Sahara Sky (USA) | 5 | H | USA | 1st | Metropolitan Handicap | Dirt | 1,600 | M |
| 47 | 120 | Soft Falling Rain (SAF) | 4 | C | GB | 1st | Joel Stakes | Turf | 1,600 | M |
| 47 | 120 | Trading Leather (IRE) | 3 | C | IRE | 2nd | International Stakes | Turf | 2,080 | I |
| 47 | 120 | Variety Club (SAF) | 5 | H | SAF | 1st | L'Ormarins Queen's Plate | Turf | 1,600 | M |
| 47 | 120 | What A Winter (SAF) | 6 | H | SAF | 1st | Computaform Sprint | Turf | 1,000 | S |
| 47 | 120 | Za Approval (USA) | 5 | G | USA | 2nd | Breeders' Cup Mile | Turf | 1,600 | M |
| 60 | 119 | African Story (GB) | 6 | G | UAE | 1st | Burj Nahaar | Artificial | 1,600 | M |
| 60 | 119 | Big Blue Kitten (USA) | 5 | H | USA | 1st | Sword Dancer Stakes | Turf | 2,400 | L |
| 60 | 119 | California Memory (USA) | 7 | G | HK | 2nd 1st | Queen Elizabeth II Cup Champions & Chater Cup | Turf | 2,000 2,400 | I L |
| 60 | 119 | Cross Traffic (USA) | 4 | C | USA | 1st | Whitney Stakes | Dirt | 1,800 | M |
| 60 | 119 | Dominant (IRE) | 5 | H | HK | 1st | Hong Kong Vase | Turf | 2,400 | L |
| 60 | 119 | Eishin Flash (JPN) | 6 | H | JPN | 3rd 1st | Queen Elizabeth II Cup Mainichi Okan | Turf | 2,000 1,600 | I M |
| 60 | 119 | Fiorente (IRE) | 5 | H | AUS | 1st | Melbourne Cup | Turf | 3,200 | E |
| 60 | 119 | Flat Out (USA) | 7 | H | USA | 1st | Cigar Mile Handicap | Dirt | 1,600 | M |
| 60 | 119 | Goldencents (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 1st | Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile | Dirt | 1,600 | M |
| 60 | 119 | Gold-Fun (IRE) | 4 | G | HK | 1st | Hong Kong Mile | Turf | 1,600 | M |
| 60 | 119 | Graydar (USA) | 4 | C | USA | 1st | Donn Handicap | Dirt | 1,800 | M |
| 60 | 119 | Mental (AUS) | 5 | G | UAE | 1st | Al Shindagha Sprint | Artificial | 1,200 | S |
| 60 | 119 | Packing Whiz (IRE) | 5 | G | HK | 1st | Chairman's Trophy | Turf | 1,600 | M |
| 60 | 119 | Palace Malice (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 1st | Belmont Stakes Jim Dandy Stakes | Dirt | 2,400 1,800 | L M |
| 60 | 119 | Royal Delta (USA) | 5 | M | USA | 1st | Delaware Handicap Personal Ensign Stakes | Dirt | 2,000 1,800 | I M |
| 60 | 119 | Samaready (AUS) | 4 | M | AUS | 1st | A J Moir Stakes | Turf | 1,200 | S |
| 60 | 119 | Sea Moon (GB) | 5 | H | AUS | 1st | Herbert Power Stakes | Turf | 2,400 | L |
| 60 | 119 | Shea Shea (SAF) | 6 | G | UAE | 1st | Al Quoz Sprint | Turf | 1,000 | S |
| 60 | 119 | Shonan Mighty (JPN) | 5 | H | JPN | 2nd | Yasuda Kinen | Turf | 1,600 | M |
| 60 | 119 | Sky Lantern (IRE) | 3 | F | GB | 1st | Coronation Stakes | Turf | 1,600 | M |
| 60 | 119 | Tosen Jordan (JPN) | 7 | H | JPN | 3rd | Japan Cup | Turf | 2,400 | L |
| 60 | 119 | Tosen Ra (JPN) | 5 | H | JPN | 2nd 1st | Tenno Sho Mile Championship | Turf | 3,200 1,600 | E M |
| 60 | 119 | Verrazano (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 1st | Haskell Invitational | Dirt | 1,800 | M |
| 83 | 118 | Boban (AUS) | 4 | G | AUS | 1st | Cantala Stakes | Turf | 1,600 | M |
| 83 | 118 | Buffering (AUS) | 6 | G | AUS | 1st | VRC Sprint Classic | Turf | 1,200 | S |
| 83 | 118 | Dan Excel (IRE) | 5 | G | HK | 1st | Champions Mile | Turf | 1,600 | M |
| 83 | 118 | Epiphaneia (JPN) | 3 | C | JPN | 2nd 1st | Tokyo Yushun Kikuka Sho | Turf | 2,400 3,000 | L E |
| 83 | 118 | Gordon Lord Byron (IRE) | 5 | G | IRE | 1st | Haydock Sprint Cup | Turf | 1,200 | S |
| 83 | 118 | Happy Trails (AUS) | 6 | G | AUS | 1st | Turnbull Stakes | Turf | 2,000 | I |
| 83 | 118 | Heavy Metal (SAF) | 4 | G | SAF | 1st | Durban July | Turf | 2,200 | L |
| 83 | 118 | Hillstar (GB) | 3 | C | GB | 3rd | King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes | Turf | 2,400 | L |
| 83 | 118 | Leading Light (IRE) | 3 | C | IRE | 1st | St Leger | Turf | 2,920 | E |
| 83 | 118 | Little Mike (USA) | 6 | G | USA | 1st | Turf Classic | Turf | 2,400 | L |
| 83 | 118 | Oxbow (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 1st | Preakness Stakes | Dirt | 1,900 | I |
| 83 | 118 | Penglai Pavilion (USA) | 3 | C | FR | 5th | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe | Turf | 2,400 | L |
| 83 | 118 | Reynaldothewizard (USA) | 7 | G | UAE | 1st | Mahab Al Shimaal | Artificial | 1,200 | S |
| 83 | 118 | Shamus Award (AUS) | 3 | C | AUS | 1st | Cox Plate | Turf | 2,040 | I |
| 83 | 118 | Silentio (USA) | 4 | C | USA | 3rd | Breeders' Cup Mile | Turf | 1,600 | M |
| 83 | 118 | Successful Dan (USA) | 7 | G | USA | 2nd | Whitney Stakes | Dirt | 1,800 | M |
| 83 | 118 | Super Cool (AUS) | 3 | G | AUS | 1st | Australian Cup | Turf | 2,000 | 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 | M S |
| 83 | 118 | Top Notch Tonto (IRE) | 3 | G | GB | 2nd | Queen Elizabeth II Stakes | Turf | 1,600 | M |
| 83 | 118 | Vagabond Shoes (IRE) | 6 | G | USA | 5th | Breeders' Cup Turf | Turf | 2,400 | L |
| 83 | 118 | Veyron (NZ) | 8 | G | NZ | 1st | Warwick Stakes | Turf | 1,400 | M |
| 83 | 118 | Very Nice Name (FR) | 4 | C | QAT | 3rd | Sheema Classic | Turf | 2,410 | L |

## Guide

A complete guide to the main table above.
