2007–08 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings

The 2007–08 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings is the 2007–08 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 August 2008. It includes horses aged three or older which raced or were trained during 2007–08 in countries where the flat racing year runs from August 1 to July 31 (and also South America, where it runs from July 1 to June 30). These countries are generally in the Southern Hemisphere, although some areas covered, such as Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates, are actually north of the equator.

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 2007–08 season was 130, which was given to the performance of Curlin in the Dubai World Cup. In total, 80 horses were included in the list, fifteen more than in the 2006–07 Rankings.

## Full rankings for 2007–08

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* Country foaled – Horse names are followed by a suffix indicating the country where foaled.
* Age – The ages shown for horses foaled in the Southern Hemisphere are as of their universal date of increase, August 1, 2007. The ages of those born in the Northern Hemisphere are taken from their equivalent date, January 1, 2008.
* Sex – The following abbreviations are used:
* C – Colt – Ungelded male horse up to four-years-old.
* F – Filly – Female horse up to four-years-old.
* H – Horse – Ungelded male horse over four-years-old.
* M – Mare – Female horse over four-years-old.
* G – Gelding – Gelded male horse of any age.

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Rank  | Rating  | Horse  | Age  | Sex  | Trained  | Surface  | Distance (m)

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1 | 130  | Curlin (USA)  | 4  | C  | United States | Dirt  | 2,000
2 | 123  | El Segundo (NZ)  | 6  | G  | Australia | Turf  | 2,040
2 | 123  | Ramonti (FR)  | 6  | H  | UAE | Turf  | 2,000
2 | 123  | Sacred Kingdom (AUS)  | 4  | G  | Hong Kong | Turf  | 1,200
5 | 122  | Good Ba Ba (USA)  | 6  | G  | Hong Kong  | Turf  | 1,600
5 | 122  | Viva Pataca (GB)  | 6  | G  | Hong Kong  | Turf  | 2,000
5 | 122  | Weekend Hussler (AUS)  | 3  | G  | Australia  | Turf  | 1,200 / 1,500
8 | 121  | Apache Cat (AUS)  | 5  | G  | Australia  | Turf  | 1,200 / 1,350
8 | 121  | Pocket Power (SAF)  | 5  | G  | South Africa | Turf  | 2,200
10 | 120  | Archipenko (USA)  | 4  | C  | UAE  | Turf  | 1,600 / 2,000
10 | 120  | Efficient (NZ)  | 4  | G  | Australia  | Turf  | 3,200
10 | 120  | Haradasun (AUS)  | 4  | C  | Aus. / Ireland | Turf  | 1,600
10 | 120  | Honour Devil (ARG)  | 3  | C  | UAE  | Dirt  | 1,800
10 | 120  | Jay Peg (SAF)  | 4  | C  | UAE  | Turf  | 1,777
10 | 120  | J J the Jet Plane (SAF)  | 3  | G  | South Africa  | Turf  | 1,200
10 | 120  | Sun Classique (AUS)  | 4  | F  | UAE  | Turf  | 2,400
17 | 119  | Benny the Bull (USA)  | 5  | H  | United States  | Dirt  | 1,200
17 | 119  | Doctor Dino (FR)  | 6  | H  | France | Turf  | 2,400
17 | 119  | Linngari (IRE)  | 6  | H  | UAE / GB | Turf  | 2,000
17 | 119  | Marasco (AUS)  | 5  | G  | Australia  | Turf  | 1,600
17 | 119  | Quijano (GER)  | 6  | G  | Germany | Turf  | 2,400
17 | 119  | Racing to Win (AUS)  | 5  | G  | Australia  | Turf  | 1,500
17 | 119  | Sirmione (AUS)  | 4  | G  | Australia  | Turf  | 2,000
17 | 119  | Wonderful World (AUS)  | 4  | C  | Australia  | Turf  | 2,040
25 | 118  | Armada (NZ)  | 6  | G  | Hong Kong  | Turf  | 1,600
25 | 118  | Creachadoir (IRE)  | 4  | C  | UAE  | Turf  | 1,600
25 | 118  | Maldivian (NZ)  | 5  | G  | Australia  | Turf  | 2,000
25 | 118  | Miss Andretti (AUS)  | 6  | M  | Australia  | Turf  | 1,200
