The 2004 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings was the inaugural edition of the World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings

World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings

The World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings are compiled by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities , an organization established in 2003 with headquarters in Paris, France made up of members from around the world....

. It is an assessment of racehorses

Horse racing

Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...

 which was issued by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) in January 2005. It includes horses aged three or older which raced or were trained during 2004 in countries where the flat racing

Flat racing

Flat racing is a form of Thoroughbred horse racing which is run over a level track at a predetermined distance. It differs from steeplechase racing which is run over hurdles...

 year runs from January 1 to December 31. These countries are generally in the Northern Hemisphere

Northern Hemisphere

The Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of its equator—the word hemisphere literally means “half sphere”. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator...

.

The ratings represent a weight value in pounds

Pound (mass)

The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...

, 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 2004 season was 130, which was given to the performance of Ghostzapper

Ghostzapper

Foaled in Kentucky on April 6 in the year 2000, the thoroughbred racehorse Ghostzapper won the Breeders' Cup Classic in 2004, outdistancing Roses in May by three lengths in a stakes record of 1:59.02...

 in the Breeders' Cup Classic

Breeders' Cup Classic

The Breeders' Cup Classic is a Grade I Weight for Age thoroughbred horse race for 3 year olds and older run at a distance of 1¼ miles on dirt. It is held annually at a different racetrack as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships...

. In total, 162 horses were included in the list.

Full rankings for 2004

• Country foaled – Horse names are followed by a suffix indicating the country where foaled.
• Age – The ages shown for horses foaled in the Northern Hemisphere are as of their universal date of increase, January 1, 2004. The ages of horses born in the Southern Hemisphere are taken from their equivalent date, August 1, 2004.
• Sex – The following abbreviations are used:
  • C – Colt
    Colt (horse)
    A colt is a young male horse, under the age of four. The term "colt" is often confused with foal, which refers to a horse of either sex under one year of age....
    
     – Ungelded male horse up to four-years-old.
  • F – Filly
    Filly
    A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....
    
     – Female horse up to four-years-old.
  • H – Horse
    Stallion
    A Stallion is a male horse.Stallion may also refer to:* Stallion , an American pop rock group* Stallion , a figure in the Gobot toyline* Stallion , a character in the console role-playing game series...
    
     – Ungelded male horse over four-years-old.
  • M – Mare
    Mare
    Female horses are called mares.Mare is the Latin word for "sea".The word may also refer to:-People:* Ahmed Marzooq, also known as Mare, a footballer and Secretary General of Maldives Olympic Committee* Mare Winningham, American actress and singer...
    
     – Female horse over four-years-old.
  • G – Gelding
    Gelding
    A gelding is a castrated horse or other equine such as a donkey or a mule. Castration, and the elimination of hormonally driven behavior associated with a stallion, allows a male horse to be calmer and better-behaved, making the animal quieter, gentler and potentially more suitable as an everyday...
    
     – Gelded male horse of any age.

