2004 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings

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The 2004 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings was the inaugural edition of the World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings. It is an assessment of racehorses which was issued by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) in January 2005. It includes horses aged three or older which raced or were trained during 2004 in countries where the flat racing year runs from January 1 to December 31. These countries are generally in the Northern Hemisphere.

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The ratings represent a weight value in pounds, with higher values given to horses which showed greater ability. It is judged that these weights would equalize the abilities of the horses if carried in a theoretical handicap race. The list includes all horses rated 115 or above, and it also shows the surface and the distances at which the rating was achieved.

The highest rating in the 2004 season was 130, which was given to the performance of Ghostzapper in the Breeders' Cup Classic. In total, 162 horses were included in the list.

Full rankings for 2004


RankRatingHorseAgeSexTrainedSurfaceDistance (m)
1130 Ghostzapper (USA)4C United States Dirt2,000
2128 Smarty Jones (USA)3CUnited StatesDirt1,900
3127 Doyen (IRE)4C Great Britain Turf2,400
4126 Bago (FR)3C France Turf2,400
4126 Pleasantly Perfect (USA)6HUnited StatesDirt2,000
6125 Cherry Mix (FR)3CFranceTurf2,400
7124 Haafhd (GB)3CGreat BritainTurf2,000
7124 Medaglia d'Oro (USA)5HUnited StatesDirt2,000
9123 Azamour (IRE)3C Ireland Turf2,000
9123 Grey Swallow (IRE)3CIrelandTurf2,400
9123 Pico Central (BRZ)5HUnited StatesDirt1,200
9123 Rakti (GB)5HGreat BritainTurf1,600
9123 Roses in May (USA)4CUnited StatesDirt2,000
9123 Sulamani (IRE)5HGreat BritainTurf2,000
15122 Kitten's Joy (USA)3CUnited StatesTurf2,400
15122 Lucky Story (USA)3CGreat BritainTurf1,600
15122 North Light (IRE)3CGreat BritainTurf2,400
15122 Southern Image (USA)4CUnited StatesDirt1,800 / 1,900
15122 Speightstown (USA)6HUnited StatesDirt1,200
15122 Zenno Rob Roy (JPN)4C Japan Turf2,400
21121 Better Talk Now (USA)5HUnited StatesTurf2,400
21121 Norse Dancer (IRE)4CGreat BritainTurf2,000
21121 Refuse to Bend (IRE)4CGreat BritainTurf1,600 / 2,000
24120 Acropolis (IRE)3CIrelandTurf2,400
24120 Birdstone (USA)3CUnited StatesDirt2,000 / 2,400
24120 Durandal (JPN)5HJapanTurf1,600
24120 Hard Buck (BRZ)5HUnited StatesTurf2,400
24120 Ouija Board (GB)3FGreat BritainTurf2,400
24120 Powerscourt (GB)4CIrelandTurf2,000
24120 Rule of Law (USA)3CGreat BritainTurf2,900
24120 Tap Dance City (USA)7HJapanTurf2,200
24120 Tycoon (GB)3CIrelandTurf2,400
24120 Warrsan (IRE)6HGreat BritainTurf2,000
34119 Papineau (GB)4CGreat BritainTurf4,000
34119 Peace Rules (USA)4CUnited StatesDirt1,800 / 2,000
34119 Perfect Drift (USA)5HUnited StatesDirt1,800 / 2,000
34119 Saint Liam (USA)4CUnited StatesDirt1,800
34119 Shirocco (GER)3C Germany Turf2,400
34119 Soviet Song (IRE)4FGreat BritainTurf1,600
34119 Vinnie Roe (IRE)6HIrelandTurf2,800 / 3,200
41118 Attraction (GB)3FGreat BritainTurf1,600
41118 Azeri (USA)6MUnited StatesDirt1,800
41118 Bachelor Duke (USA)3CGreat BritainTurf1,600
41118 Bandari (IRE)5HGreat BritainTurf2,400
41118 Electrocutionist (USA)3C Italy Turf2,400
41118 Gamut (IRE)5HGreat BritainTurf2,400
41118 Kela (USA)6HUnited StatesDirt1,200 / 1,400
41118 Let the Lion Roar (GB)3CGreat BritainTurf2,400
41118 Midas Eyes (USA)4CUnited StatesDirt1,400
41118 Nayyir (GB)6HGreat BritainTurf1,600
41118 Sightseek (USA)5MUnited StatesDirt1,800
41118 Singletary (USA)4CUnited StatesTurf1,600
41118 Snow Ridge (IRE)3CGreat BritainTurf1,600
41118 Somnus (GB)4GGreat BritainTurf1,400
41118 Westerner (GB)5HFranceTurf3,100
41118 Whipper (USA)3CFranceTurf1,600
57117 Ancient World (USA)4GGreat BritainTurf1,600
57117 Antonius Pius (USA)3CIrelandTurf1,600
57117 Ashado (USA)3FUnited StatesDirt1,800
57117 Chic (GB)4FGreat BritainTurf1,600
57117 Chorist (GB)5MGreat BritainTurf2,000
57117 Cosmo Bulk (JPN)3CJapanTurf2,400
57117 Diamond Green (FR)3CFranceTurf1,600
57117 Egerton (GER)3CGermanyTurf2,400
57117 Epalo (GER)5HGermanyTurf2,000
57117 Kicken Kris (USA)4CUnited StatesTurf2,000
57117 King Kamehameha (JPN)3CJapanTurf1,600 / 2,400
57117 Latice (IRE)3FFranceTurf2,100
57117 Lion Heart (USA)3CUnited StatesDirt2,000
