The 2011 World Thoroughbred Rankings was an assessment of Thoroughbred racehorses issued by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) in January 2011. [1] It included horses aged three or older which competed in flat races during 2011. It was open to all horses irrespective of where they raced or were trained.
Rank | Rating | Horse | Age | Sex | Trained | Pos. | Race | Surface | Dist. | Cat. |
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1 | 136 | Frankel (GB) | 3 | C | GB | 1st | Sussex Stakes | Turf | 1,600 | M |
2 | 132 | Black Caviar (AUS) | 5 | M | AUS | 1st | Newmarket Handicap | Turf | 1,200 | S |
3 | 128 | Cirrus des Aigles (FRA) | 5 | G | FR | 1st | Champion Stakes Grand Prix de Deauville | Turf | 2,000 2,400 | I L |
3 | 128 | Danedream (GER) | 3 | F | GER | 1st | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe | Turf | 2,400 | L |
5 | 127 | Canford Cliffs (IRE) | 4 | C | GB | 1st | Queen Anne Stakes | Turf | 1,600 | M |
5 | 127 | Rewilding (IRE) | 4 | C | GB | 1st | Prince of Wales's Stakes | Turf | 2,000 | I |
7 | 126 | Dream Ahead (USA) | 3 | C | GB | 1st | Prix de la Forêt | Turf | 1,400 | M |
7 | 126 | Excelebration (IRE) | 3 | C | GB | 1st | Hungerford Stakes | Turf | 1,400 | M |
7 | 126 | Nathaniel (IRE) | 3 | C | GB | 1st | King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes | Turf | 2,400 | L |
7 | 126 | So You Think (NZ) | 5 | C | IRE | 1st | Eclipse Stakes | Turf | 2,000 | I |
11 | 125 | Rocket Man (AUS) | 6 | G | SIN | 1st | KrisFlyer International Sprint | Turf | 1,200 | S |
11 | 125 | Twice Over (GB) | 6 | H | GB | 1st | Juddmonte International | Turf | 2,080 | I |
11 | 125 | Workforce (GB) | 4 | C | GB | 1st | Brigadier Gerard Stakes | Turf | 2,010 | I |
14 | 124 | Drosselmeyer (USA) | 4 | C | USA | 1st | Breeders' Cup Classic | Dirt | 2,000 | I |
14 | 124 | Goldikova (IRE) | 6 | M | FR | 2nd | Queen Anne Stakes | Turf | 1,600 | M |
14 | 124 | St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) | 4 | C | IRE | 1st | Breeders' Cup Turf | Turf | 2,400 | L |
17 | 123 | Acclamation (USA) | 5 | H | USA | 1st | Eddie Read Stakes | Turf | 1,800 | M |
17 | 123 | Americain (USA) | 6 | H | FR | 4th | Melbourne Cup | Turf | 3,200 | E |
17 | 123 | Orfevre (JPN) | 3 | C | JPN | 1st | Arima Kinen | Turf | 2,500 | L |
17 | 123 | Sepoy (AUS) | 3 | C | AUS | 1st | Manikato Stakes | Turf | 1,200 | S |
17 | 123 | Strong Suit (USA) | 3 | C | GB | 1st | Challenge Stakes | Turf | 1,400 | M |
17 | 123 | Tizway (USA) | 6 | H | USA | 1st | Whitney Handicap | Dirt | 1,900 | M |
23 | 122 | Ambitious Dragon (NZ) | 5 | G | HK | 1st | National Day Cup | Turf | 1,400 | M |
23 | 122 | Behkabad (FR) | 4 | C | FR | 2nd | Grand Prix de Chantilly | Turf | 2,400 | L |
23 | 122 | Caleb's Posse (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 1st | Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile | Turf | 1,600 | M |
23 | 122 | Cape Blanco (IRE) | 4 | C | IRE | 1st | Arlington Million | Turf | 2,000 | I |
23 | 122 | Dick Turpin (IRE) | 4 | C | GB | 1st | Premio Vittorio di Capua | Turf | 1,600 | M |