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Rank	Rating	Horse	Age	Sex	Trained	Surface	Distance (m)
1	130	Ghostzapper Ghostzapper Foaled in Kentucky on April 6 in the year 2000, the thoroughbred racehorse Ghostzapper won the Breeders' Cup Classic in 2004, outdistancing Roses in May by three lengths in a stakes record of 1:59.02...  (USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... )	4	C	United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Dirt	2,000
2	128	Smarty Jones Smarty Jones Smarty Jones is a thoroughbred race horse, and winner of the 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. He finished second in the Belmont Stakes that took place on June 5th, 2004....  (USA)	3	C	United States	Dirt	1,900
3	127	Doyen Doyen (horse) Doyen is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse, who was bred in Ireland but trained in France, Dubai and the United Kingdom during a racing career which lasted from 2002 to 2005...  (IRE Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... )	4	C	Great Britain Great Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...	Turf	2,400
4	126	Bago Bago (horse) Bago was the European Three-Year-Old Champion Thoroughbred race horse in 2004. Bred by the Niarchos family, Bago is best known for winning the 2004 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe amongst his five Group One successes....  (FR France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... )	3	C	France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...	Turf	2,400
4	126	Pleasantly Perfect Pleasantly Perfect Pleasantly Perfect is a Thoroughbred racehorse who retired as the fourth richest American horse in career earnings. A son of Pleasant Colony, winner of the 1981 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, he was out of the mare Regal State who won the 1985 Group One Prix Morny in France. His damsire was...  (USA)	6	H	United States	Dirt	2,000
6	125	Cherry Mix (FR)	3	C	France	Turf	2,400
7	124	Haafhd Haafhd Haafhd is a retired British Thoroughbred racehorse and active stallion, best known for winning the 2000 Guineas and Champion Stakes in 2004.-Background:...  (GB Great Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles... )	3	C	Great Britain	Turf	2,000
7	124	Medaglia d'Oro Medaglia d'Oro Medaglia d'Oro is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Albert & Joyce Bell, a translation of his Italian name means "Gold Medal." He was sired by Ireland's 1991 Champion 2-Year-Old, El Prado, who was a son of the fourteen-time Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland, Sadler's Wells who in...  (USA)	5	H	United States	Dirt	2,000
9	123	Azamour Azamour Azamour is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire. He won four Group One races including the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and was Europe's Champion Older Horse in 2005. At his peak, he was rated the third best thoroughbred racehorse in the world.-Background:Azamour is a...  (IRE)	3	C	Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...	Turf	2,000
9	123	Grey Swallow (IRE)	3	C	Ireland	Turf	2,400
9	123	Pico Central (BRZ Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... )	5	H	United States	Dirt	1,200
9	123	Rakti Rakti Rakti was a British Thoroughbred racehorse, who won six Group One races in Italy and the United Kingdom in a career which lasted from 2001 to 2005.-Background:...  (GB)	5	H	Great Britain	Turf	1,600
9	123	Roses in May Roses in May Roses in May, Foaled on February 9, 2000, is an American thoroughbred racehorse bred by Margaux Farm in Midway, Kentucky and owned during his racing career by Ken and Sarah Ramsey.Roses in May made 13 starts and won 8 of them, placing in four...  (USA)	4	C	United States	Dirt	2,000
9	123	Sulamani Sulamani Sulamani is an Irish-bred Thoroughbred race horse who competed and won in Dubai, Europe and North America.A great-grandson of English Triple Crown champion, Nijinsky, he made his racing debut in April 2002 at age three and finished seventh. Racing in France, he went on to win the prestigious Prix...  (IRE)	5	H	Great Britain	Turf	2,000
15	122	Kitten's Joy Kitten's Joy Kitten's Joy is an American Thoroughbred racehorse by the Sadler's Wells stallion El Prado out of the Lear Fan mare Kitten's First. Kitten's Joy is owned and bred by Ken and Sarah Ramsey...  (USA)	3	C	United States	Turf	2,400