57117 Magistretti (USA)4CUnited StatesTurf2,400
57117 Millenary (GB)7HGreat BritainTurf2,800 / 3,600
57117 Mr Dinos (IRE)5HGreat BritainTurf3,200
57117 Mubtaker (USA)7HGreat BritainTurf2,600
57117 Quiff (GB)3FGreat BritainTurf2,400
57117 Russian Rhythm (USA)4FGreat BritainTurf1,600
57117 Simonas (IRE)5HGermanyTurf2,400
57117 Special Ring (USA)7HUnited StatesTurf1,800
57117 Total Impact (CHI)6HUnited StatesDirt2,000
57117 Touch of Land (FR)4CFranceTurf2,000
57117 Var (USA)5HGreat BritainTurf1,000
57117 Voix du Nord (FR)3CFranceTurf2,100
82116 Adoration (USA)5MUnited StatesDirt1,800
82116 Alexander Goldrun (IRE)3FIrelandTurf2,000
82116 Altieri (GB)6HItalyTurf2,000
82116 Bayamo (IRE)5HUnited StatesTurf1,800
82116 Blue Canari (FR)3CFranceTurf2,400
82116 Delta Blues (JPN)3CJapanTurf2,400
82116 Funny Cide (USA)4GUnited StatesDirt2,000
82116 Grey Lilas (IRE)3FFranceTurf1,600
82116 Ikhtyar (IRE)4CGreat BritainTurf2,000
82116 Intendant (GER)3CGermanyTurf2,000
82116 Meteor Storm (GB)5HUnited StatesTurf2,000
82116 Millemix (FR)3CFranceTurf2,100
82116 Mister Monet (IRE)3CGreat BritainTurf2,000 / 2,100
82116 Mr O'Brien (IRE)5HUnited StatesTurf1,600 / 2,200
82116 Policy Maker (IRE)4CFranceTurf2,400
82116 Prince Kirk (FR)4CItalyTurf1,800
82116 Silk Famous (JPN)5HJapanTurf2,200 / 2,400
82116 Soldier Hollow (GB)4CGermanyTurf2,000
82116 Stroll (USA)4CUnited StatesTurf1,800
82116 Strong Hope (USA)4CUnited StatesDirt1,400
82116 Tsurumaru Boy (JPN)6HJapanTurf1,600
82116 Valixir (IRE)3CFranceTurf2,000 / 2,400
104115 Admire Don (JPN)5HJapanDirt1,600 / 2,000
104115 American Post (GB)3CFranceTurf1,600
104115 Artie Schiller (USA)3CUnited StatesTurf1,800 / 2,000
104115 Ashdown Express (IRE)5HGreat BritainTurf1,200 / 1,400
104115 Bahamian Pirate (USA)9GGreat BritainTurf1,000
104115 Bluesthestandard (USA)7GUnited StatesDirt1,200
104115 Cacique (IRE)3CFranceTurf2,000
104115 Cape of Good Hope (GB)6H Hong Kong Turf1,000
104115 Calstone Light O (JPN)6HJapanTurf1,200
104115 Designed for Luck (USA)7GUnited StatesTurf1,600
104115 Dynever (USA)4CUnited StatesDirt1,800
104115 Ema Bovary (CHI)5MUnited StatesDirt1,200
104115 Even the Score (USA)6HUnited StatesDirt1,800
104115 Evening Attire (USA)6GUnited StatesDirt2,000
104115 Execute (FR)7HFranceTurf2,100
104115 Film Maker (USA)4FUnited StatesTurf2,200
104115 Firebreak (GB)5HGreat BritainDirt / Turf1,400 / 1,600
104115 Groom Tesse (GB)3CItalyTurf2,400
104115 Ingrandire (JPN)5HJapanTurf3,200
104115 Intercontinental (GB)4FUnited StatesTurf1,600
104115 Island Fashion (USA)4FUnited StatesDirt1,400 / 2,000
104115 Lincoln (JPN)4CJapanTurf2,200
104115 Lundy's Liability (BRZ)4CUnited StatesDirt1,800
104115 Lune d'Or (FR)3FFranceTurf2,000
104115 Maraahel (IRE)3CGreat BritainTurf2,900
104115 Midway Road (USA)4CUnited StatesDirt1,900
104115 Mikado (GB)3CIrelandTurf2,900
104115 Millionaia (IRE)3FFranceTurf2,100
104115 My Cousin Matt (USA)5GUnited StatesDirt1,200
104115 Narita Century (JPN)5HJapanTurf2,400
104115 Nothing to Lose (USA)4CUnited StatesTurf1,600
104115 Oriental Magic (IRE)4CGB / HKTurf2,000
104115 Our New Recruit (USA)5HUnited StatesDirt1,200
104115 Paolini (GER)7HGermanyTurf1,777
104115 Passing Glance (GB)5HGreat BritainTurf1,700
104115 Patavellian (IRE)6GGreat BritainTurf1,200
104115 Percussionist (IRE)3CGreat BritainTurf2,400
104115 Phoenix Reach (IRE)4CGreat BritainTurf2,400
104115 Pivotal Point (GB)4GGreat BritainTurf1,200
104115 Pohave (USA)6GUnited StatesDirt1,200
104115 Polish Summer (GB)7HFranceTurf2,400
104115 Prospect Park (GB)3CFranceTurf2,400
104115 Purge (USA)3CUnited StatesDirt1,800
104115 Read the Footnotes (USA)3CUnited StatesDirt1,800
104115 Request for Parole (USA)5HUnited StatesTurf2,200 / 2,400
104115 Sabiango (GER)6HUnited StatesTurf2,000
104115 Salselon (GB)5HGreat BritainTurf1,600
104115 Senex (GER)4CGermanyTurf2,400
104115 Society Selection (USA)3FUnited StatesDirt2,000
104115 Star over the Bay (USA)6GUnited StatesTurf2,000
104115 Sweet Return (GB)4CUnited StatesTurf1,600 / 1,800
104115 Tante Rose (IRE)4FGreat BritainTurf1,200
104115 Telegnosis (JPN)5HJapanTurf1,600
104115 Ten Most Wanted (USA)4CUnited StatesDirt1,800
104115 The Cliff's Edge (USA)3CUnited StatesDirt1,800 / 2,000
104115 The Tatling (IRE)7GGreat BritainTurf1,000
104115 Time Paradox (JPN)6HJapanDirt2,100
104115 Vallee Enchantee (IRE)4FFranceTurf2,400
104115 Wonder Again (USA)5MUnited StatesTurf1,800 / 2,200