23 | 122 | Game On Dude (USA) | 4 | G | USA | 2nd | Breeders' Cup Classic | Dirt | 2,000 | I |
23 | 122 | Hay List (AUS) | 6 | G | AUS | 2nd 1st | TJ Smith Stakes All Aged Stakes | Turf | 1,200 1,400 | S M |
23 | 122 | J J The Jet Plane (SAF) | 7 | G | SAF | 1st | Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise H | Turf | 1,200 | S |
23 | 122 | Meandre (FR) | 3 | C | FR | 1st | Grand Prix de Paris | Turf | 2,400 | L |
23 | 122 | Planteur (IRE) | 4 | C | FR | 1st | Prix Ganay | Turf | 2,100 | I |
23 | 122 | Pour Moi (IRE) | 3 | C | FR | 1st | Epsom Derby | Turf | 2,400 | L |
23 | 122 | Reliable Man (GB) | 3 | C | FR | 1st | Prix Niel | Turf | 2,400 | L |
23 | 122 | Snow Fairy (IRE) | 4 | F | GB | 2nd | Irish Champion Stakes | Turf | 2,000 | I |
23 | 122 | Tosen Jordan (JPN) | 5 | H | JPN | 1st 2nd | Tenno Sho Japan Cup | Turf | 2,000 2,400 | I L |
23 | 122 | Victoire Pisa (JPN) | 4 | C | JPN | 1st | Nakayama Kinen Dubai World Cup | Turf Artificial | 1,800 2,000 | M I |
38 | 121 | Animal Kingdom (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 1st | Kentucky Derby | Dirt | 2,000 | I |
38 | 121 | Atlantic Jewel (AUS) | 3 | F | AUS | 1st | The Thousand Guineas Wakeful Stakes | Turf | 1,600 2,000 | M I |
38 | 121 | Await the Dawn (USA) | 4 | C | IRE | 1st | Huxley Stakes Hardwicke Stakes | Turf | 2,070 2,400 | I L |
38 | 121 | Byword (GB) | 5 | H | FR | 1st | Prix Dollar | Turf | 2,000 | I |
38 | 121 | Cityscape (GB) | 5 | H | GB | 3rd | Queen Anne Stakes | Turf | 1,600 | M |
38 | 121 | Court Vision (USA) | 6 | H | USA | 1st | Breeders' Cup Mile | Turf | 1,600 | M |
38 | 121 | Dark Shadow (JPN) | 4 | C | JPN | 2nd | Tenno Sho | Turf | 2,000 | I |
38 | 121 | Earnestly (JPN) | 6 | H | JPN | 1st | Takarazuka Kinen | Turf | 2,200 | L |
38 | 121 | Fame and Glory (GB) | 5 | H | IRE | 1st | Ascot Gold Cup | Turf | 4,000 | E |
38 | 121 | Immortal Verse (IRE) | 3 | F | FR | 1st | Prix Jacques Le Marois | Turf | 1,600 | M |
38 | 121 | Masked Marvel (GB) | 3 | C | GB | 1st | St. Leger Stakes | Turf | 2,920 | E |
38 | 121 | Monterosso (GB) | 4 | C | UAE | 3rd | Dubai World Cup | Artificial | 2,000 | I |
38 | 121 | Sacred Kingdom (AUS) | 8 | G | HK | 1st | Sha Tin Sprint Trophy | Turf | 1,000 | S |
38 | 121 | Sarafina (FR) | 4 | F | FR | 1st | Prix Corrida | Turf | 2,100 | I |
38 | 121 | Sea Moon (GB) | 3 | C | GB | 1st | Great Voltigeur Stakes | Turf | 2,400 | L |
38 | 121 | Shackleford (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 1st 2nd | Preakness Stakes Haskell Invitational | Dirt | 1,900 1,800 | I M |
38 | 121 | Teaks North (USA) | 3 | G | USA | 1st | United Nations Handicap | Turf | 2,200 | L |
38 | 121 | Transcend (JPN) | 5 | H | JPN | 2nd | Dubai World Cup | Artificial | 2,000 | I |
38 | 121 | Twirling Candy (USA) | 4 | C | USA | 2nd | Pacific Classic | Artificial | 2,000 | I |
38 | 121 | Uncle Mo (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 1st | Kelso Stakes | Dirt | 1,600 | M |
38 | 121 | Wise Dan (USA) | 4 | G | USA | 1st | Clark Handicap | Dirt | 1,800 | M |
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