15	122	Lucky Story (USA)	3	C	Great Britain	Turf	1,600
15	122	North Light North Light North Light is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse, and active sire, bred in Ireland but trained in the United Kingdom. He is best known as the winner of the Epsom Derby in 2004. He currently stands at the Adena Springs Stud in Aurora, Ontario, Canada.-Background:North Light was bred in Ireland by...  (IRE)	3	C	Great Britain	Turf	2,400
15	122	Southern Image Southern Image Southern Image is a millionaire American Thoroughbred racehorse and successful sire. Bred in Florida by Arthur I. Appleton and raced under the Blahut Stables banner as his owner. He finished racing with a record of 6-1-1 in 8 starts with career earnings of $1,843,750...  (USA)	4	C	United States	Dirt	1,800 / 1,900
15	122	Speightstown (USA)	6	H	United States	Dirt	1,200
15	122	Zenno Rob Roy (JPN Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... )	4	C	Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...	Turf	2,400
21	121	Better Talk Now Better Talk Now Better Talk Now is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Out of the mare Bendita, his damsire Baldski is a son of English Triple Crown Champion Nijinsky...  (USA)	5	H	United States	Turf	2,400
21	121	Norse Dancer (IRE)	4	C	Great Britain	Turf	2,000
21	121	Refuse to Bend Refuse To Bend Refuse To Bend is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse. He was owned by Swiss businessman Walter Haefner and was bred at his Moyglare Stud Farm near the town of Maynooth, County Kildare, in Ireland...  (IRE)	4	C	Great Britain	Turf	1,600 / 2,000
24	120	Acropolis (IRE)	3	C	Ireland	Turf	2,400
24	120	Birdstone Birdstone Birdstone is an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2004 Belmont Stakes and is gaining notoriety as a fantastic sire....  (USA)	3	C	United States	Dirt	2,000 / 2,400
24	120	Durandal (JPN)	5	H	Japan	Turf	1,600
24	120	Hard Buck (BRZ)	5	H	United States	Turf	2,400
24	120	Ouija Board (GB)	3	F	Great Britain	Turf	2,400
24	120	Powerscourt (GB)	4	C	Ireland	Turf	2,000
24	120	Rule of Law (USA)	3	C	Great Britain	Turf	2,900
24	120	Tap Dance City (USA)	7	H	Japan	Turf	2,200
24	120	Tycoon (GB)	3	C	Ireland	Turf	2,400
24	120	Warrsan Warrsan Warrsan was a Thoroughbred racehorse foaled in Ireland who competed in Europe and Asia. Owned and bred by Saeed Manana of the United Arab Emirates, he was sired by Caerleon, a son of the great Nijinsky, and out of the mare, Lucayan Princess.Conditioned by veteran trainer Clive Brittain, throughout...  (IRE)	6	H	Great Britain	Turf	2,000
34	119	Papineau (GB)	4	C	Great Britain	Turf	4,000
34	119	Peace Rules Peace Rules Peace Rules , is a multiple Grade I winning American Thoroughbred race horse. By Jules Peace Rules (bred and foaled in Florida at Newchance Farm on April 26, 2000), is a multiple Grade I winning American Thoroughbred race horse. By Jules Peace Rules (bred and foaled in Florida at Newchance Farm on...  (USA)	4	C	United States	Dirt	1,800 / 2,000
34	119	Perfect Drift Perfect Drift Perfect Drift, is an American thoroughbred gelding racehorse. He is sired by the leading stud, Dynaformer, out of the Naskra mare, Nice Gal....  (USA)	5	H	United States	Dirt	1,800 / 2,000
34	119	Saint Liam Saint Liam Saint Liam was an American thoroughbred racehorse who was voted 2005 Eclipse Award Horse of the Year honors....  (USA)	4	C	United States	Dirt	1,800
34	119	Shirocco Shirocco Shirocco is a German Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the Breeders' Cup Turf in 2005, a year in which he was named German Horse of the Year. He also won the 2004 Deutsches Derby. Overall, he won 6 major group races in 5 countries.In October 2006 he was purchased by Darley Stud and...  (GER Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... )	3	C	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	Turf	2,400
34	119	Soviet Song Soviet Song Soviet Song is a racehorse bred and owned by Elite Racing Club. She was foaled on February 18, 2000, sired by Marju out of Kalinka...  (IRE)	4	F	Great Britain	Turf	1,600
34	119	Vinnie Roe Vinnie Roe Vinnie Roe is a retired Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire. He won the Irish St. Leger for four years in succession and was named European Champion Stayer in the Cartier Racing Awards for 2002. He also became known internationally for his three attempts to win the Melbourne Cup in which...  (IRE)	6	H	Ireland	Turf	2,800 / 3,200