Certain horses may have also recorded a lesser rating over a distance different from that listed above. The IFHA publishes this information when the lower rating represents the overall top performance in a particular category. There were seven such additional ratings for this season:

RankRatingHorseAgeSexTrainedSurfaceDistance (m)
+123 Ghostzapper (USA)4CUnited StatesDirt1,800
+122 Haafhd (GB)3CGreat BritainTurf1,600
+118 Smarty Jones (USA)3CUnited StatesDirt1,800
+117 Azeri (USA)6MUnited StatesDirt2,000
+116 Quiff (GB)3FGreat BritainTurf2,900
+115 Ashado (USA)3FUnited StatesDirt2,000
+115 Azeri (USA)6MUnited StatesDirt1,200

Top ranked horses

The tables below show the top ranked horses overall, the top fillies and mares, and the top three-year-olds in the 2004 Rankings. They also show the top performers in various subdivisions of each group, which are defined by the distances of races, and the surfaces on which they are run. The IFHA recognizes five distance categories — Sprint, Mile, Intermediate, Long and Extended — identified by the acronym "SMILE". These are framed as follows:


All Horses
All SurfacesDirtTurf
All Distances130 – Ghostzapper 130 – Ghostzapper 127 – Doyen
Sprint123 – Pico Central 123 – Pico Central 117 – Var
Mile123 – Ghostzapper
123 – Rakti
123 – Ghostzapper 123 – Rakti
Intermediate130 – Ghostzapper 130 – Ghostzapper 124 – Haafhd
Long127 – Doyen 120 – Birdstone 127 – Doyen
Extended120 – Rule of Law not listed120 – Rule of Law
Fillies and Mares
All SurfacesDirtTurf
All Distances120 – Ouija Board 118 – Azeri
118 – Sightseek
120 – Ouija Board
Sprint115 – Azeri
115 – Ema Bovary
115 – Island Fashion
115 – Tante Rose
115 – Azeri
115 – Ema Bovary
115 – Island Fashion
115 – Tante Rose
Mile119 – Soviet Song 118 – Azeri
118 – Sightseek
119 – Soviet Song
Intermediate117 – Azeri
117 – Chorist
117 – Latice
117 – Azeri 117 – Chorist
117 – Latice
Long120 – Ouija Board not listed120 – Ouija Board
Extended116 – Quiff not listed116 – Quiff
Three-Year-Olds
All SurfacesDirtTurf
All Distances128 – Smarty Jones 128 – Smarty Jones 126 – Bago
Sprintnot listednot listednot listed
Mile122 – Haafhd
122 – Lucky Story
118 – Smarty Jones 122 – Haafhd
122 – Lucky Story
Intermediate128 – Smarty Jones 128 – Smarty Jones 124 – Haafhd
Long126 – Bago 120 – Birdstone 126 – Bago
Extended120 – Rule of Law not listed120 – Rule of Law

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