25 | 118  | Oracle West (SAF)  | 6  | G  | UAE  | Turf  | 1,777
25 | 118  | Sushisan (AUS)  | 5  | G  | UAE  | Turf  | 2,400
25 | 118  | Youmzain (IRE)  | 5  | H  | Great Britain  | Turf  | 2,400
32 | 117  | Absolute Champion (AUS)  | 6  | G  | Hong Kong  | Turf  | 1,000 / 1,200
32 | 117  | Asiatic Boy (ARG)  | 4  | C  | UAE  | Dirt  | 2,000
32 | 117  | Diabolical (USA)  | 5  | H  | UAE  | Dirt  | 1,200
32 | 117  | Mythical Flight (SAF)  | 4  | G  | South Africa  | Turf  | 1,000
32 | 117  | Takeover Target (AUS)  | 8  | G  | Australia  | Turf  | 1,000 / 1,200 / 1,400
37 | 116  | Balius (IRE)  | 5  | H  | France  | Turf  | 2,000
37 | 116  | Bussoni (GER)  | 7  | H  | Germany  | Turf  | 2,400
37 | 116  | Buy and Sell (SAF)  | 4  | G  | South Africa  | Turf  | 2,000
37 | 116  | Gold Edition (AUS)  | 4  | F  | Australia  | Turf  | 1,200
37 | 116  | Hunting Tower (SAF)  | 5  | G  | South Africa  | Turf  | 2,000
37 | 116  | Mentality (AUS)  | 4  | G  | Australia  | Turf  | 1,550
37 | 116  | Niconero (AUS)  | 6  | G  | Australia  | Turf  | 1,600
37 | 116  | Packing Winner (NZ)  | 5  | G  | Hong Kong  | Turf  | 2,400
37 | 116  | Pick Six (SAF)  | 4  | G  | South Africa  | Turf  | 1,800
37 | 116  | Royal Delight (AUS)  | 5  | G  | Hong Kong  | Turf  | 1,200
37 | 116  | Rubiscent (AUS)  | 5  | G  | Australia  | Turf  | 1,800
37 | 116  | Sarrera (AUS)  | 7  | G  | Australia  | Turf  | 2,000
37 | 116  | Well Armed (USA)  | 5  | G  | United States  | Dirt  | 2,000
50 | 115  | A. P. Arrow (USA)  | 6  | H  | United States  | Dirt  | 2,000
50 | 115  | Biarritz (SAF)  | 4  | C  | South Africa  | Turf  | 1,400 / 1,600
50 | 115  | Bullish Luck (USA)  | 9  | G  | Hong Kong  | Turf  | 1,800 / 2,000
50 | 115  | Casino Prince (AUS)  | 4  | C  | Australia  | Turf  | 1,400 / 1,500 / 1,600
50 | 115  | C'est la Guerre (NZ)  | 3  | C  | New Zealand | Turf  | 2,400
50 | 115  | Darjina (FR)  | 4  | F  | France  | Turf  | 1,777
50 | 115  | Divine Madonna (AUS)  | 5  | M  | Australia  | Turf  | 1,600
50 | 115  | Eremein (AUS)  | 6  | H  | Australia  | Turf  | 1,500
50 | 115  | Floatyourboat (SAF)  | 5  | G  | South Africa  | Turf  | 1,600 / 1,800 / 2,000
50 | 115  | Floral Pegasus (AUS)  | 5  | H  | Hong Kong  | Turf  | 1,600 / 1,777 / 2,000
50 | 115  | Happy Boy (BRZ)  | 4  | C  | Brazil | Dirt  | 1,600
50 | 115  | Idiot Proof (USA)  | 4  | C  | United States  | Dirt  | 1,200
50 | 115  | Jalil (USA)  | 4  | C  | UAE  | Dirt  | 2,000
50 | 115  | Kings Gambit (SAF)  | 3  | G  | South Africa  | Turf  | 1,800
50 | 115  | Light Fantastic (AUS)  | 3  | G  | Australia  | Turf  | 1,600
50 | 115  | Magnus (AUS)  | 5  | H  | Australia  | Turf  | 1,100 / 1,200
50 | 115  | Miss Finland (AUS)  | 4  | F  | Australia  | Turf  | 1,400
50 | 115  | Murtajill (AUS)  | 3  | C  | Australia  | Turf  | 1,400
50 | 115  | Nom du Jeu (NZ)  | 3  | C  | New Zealand  | Turf  | 2,000 / 2,400
50 | 115  | Paratroopers (AUS)  | 5  | G  | Australia  | Turf  | 1,200
50 | 115  | Sanziro (AUS)  | 6  | G  | Hong Kong  | Turf  | 1,200
50 | 115  | Scenic Shot (AUS)  | 5  | H  | Australia  | Turf  | 2,000
50 | 115  | Seachange (NZ)  | 5  | M  | New Zealand  | Turf  | 1,200
50 | 115  | Shinzig (AUS)  | 6  | H  | Australia  | Turf  | 2,000
50 | 115  | Spirit of Tara (AUS)  | 6  | H  | Australia  | Turf  | 2,400
50 | 115  | Successful Bidder (SAF)  | 6  | G  | South Africa  | Turf  | 1,600
50 | 115  | Swick (NZ)  | 6  | G  | Australia  | Turf  | 1,000
50 | 115  | Tawqeet (USA)  | 6  | H  | Australia  | Turf  | 2,400
50 | 115  | Tipungwuti (AUS)  | 4  | C  | Australia  | Turf  | 1,400
50 | 115  | Tuesday Joy (NZ)  | 4  | F  | Australia  | Turf  | 2,400
50 | 115  | Zipping (AUS)  | 6  | G  | Australia  | Turf  | 2,000