41	118	Attraction Attraction (horse) Attraction is a retired British racehorse who was bred in Scotland and trained in England. She won several important races and was the first horse to win both the 1000 Guineas and the Irish 1000 Guineas...  (GB)	3	F	Great Britain	Turf	1,600
41	118	Azeri Azeri (horse) Azeri is an American Hall of Fame champion thoroughbred racehorse who was 2002 US Horse of the Year and Champion Older Female from 2002 to 2004.-Breeding:...  (USA)	6	M	United States	Dirt	1,800
41	118	Bachelor Duke (USA)	3	C	Great Britain	Turf	1,600
41	118	Bandari (IRE)	5	H	Great Britain	Turf	2,400
41	118	Electrocutionist Electrocutionist Electrocutionist was a Thoroughbred racehorse. Electrocutionist won eight of his 12 career starts, including three Grade I's, and won more than $5.6 million. Racing four times for the operation based in both Dubai and Newmarket, he was scheduled to participate in the Emirates Airline Champion...  (USA)	3	C	Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...	Turf	2,400
41	118	Gamut (IRE)	5	H	Great Britain	Turf	2,400
41	118	Kela (USA)	6	H	United States	Dirt	1,200 / 1,400
41	118	Let the Lion Roar (GB)	3	C	Great Britain	Turf	2,400
41	118	Midas Eyes (USA)	4	C	United States	Dirt	1,400
41	118	Nayyir (GB)	6	H	Great Britain	Turf	1,600
41	118	Sightseek Sightseek Sightseek is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse and current broodmare. She was bred and raced by Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms and was trained by Bobby Frankel....  (USA)	5	M	United States	Dirt	1,800
41	118	Singletary (USA)	4	C	United States	Turf	1,600
41	118	Snow Ridge (IRE)	3	C	Great Britain	Turf	1,600
41	118	Somnus Somnus (horse) Somnus is a retired British champion Thoroughbred racehorse. One of the best European two-year-olds in 2002, he developed into a leading the following year when he won the Group One Haydock Sprint Cup...  (GB)	4	G	Great Britain	Turf	1,400
41	118	Westerner Westerner (horse) Westerner is a French-owned Champion Thoroughbred racehorse who competed successfully at racing venues across Europe. Bred by a Wildenstein family holding company, Westerner was raced by Alec Wildenstein. Trained by Elie Lellouche, in 2003 and 2004 in France he won back-to-back editions of the...  (GB)	5	H	France	Turf	3,100
41	118	Whipper (USA)	3	C	France	Turf	1,600
57	117	Ancient World (USA)	4	G	Great Britain	Turf	1,600
57	117	Antonius Pius (USA)	3	C	Ireland	Turf	1,600
57	117	Ashado Ashado Ashado is American Thoroughbred mare racehorse. Highly successful in racing, she is a two-time Eclipse Award winner. At the end of the 2005 racing season her owner group, which included trainer Todd Pletcher, Paul Saylor, Johns Martin, and Mr. & Mrs...  (USA)	3	F	United States	Dirt	1,800
57	117	Chic Chic (horse) Chic is a chestnut Thoroughbred racehorse. A filly, she is owned and bred by Cheveley Park Stud and was trained by Sir Michael Stoute. Out of the mare Exclusive, winner of the 1998 Group One Coronation Stakes, Chic was sired by Machiavellian, a French champion at age two who was a son of the very...  (GB)	4	F	Great Britain	Turf	1,600
57	117	Chorist (GB)	5	M	Great Britain	Turf	2,000
57	117	Cosmo Bulk (JPN)	3	C	Japan	Turf	2,400
57	117	Diamond Green (FR)	3	C	France	Turf	1,600
57	117	Egerton (GER)	3	C	Germany	Turf	2,400
57	117	Epalo (GER)	5	H	Germany	Turf	2,000
57	117	Kicken Kris (USA)	4	C	United States	Turf	2,000
57	117	King Kamehameha (JPN)	3	C	Japan	Turf	1,600 / 2,400
57	117	Latice (IRE)	3	F	France	Turf	2,100
57	117	Lion Heart (USA)	3	C	United States	Dirt	2,000
57	117	Magistretti (USA)	4	C	United States	Turf	2,400
57	117	Millenary Millenary Millenary is a retired British Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire. He won the St. Leger Stakes in 2000, and, unusually for a Classic winner, stayed in training until the age of eight, winning many important races over middle and long distances....  (GB)	7	H	Great Britain	Turf	2,800 / 3,600
57	117	Mr Dinos (IRE)	5	H	Great Britain	Turf	3,200
57	117	Mubtaker (USA)	7	H	Great Britain	Turf	2,600
57	117	Quiff (GB)	3	F	Great Britain	Turf	2,400