* Rank
* A horse's position in the list, with the most highly rated at number 1. Each horse is ranked once according to its highest rating. Any lesser ratings for the same horse are not ranked.
* Rating
* A rating represents a weight value in pounds, with higher values given to horses which showed greater ability. It is judged that these weights would equalise the abilities of the horses if carried in a theoretical handicap race. The minimum rating required for inclusion is 115.
* Horse
* Each horse's name is followed by a suffix (from the IFHA's International Code of Suffixes) which indicates the country foaled.
Age :
| The age of the horse at the time it achieved its rating. The racing ages of all horses foaled in a particular part of the world increase simultaneously, regardless of the actual date of foaling. ||
| Dates of age increase by location foaled ||
| Northern Hemisphere | 1 January |
| South America | 1 July |
| Australia, New Zealand and South Africa | 1 August |
Sex :
| C | Colt | Ungelded male horse up to four-years-old |
| F | Filly | Female horse up to four-years-old |
| H | Horse | Ungelded male horse over four-years-old |
| M | Mare | Female horse over four-years-old |
| G | Gelding | Gelded male horse of any age |
* Trained
* The country where the horse was trained at the time of the rating, abbreviated using the International Code of Suffixes.
Position :
| The horse's finishing position in the race shown. The actual finishing order can sometimes be amended following an inquiry or a disqualification. ||
| = | Dead-heat |
| ↑ | Promoted from original finishing position |
| ↓ | Relegated from original finishing position |
* Race
* The race (or one of the races) for which the horse achieved its rating. A defeated horse can be rated above its higher-placed opponents if it carried more weight.
* Surface
* The surface of the track on which the race was run, eg. turf or dirt. Synthetic surfaces are described as "artificial".
Distance :
| The distance of the race in metres. In some countries (eg. Canada, Great Britain, Ireland and the United States), the length of a race is usually expressed in miles and furlongs. These units have been converted to metres to allow for universal comparison. ||||
| Common conversions ||||
| 5 furlongs | = 1,006 m | 1 mile and 1½ furlongs | = 1,911 m |
| 6 furlongs | = 1,207 m | 1 mile and 2 furlongs | = 2,012 m |
| 6½ furlongs | = 1,308 m | 1 mile and 2½ furlongs | = 2,112 m |
| 7 furlongs | = 1,408 m | 1 mile and 3 furlongs | = 2,213 m |
| 7½ furlongs | = 1,509 m | 1 mile and 4 furlongs | = 2,414 m |
| 1 mile | = 1,609 m | 1 mile and 6 furlongs | = 2,816 m |
| 1 mile and ½ furlong | = 1,710 m | 2 miles | = 3,219 m |
| 1 mile and 1 furlong | = 1,811 m | 2 miles and 4 furlongs | = 4,023 m |
Category :
| | | Metres | Furlongs |
| S | Sprint | 1,000–1,300 1,000–1,599 (CAN / USA) | 5–6.5 5–7.99 (CAN / USA) |
| M | Mile | 1,301–1,899 1,600–1,899 (CAN / USA) | 6.51–9.49 8–9.49 (CAN / USA) |
| I | Intermediate | 1,900–2,100 | 9.5–10.5 |
| L | Long | 2,101–2,700 | 10.51–13.5 |
| E | Extended | 2,701+ | 13.51+ |
International Code of Suffixes :
| The following countries have been represented in the WTR as foaling or training locations since the first edition in 2004. ||||
| ARG | Argentina | ITY | Italy |
| AUS | Australia | JPN | Japan |
| BRZ | Brazil | KSA | Saudi Arabia |
| CAN | Canada | NZ | New Zealand |
| CHI | Chile | SAF | South Africa |
| CZE | Czech Republic | SIN | Singapore |
| FR | France | SPA | Spain |
| GB | Great Britain | TUR | Turkey |
| GER | Germany | UAE | United Arab Emirates |
| HK | Hong Kong | USA | United States |
| HUN | Hungary | VEN | Venezuela |
| IRE | Ireland | ZIM | Zimbabwe |
* Shading
* The shaded areas represent lesser ratings recorded by horses which were more highly rated in a different category. The IFHA publishes this information when the lower rating is the overall top performance in a particular category.