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TURFFONTEIN - INSIDE - 16 Oct 2025
Races at TURFFONTEIN - INSIDE - 16 Oct 2025
- MR 66 HANDICAP over 1450m, RAN 47,500 GAMER (SAF) 2020, wins by 1.2 length(s) in 91.65 secs...
- MIDDLE STAKES over 1600m, RAN 80,156 BIRTHRIGHT (SAF) 2020, wins by 1 length(s) in 99.51 secs...
- PINNACLE STAKES over 1600m, RAN 89,062 PRESSONREGARDLESS (SAF) 2020, wins by 5.1 length(s) in 98.75 secs...
- FM 74 HANDICAP (F & M) over 1200m, RAN 47,500 MAVERICK QUEEN (SAF) 2021, wins by 0.05 length(s) in 74.1 secs...
- MAIDEN PLATE over 1600m, RAN 62,344 ONETWOBUCKLEMYSHOE (SAF) 2022, wins by 3.1 length(s) in 103.11 secs...
- MAIDEN PLATE over 1000m, RAN 62,344 TRAJANUS (SAF) 2022, wins by 3 length(s) in 60.15 secs...
- MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) over 1000m, RAN 56,406 FAR BEYOND (SAF) 2022, wins by 0.2 length(s) in 60.87 secs...
DURBANVILLE - 15 Oct 2025
Races at DURBANVILLE - 15 Oct 2025
- CLASS 4 over 1250m, RAN 71,250 GIMMIE RULES (SAF) 2022, wins by 2.5 length(s) in 74.8 secs...

World’s Best Racehorse Rankings

09 Apr 2021 09:48

Ranking	Rating	Cat	Surface	Horse	YOF	Sex	Owner	Trainer	Trained
1	122	M,L	D/T	Mishriff (IRE)	2017	C	Prince A. A. Faisal	John Gosden	GB
1	122	I	D	Mystic Guide (USA)	2017	C	Godolphin	Michael Stidham	USA
3	121	S	T	Eduardo (AUS)	2013	G	J. J. W. Pride, N. Cresci et al	Joseph Pride	AUS
3	121	S	T	Nature Strip (AUS)	2014	G	R. A. E. Lyons, P. D. Harrison et al	Chris Waller	AUS
5	120	M	D	Charlatan (USA)	2017	C	SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing et al	Bob Bafffert	USA
5	120	M	T	Exultant (IRE) (ex Irishcorrespondent)	2014	G	Eddie Wong Ming Chak & Wong Leung Sau Hing	Tony Cruz	HK
5	120	M	T	Golden Sixty (AUS)	2015	G	Stanley Chan Ka Leung	Francis Lui	HK
5	120	M	D	Life Is Good (USA)	2018	C	CHC Inc & WinStar Farm LLC	Bob Bafffert	USA
5	120	M	T	Lord North (IRE)	2016	G	HH Sheikh Zayed Bin Mohammed Racing	John Gosden	GB
10	119	M	D	Knicks Go (USA)	2016	H	Korea Racing Authority	Brad Cox	USA
10	119	L	T	Malmoos (SAF)	2017	C	Shadwell South Africa	Mike de Kock	SAF
10	119	M	T	Mugatoo (IRE)	2015	G	Australian Bloodstock, Power Thoroughbreds et al	Kris Lees	AUS
10	119	I	T	Rainbow Bridge (SAF)	2014	G	Mr & Mrs M. L. P. Rattray	Eric Sands	SAF
14	118	I	T	Addeybb (IRE)	2014	G	Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum	William Haggas	GB
14	118	M	T	Avilius (GB)	2014	G	Godolphin	James Cummings	AUS
14	118	M	T	Colonel Liam (USA)	2017	C	Robert & Lawana Low	Todd Pletcher	USA
14	118	I	T	Lei Papale (JPN)	2017	F	U Carrot Farm	Tomokazo Takano	JPN
14	118	M	T	Russian Camelot (IRE)	2017	C	J. R. Wheeler, G. L. McRostie et al	Danny O’Brien	AUS
14	118	L	T	Sir Dragonet (IRE)	2016	H	Aziz Kheir, P. Mehrten et al	Ciaran Maher & David Eustace	AUS
14	118	I	T	Skalleti (FR)	2015	G	Jean-Claude Seroul	Jerome Reynier	FR
14	118	M	T	Southern Legend (AUS)	2012	G	Boniface Ho Ka Kui	Caspar Fownes	HK
14	118	M	D	Swiss Skydiver (USA)	2017	F	Peter Callahan	Kenneth McPeek	USA
14	118	M	T	Waikuku (IRE)	2015	G	Jocelyn Siu Yang Hin Ting	John Size	HK

Distance Categories S 5f – 6.5f : 1000m – 1300m S (CAN/USA) 5f – 7.99f : 1000m – 1599m M 6.51f – 9.49f : 1301m – 1899m M (CAN/USA) 8f – 9.49f : 1600m – 1899m I 9.5f – 10.5f : 1900m – 2100m L 10.51f – 13.5f : 2101m – 2700m E 13.51f+ : 2701m+

Surface Indicators T Turf D Dirt A Artificial A/T Artificial & Turf D/T Dirt & Turf A/D Artificial & Dirt A/D/T Artificial, Dirt & Turf

Gender C Colt H Horse F Filly M Mare G Gelding

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HORSE OF THE YEAR RETIRED

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Gimme A Nother wows in John C. Mabee

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