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

Rank  | Rating  | Horse  | Age  | Sex  | Trained  | Surface  | Distance (m)

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+ | 120  | Viva Pataca (GB)  | 6  | G  | Hong Kong  | Turf  | 2,400

## Top ranked horses

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The tables below show the top ranked horses overall, the top fillies and mares, and the top three-year-olds in the 2007–08 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:

* Sprint: 1,000–1,300m (1,000–1,599m for races in Canada and the United States)
* Mile: 1,301–1,899m (1,600–1,899m for races in Canada and the United States)
* Intermediate: 1,900–2,100m
* Long: 2,101–2,700m
* Extended: 2,701m +

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All Horses

| All Surfaces  | Dirt  | Turf
All Distances | 130 – Curlin | 130 – Curlin | 123 – El Segundo
123 – Ramonti
123 – Sacred Kingdom
Sprint | 123 – Sacred Kingdom | 119 – Benny the Bull | 123 – Sacred Kingdom
Mile | 122 – Good Ba Ba
122 – Weekend Hussler | 120 – Honour Devil | 122 – Good Ba Ba
122 – Weekend Hussler
Intermediate | 130 – Curlin | 130 – Curlin | 123 – El Segundo
123 – Ramonti
Long | 120 – Sun Classique
120 – Viva Pataca | not listed | 120 – Sun Classique
120 – Viva Pataca
Extended | 120 – Efficient | not listed | 120 – Efficient
Fillies and Mares
| All Surfaces  | Dirt  | Turf
All Distances | 120 – Sun Classique | not listed | 120 – Sun Classique
Sprint | 118 – Miss Andretti | not listed | 118 – Miss Andretti
Mile | 115 – Darjina
115 – Divine Madonna
115 – Miss Finland | not listed | 115 – Darjina
115 – Divine Madonna
115 – Miss Finland
Intermediate | not listed | not listed | not listed
Long | 120 – Sun Classique | not listed | 120 – Sun Classique
Extended | not listed | not listed | not listed
Three-Year-Olds
| All Surfaces  | Dirt  | Turf
All Distances | 122 – Weekend Hussler | 120 – Honour Devil | 122 – Weekend Hussler
Sprint | 122 – Weekend Hussler | not listed | 122 – Weekend Hussler
Mile | 122 – Weekend Hussler | 120 – Honour Devil | 122 – Weekend Hussler
Intermediate | 115 – Nom du Jeu | not listed | 115 – Nom du Jeu
Long | 115 – C'est la Guerre
115 – Nom du Jeu | not listed | 115 – C'est la Guerre
115 – Nom du Jeu
Extended | not listed | not listed | not listed

## Possible errors

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During the creation of this article the following anomalies were found in the 2007–08 Rankings:

* Pocket Power received a rating of 121 for his victory in the Vodacom Durban July Stakes over 2,200 metres. The IFHA has categorized this as "Intermediate" (1,900–2,100m) rather than "Long" (2,101–2,700m). The rating is higher than that of the official top ranked horses in the latter category, Sun Classique and Viva Pataca, who were both rated at 120.
* Shinzig was given a rating of 115 for his victory in the C F Orr Stakes. The distance is shown as 2,000 metres, although the race was actually run over 1,400 metres. The IFHA has correctly placed the performance in the "Mile" category (1,301–1,899m).

## References

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* IFHA 2007–08 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings
* IFHA 2007–08 Top Ranked Performers by Age, Distance and Surface
* IFHA 2007–08 Top Ranked Fillies and Mares by Age, Distance and Surface
* IFHA 2007–08 Press Release
* racingandsports.com.au

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