The 2012 World Thoroughbred Rankings was the 2012 edition of the World Thoroughbred Rankings. [1] It was an assessment of Thoroughbred racehorses issued by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) in January 2012. [2] 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 | 140 | Frankel (GB) | 4 | C | GB | 1st | Queen Anne Stakes Juddmonte International | Turf | 1,600 2,080 | M I |
2 | 131 | Cirrus des Aigles (FRA) | 6 | G | FR | 1st | Prix Ganay | Turf | 2,000 | I |
3 | 130 | Black Caviar (AUS) | 6 | M | AUS | 1st | Lightning Stakes | Turf | 1,000 | S |
3 | 130 | Excelebration (IRE) | 4 | C | IRE | 1st | Queen Elizabeth II Stakes | Turf | 1,600 | M |
5 | 129 | Wise Dan (USA) | 5 | G | USA | 1st | Breeders' Cup Mile | Turf | 1,600 | M |
6 | 127 | Orfevre (JPN) | 4 | C | JPN | 1st | Takarazuka Kinen | Turf | 2,200 | L |
7 | 126 | Monterosso (GB) | 5 | H | UAE | 1st | Dubai World Cup | Artificial | 2,000 | I |
7 | 126 | Nathaniel (IRE) | 4 | C | GB | 1st 2nd | Eclipse Stakes King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes | Turf | 2,006 2,400 | I L |
7 | 126 | So You Think (NZ) | 6 | H | IRE | 1st | Tattersalls Gold Cup | Turf | 2,100 | I |
10 | 125 | Fort Larned (USA) | 4 | C | USA | 1st | Breeders' Cup Classic | Dirt | 2,000 | I |
10 | 125 | Hay List (AUS) | 7 | G | AUS | 1st | Newmarket Handicap | Turf | 1,200 | S |
10 | 125 | I'll Have Another (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 1st | Preakness Stakes | Dirt | 1,900 | I |
13 | 124 | Ambitious Dragon (NZ) | 6 | G | HK | 1st | Sha Tin Trophy | Turf | 1,600 | M |
13 | 124 | Animal Kingdom (USA) | 4 | C | USA | 2nd | Breeders' Cup Mile | Turf | 1,600 | M |
13 | 124 | Bodemeister (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 2nd | Preakness Stakes | Dirt | 1,900 | I |
13 | 124 | Camelot (GB) | 3 | C | IRE | 1st | Epsom Derby | Turf | 2,409 | L |
13 | 124 | Cityscape (GB) | 6 | H | GB | 1st | Dubai Duty Free | Turf | 1,800 | M |
13 | 124 | Danedream (GER) | 4 | F | GER | 1st | King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes | Turf | 2,400 | L |
13 | 124 | Farhh (GB) | 4 | C | GB | 2nd | Eclipse Stakes | Turf | 2,006 | I |
13 | 124 | Gold Ship (JPN) | 3 | C | JPN | 1st | Arima Kinen | Turf | 2,400 | L |
13 | 124 | Krypton Factor (GB) | 4 | G | UAE | 1st | Dubai Golden Shaheen | Artificial | 1,200 | S |
13 | 124 | Mucho Macho Man (USA) | 4 | C | USA | 2nd | Breeders' Cup Classic | Dirt | 2,000 | I |
13 | 124 | Snow Fairy (IRE) | 5 | M | GB | 1st | Irish Champion Stakes | Turf | 2,000 | I |
13 | 124 | St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) | 5 | H | IRE | 1st 3rd | Coronation Cup Juddmonte International | Turf | 2,400 2,080 | L I |
25 | 123 | Dullahan (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 1st | Pacific Classic Stakes | Turf | 2,000 | I |
25 | 123 | Game On Dude (USA) | 5 | G | USA | 1st | Californian Stakes Hollywood Gold Cup Awesome Again Stakes | Artificial Artificial Dirt | 1,800 2,000 1,800 | M I M |
25 | 123 | Little Mike (USA) | 5 | G | USA | 1st | Breeders' Cup Turf | Turf | 2,400 | L |
25 | 123 | Point of Entry (USA) | 4 | C | USA | 1st | Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap | Turf | 2,400 | L |
25 | 123 | Rulership (JPN) | 5 | H | JPN | 1st | Queen Elizabeth II Cup | Turf | 2,000 | I |
25 | 123 | Sea Moon (GB) | 4 | C | GB | 1st | Hardwicke Stakes | Turf | 2,400 | L |
31 | 122 | Acclamation (USA) | 6 | H | USA | 1st | Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap Eddie Read Handicap | Turf | 2,000 1,800 | I M |
31 | 122 | Atlantic Jewel (AUS) | 4 | F | AUS | 1st | Sapphire Stakes | Turf | 1,200 | S |
31 | 122 | Caleb's Posse (USA) | 4 | C | USA | 2nd | Metropolitan Handicap | Dirt | 1,600 | M |
31 | 122 | California Memory (USA) | 6 | G | HK | 1st | Hong Kong Cup | Turf | 2,000 | I |
