Dornoch, Fierceness join top 10 in world racehorse rankings

Dornoch, Fierceness join top 10 in world racehorse rankings

August 8, 2024

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Gary Johnson / Eclipse Sportswire

Dornoch and Fierceness are in a eight-way tie for 10th place in the latest rankings of the world’s best racehorses.

Dornoch won the Grade 1 Haskell by 1 1/4 lengths to join the rankings. He came into the race off of a half-length victory in the Belmont Stakes. Fierceness also is rated at 121 after raising his rating from 120 by taking the Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) by a length. Earlier this season, he won the Florida Derby (G1).

They join National Treasure and Señor Buscador as the only U.S.-trained horses in the top 10.

Also, Thorpedo Anna joined the rankings in a tie for no. 18 after winning the Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) by 4 1/2 lengths. Her other top-level victories this year include the Kentucky Oaks (G1) and Acorn Stakes (G1). Cogburn and Mystik Dan also are tied for no. 18.

The rankings are compiled by the world’s best racehorse rankings committee and published by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities.

Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Laurel River remains the top-ranked horse, and Goliath shot up to no. 2 after his impressive performance in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1).

Ranking Rating  Horse  Trainer Trained
      1    128 Laurel River (USA) Bhupat Seemar UAE
      2    125 Goliath (GER) Francis Henri Graffard FR
      3    123 City of Troy (USA) Aidan O’Brien IRE
     123 Rebel’s Romance (IRE) Charlie Appleby UAE
      5    122 Audience (GB) John & Thady Gosden GB
     122 Auguste Rodin (IRE) Aidan O’Brien IRE
     122 Notable Speech (GB) Charlie Appleby GB
     122 Romantic Warrior (IRE) Danny Shum HK
     122 Rosallion (IRE) Richard Hannon GB
    10    121 Blow The Horn (JPN) Tatsuya Yoshioka JPN
     121 Dornoch (USA) Danny Gargan USA
     121 Fierceness (USA) Todd Pletcher USA
     121 Henry Longfellow (IRE) Aidan O’Brien IRE
     121 National Treasure (USA) Bob Baffert USA
     121 Pride of Jenni (AUS) Ciaron Maher AUS
     121 Señor Buscador (USA) Todd Fincher USA
     121 White Birch (GB) John Joseph Murphy IRE