The 2021 World's Best Racehorse Rankings, sponsored by Longines was the 2021 edition of the World's Best Racehorse Rankings. [1] It was an assessment of Thoroughbred racehorses issued by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) on 25 January 2022. [2] It included horses aged three or older which competed in flat races during 2021. It was open to all horses irrespective of where they raced or where they were trained.
| Rank | Rating | Horse | Age | Sex | Trained | Surface | Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 129 | Knicks Go (USA) | 5 | H | USA | Dirt | I |
| 2 | 127 | Adayar (IRE) | 3 | C | GB | Turf | L |
| 2 | 127 | Mishriff (IRE) | 4 | C | GB | Turf | I |
| 2 | 127 | St Mark's Basilica (FR) | 3 | C | IRE | Turf | I |
| 5 | 126 | Contrail (JPN) | 4 | C | JPN | Turf | L |
| 6 | 125 | Baaeed (GB) | 3 | C | GB | Turf | M |
| 6 | 125 | Golden Sixty (AUS) | 6 | G | HK | Turf | M |
| 6 | 125 | Palace Pier (GB) | 4 | C | GB | Turf | M |
| 6 | 125 | Torquator Tasso (GER) | 4 | C | GER | Turf | L |
| 10 | 124 | Efforia (JPN) | 3 | C | JPN | Turf | I, L |
| 10 | 124 | Flightline (USA) | 3 | C | USA | Dirt | S |
| 10 | 124 | Life Is Good (USA) | 3 | C | USA | Dirt | M |
| 10 | 124 | Medina Spirit (USA) | 3 | C | USA | Dirt | I, M |
| 10 | 124 | Nature Strip (AUS) | 7 | G | AUS | Turf | S |
| 15 | 123 | Essential Quality (USA) | 3 | C | USA | Dirt | I, L |
| 15 | 123 | Glory Vase (JPN) | 5 | H | JPN | Turf | L |
| 15 | 123 | Hurricane Lane (IRE) | 3 | C | GB | Turf | L |
| 15 | 123 | Sealiway (FR) | 3 | C | FR | Turf | I |
| 15 | 123 | Subjectivist (GB) | 4 | C | GB | Turf | E |
| 15 | 123 | Verry Elleegant (NZ) | 6 | M | AUS | Turf | E |
| 21 | 122 | Domestic Spending (GB) | 4 | G | USA | Turf | I |
| 21 | 122 | Hot Rod Charlie (USA) | 3 | C | USA | Dirt | M |
| 21 | 122 | Incentivise (AUS) | 5 | G | AUS | Turf | L |
| 21 | 122 | Jackie's Warrior (USA) | 3 | C | USA | Dirt | S |
| 21 | 122 | Mystic Guide (USA) | 4 | C | USA | Dirt | I |
| 21 | 122 | Poetic Flare (IRE) | 3 | C | IRE | Turf | M, I |
| 27 | 121 | Authority (JPN) | 4 | C | JPN | Turf | L |
| 27 | 121 | Charlatan (USA) | 4 | C | USA | Dirt | M |
| 27 | 121 | Deep Bond (JPN) | 4 | C | JPN | Turf | L |
| 27 | 121 | Dubai Honour (IRE) | 3 | G | GB | Turf | I |
| 27 | 121 | Eduardo (AUS) | 8 | G | AUS | Turf | S |
| 27 | 121 | Golden Pal (USA) | 3 | C | USA | Turf | S |
| 27 | 121 | Mandaloun (USA) | 3 | C | USA | Dirt | I, M |
| 27 | 121 | Masked Crusader (AUS) | 5 | G | AUS | Turf | S |
| 27 | 121 | Zaaki (GB) | 6 | G | AUS | Turf | M |
| 36 | 120 | Addeybb (IRE) | 7 | G | GB | Turf | I |
| 36 | 120 | Chrono Genesis (JPN) | 5 | M | JPN | Turf | L |
| 36 | 120 | Exultant (IRE) | 7 | G | HK | Turf | M |
| 36 | 120 | Gran Alegria (JPN) | 5 | M | JPN | Turf | M |
| 36 | 120 | Lord North (IRE) | 5 | G | GB | Turf | M |
| 36 | 120 | Midnight Bourbon (USA) | 3 | C | USA | Dirt | I |
| 36 | 120 | Monomoy Girl (USA) | 6 | M | USA | Dirt | M |
| 36 | 120 | Pyledriver (GB) | 4 | C | GB | Turf | L |
| 36 | 120 | Shahryar (JPN) | 3 | C | JPN | Turf | L |
| 36 | 120 | Skalleti (FR) | 6 | G | FR | Turf | I |
| 36 | 120 | Snowfall (JPN) | 3 | F | IRE | Turf | L |
| 36 | 120 | State Of Rest (IRE) | 3 | C | IRE | Turf | I |