31 | 122 | Dunaden (FR) | 6 | H | FR | 1st | Caulfield Cup | Turf | 2,400 | L |
31 | 122 | Gentildonna (JPN) | 3 | F | JPN | 1st | Japan Cup | Turf | 2,400 | L |
31 | 122 | Meandre (FR) | 4 | C | FR | 1st | Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud | Turf | 2,400 | L |
31 | 122 | More Joyous (NZ) | 6 | M | AUS | 1st | Doncaster Handicap | Turf | 1,600 | M |
31 | 122 | Obviously (IRE) | 4 | G | USA | 3rd | Breeders' Cup Mile | Turf | 1,600 | M |
31 | 122 | Ocean Park (NZ) | 4 | C | NZ | 1st | Cox Plate | Turf | 12,040 | I |
31 | 122 | Pastorius (GER) | 3 | C | GER | 1st | Bayerisches Zuchtrennen | Turf | 2,000 | I |
31 | 122 | Reliable Man (GB) | 4 | C | FR | 4th | King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes | Turf | 2,400 | L |
31 | 122 | Rocket Man (AUS) | 7 | G | SIN | 1st | Kranji Stakes Lion City Cup | Artificial Turf | 1,200 | S |
31 | 122 | Sepoy (AUS) | 4 | C | AUS | 1st | Oakleigh Plate | Turf | 1,100 | S |
31 | 122 | Solemia (IRE) | 4 | F | FR | 1st | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe | Turf | 2,400 | L |
46 | 121 | All Too Hard (AUS) | 3 | C | AUS | 2nd | Cox Plate | Turf | 2,040 | I |
46 | 121 | Capponi (IRE) | 5 | H | UAE | 2nd | Dubai World Cup | Artificial | 2,000 | I |
46 | 121 | Dark Shadow (JPN) | 5 | H | JPN | 4th | Japan Cup | Turf | 2,400 | L |
46 | 121 | Eishin Flash (JPN) | 5 | H | JPN | 1st | Tenno Sho (Autumn) | Turf | 2,000 | I |
46 | 121 | Foxwedge (AUS) | 4 | C | AUS | 1st | William Reid Stakes | Turf | 1,200 | S |
46 | 121 | Groupie Doll (USA) | 4 | F | USA | 1st | Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint | Dirt | 1,400 | S |
46 | 121 | Mental (AUS) | 4 | G | AUS | 1st | Patinack Farm Classic | Turf | 1,200 | S |
46 | 121 | Moonlight Cloud (GB) | 4 | F | FR | 1st | Prix Maurice de Gheest Prix du Moulin | Turf | 1,300 1,600 | S M |
46 | 121 | Paynter (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 1st | Haskell Invitational | Dirt | 1,800 | M |
46 | 121 | Royal Delta (USA) | 4 | F | USA | 1st | Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic | Dirt | 1,800 | M |
46 | 121 | Shackleford (USA) | 4 | C | USA | 1st | Metropolitan Handicap | Dirt | 1,600 | M |
57 | 120 | African Story (GB) | 5 | C | UAE | 1st | Godolphin Mile | Artificial | 1,600 | M |
57 | 120 | Amazombie (USA) | 6 | G | USA | 1st | Bing Crosby Stakes | Artificial | 1,200 | S |
57 | 120 | Americain (USA) | 7 | H | FR | 4th | Caulfield Cup | Turf | 2,400 | L |
57 | 120 | Encke (USA) | 3 | C | GB | 1st | St Leger Stakes | Turf | 2,920 | E |
57 | 120 | Fenomeno (JPN) | 3 | C | JPN | 1st | Tenno Sho | Turf | 2,000 | I |
57 | 120 | Glorious Days (AUS) | 5 | G | HK | 1st | Jockey Club Mile | Turf | 1,600 | M |
57 | 120 | Lord Kanaloa (JPN) | 4 | C | JPN | 1st | Hong Kong Sprint | Turf | 1,200 | S |
57 | 120 | Mufhasa (NZ) | 8 | G | NZ | 1st | Cathay Pacific Futurity | Turf | 1,400 | M |
57 | 120 | No Risk At All (FR) | 5 | H | FR | 1st | La Coupe | Turf | 2,000 | I |
57 | 120 | Planteur (IRE) | 5 | H | GB | 3rd | Dubai World Cup | Artificial | 2,000 | I |
57 | 120 | Ridasiyna (FR) | 3 | F | FR | 1st | Prix de l'Opéra | Turf | 2,000 | I |
57 | 120 | Ron the Greek (USA) | 5 | H | USA | 1st | Stephen Foster Handicap | Dirt | 1,800 | M |
57 | 120 | Stay Thirsty (USA) | 4 | C | USA | 1st | Cigar Mile Handicap | Dirt | 1,600 | M |
57 | 120 | To The Glory (JPN) | 5 | H | JPN | 1st | Nikkei Shinshun Hai | Turf | 2,400 | L |
57 | 120 | Valyra (GB) | 3 | F | FR | 1st | Prix de Diane | Turf | 2,100 | I |
57 | 120 | What a Winter (SAF) | 5 | H | SAF | 1st | Mercury Sprint | Turf | 1,200 | S |
57 | 120 | Xtension (IRE) | 5 | H | HK | 1st | Champions Mile | Turf | 1,600 | M |
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