| 36 | 120 | Tarnawa (IRE) | 5 | M | IRE | Turf | I, L |
| 36 | 120 | T O Keynes (JPN) | 4 | C | JPN | Dirt | M |
| 36 | 120 | Trueshan (FR) | 5 | G | GB | Turf | E |
| 36 | 120 | Yibir (GB) | 3 | G | GB | Turf | L |
| 52 | 119 | Al Aasy (IRE) | 4 | G | GB | Turf | L |
| 52 | 119 | Alcohol Free (IRE) | 3 | F | GB | Turf | M |
| 52 | 119 | Aloha West (USA) | 4 | C | USA | Dirt | S |
| 52 | 119 | Anamoe (AUS) | 3 | C | AUS | Turf | I |
| 52 | 119 | Art Collector (USA) | 4 | C | USA | Dirt | M |
| 52 | 119 | Colonel Liam (USA) | 4 | C | USA | Turf | M |
| 52 | 119 | Do It Again (SAF) | 7 | G | SAF | Turf | L |
| 52 | 119 | Dr Schivel (USA) | 3 | C | USA | Dirt | S |
| 52 | 119 | Lone Eagle (IRE) | 3 | C | GB | Turf | L |
| 52 | 119 | Max Player (USA) | 4 | C | USA | Dirt | I |
| 52 | 119 | Mugatoo (IRE) | 6 | G | AUS | Turf | M |
| 52 | 119 | Rainbow Bridge (SAF) | 7 | G | SAF | Turf | I |
| 52 | 119 | Schnell Meister (GER) | 3 | C | JPN | Turf | M |
| 52 | 119 | Starman (GB) | 4 | C | GB | Turf | S |
| 52 | 119 | Stella Veloce (JPN) | 3 | C | JPN | Turf | L |
| 52 | 119 | Suesa (IRE) | 3 | F | FR | Turf | S |
| 52 | 119 | Village King (ARG) | 7 | H | ARG | Turf | L |
| 52 | 119 | World Premiere (JPN) | 5 | H | JPN | Turf | E |
| 70 | 118 | Alpinista (GB) | 4 | F | GB | Turf | L |
| 70 | 118 | Broome (IRE) | 5 | H | IRE | Turf | L |
| 70 | 118 | Creative Force (IRE) | 3 | G | GB | Turf | S |
| 70 | 118 | Dalasan (AUS) | 5 | H | AUS | Turf | I |
| 70 | 118 | Danon Kingly (JPN) | 5 | H | JPN | Turf | M |
| 70 | 118 | Danon The Kid (JPN) | 3 | C | JPN | Turf | M |
| 70 | 118 | Dream of Dreams (IRE) | 7 | G | GB | Turf | S |
| 70 | 118 | Gamine (USA) | 4 | F | USA | Dirt | S |
| 70 | 118 | Home Affairs (AUS) | 3 | C | AUS | Turf | S |
| 70 | 118 | Indy Champ (JPN) | 6 | H | JPN | Turf | M |
| 70 | 118 | Lei Papale (JPN) | 4 | F | JPN | Turf | I |
| 70 | 118 | Letruska (USA) | 5 | M | USA | Dirt | M |
| 70 | 118 | Love (IRE) | 4 | F | IRE | Turf | I, L |
| 70 | 118 | Loves Only You (JPN) | 5 | M | JPN | Turf | I, L |
| 70 | 118 | Mac Swiney (IRE) | 3 | C | IRE | Turf | M, I |
| 70 | 118 | Mare Australis (IRE) | 4 | C | FR | Turf | I |
| 70 | 118 | Maxfield (USA) | 4 | C | USA | Dirt | M |
| 70 | 118 | More Than This (GB) | 5 | G | HK | Turf | M |
| 70 | 118 | Order of Australia (IRE) | 4 | C | IRE | Turf | M |
| 70 | 118 | Pixie Knight (JPN) | 3 | C | JPN | Turf | S |
| 70 | 118 | Real World (IRE) | 4 | C | GB | Turf | M |
| 70 | 118 | Rombauer (USA) | 3 | C | USA | Dirt | I |
| 70 | 118 | Russian Camelot (IRE) | 4 | C | AUS | Turf | M |
| 70 | 118 | Sanrei Pocket (JPN) | 6 | H | JPN | Turf | I, L |
| 70 | 118 | Sir Dragonet (IRE) | 5 | H | AUS | Turf | L |
| 70 | 118 | Sir Ron Priestley (GB) | 5 | H | GB | Turf | L |
| 70 | 118 | Southern Legend (AUS) | 9 | G | HK | Turf | M |
| 70 | 118 | Space Blues (IRE) | 5 | H | GB | Turf | M |
| 70 | 118 | Stradivarius (IRE) | 7 | H | GB | Turf | E |
| 70 | 118 | The Revenant (GB) | 6 | G | FR | Turf | M |
| 70 | 118 | Think It Over (AUS) | 6 | G | AUS | Turf | I |
| 70 | 118 | Titleholder (JPN) | 3 | C | JPN | Turf | E |
| 70 | 118 | Unicorn Lion (IRE) | 5 | H | JPN | Turf | L |
| 70 | 118 | Waikuku (IRE) | 6 | G | HK | Turf | M |
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