57	117	Russian Rhythm Russian Rhythm Russian Rhythm is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse and active broodmare who was bred in the United States but trained in the United Kingdom during a rcing career which lsted from 2002 to 2004...  (USA)	4	F	Great Britain	Turf	1,600
57	117	Simonas (IRE)	5	H	Germany	Turf	2,400
57	117	Special Ring (USA)	7	H	United States	Turf	1,800
57	117	Total Impact (CHI Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... )	6	H	United States	Dirt	2,000
57	117	Touch of Land (FR)	4	C	France	Turf	2,000
57	117	Var (USA)	5	H	Great Britain	Turf	1,000
57	117	Voix du Nord (FR)	3	C	France	Turf	2,100
82	116	Adoration (USA)	5	M	United States	Dirt	1,800
82	116	Alexander Goldrun Alexander Goldrun Alexander Goldrun is a retired Thoroughbred filly racehorse. Bred by Dermot Cantillon, she was raced by Mrs. Noel O'Callaghan for whom she compiled a race record of 10 wins, seven seconds, and six thirds in thirty-one starts...  (IRE)	3	F	Ireland	Turf	2,000
82	116	Altieri (GB)	6	H	Italy	Turf	2,000
82	116	Bayamo (IRE)	5	H	United States	Turf	1,800
82	116	Blue Canari (FR)	3	C	France	Turf	2,400
82	116	Delta Blues Delta Blues (horse) Delta Blues is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2006 Melbourne Cup. He was the first Japanese horse to win the Cup. In doing so he defeated Pop Rock, another Japanese horse, also trained by Katsuhiko Sumii....  (JPN)	3	C	Japan	Turf	2,400
82	116	Funny Cide Funny Cide Funny Cide is a Thoroughbred race horse who won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes in 2003. He is the first New York-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby and the first gelding to win since Clyde Van Dusen in 1929.-Bloodlines:...  (USA)	4	G	United States	Dirt	2,000
82	116	Grey Lilas (IRE)	3	F	France	Turf	1,600
82	116	Ikhtyar (IRE)	4	C	Great Britain	Turf	2,000
82	116	Intendant (GER)	3	C	Germany	Turf	2,000
82	116	Meteor Storm (GB)	5	H	United States	Turf	2,000
82	116	Millemix (FR)	3	C	France	Turf	2,100
82	116	Mister Monet (IRE)	3	C	Great Britain	Turf	2,000 / 2,100
82	116	Mr O'Brien (IRE)	5	H	United States	Turf	1,600 / 2,200
82	116	Policy Maker (IRE)	4	C	France	Turf	2,400
82	116	Prince Kirk (FR)	4	C	Italy	Turf	1,800
82	116	Silk Famous (JPN)	5	H	Japan	Turf	2,200 / 2,400
82	116	Soldier Hollow (GB)	4	C	Germany	Turf	2,000
82	116	Stroll (USA)	4	C	United States	Turf	1,800
82	116	Strong Hope (USA)	4	C	United States	Dirt	1,400
82	116	Tsurumaru Boy (JPN)	6	H	Japan	Turf	1,600
82	116	Valixir (IRE)	3	C	France	Turf	2,000 / 2,400
104	115	Admire Don (JPN)	5	H	Japan	Dirt	1,600 / 2,000
104	115	American Post (GB)	3	C	France	Turf	1,600
104	115	Artie Schiller Artie Schiller Artie Schiller is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Haras du Mezeray of Ticheville, Orne in Lower Normandy, France, he was out of the mare Hidden Light, a daughter of multiple Grade I winner, Majestic Light...  (USA)	3	C	United States	Turf	1,800 / 2,000
104	115	Ashdown Express (IRE)	5	H	Great Britain	Turf	1,200 / 1,400
104	115	Bahamian Pirate (USA)	9	G	Great Britain	Turf	1,000
104	115	Bluesthestandard (USA)	7	G	United States	Dirt	1,200
104	115	Cacique Cacique (horse) Cacique is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in Europe and the United States. Bred and raced by Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms, Cacique is the son of the great international Champion sire, Danehill. He was out of the fantastic mare, Hasili whose damsire, Kahyasi, won the 1988 Epsom...  (IRE)	3	C	France	Turf	2,000
104	115	Cape of Good Hope Cape of Good Hope (horse) Cape of Good Hope is a British thoroughbred racehorse based in Hong Kong. Sired by Inchinor to dam Cape Merino, the chestnut gelding was trained by David Oughton...  (GB)	6	H	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	Turf	1,000
104	115	Calstone Light O (JPN)	6	H	Japan	Turf	1,200
104	115	Designed for Luck (USA)	7	G	United States	Turf	1,600
104	115	Dynever (USA)	4	C	United States	Dirt	1,800
104	115	Ema Bovary (CHI)	5	M	United States	Dirt	1,200
104	115	Even the Score (USA)	6	H	United States	Dirt	1,800
104	115	Evening Attire Evening Attire (horse) Evening Attire is a Kentucky bred Thoroughbred racehorse, foaled on February 14, 1998, though most of his racing career has taken place in New York.-A little history, early and late:Bred by Joseph M. Grant and Hall of Famer Thomas J...  (USA)	6	G	United States	Dirt	2,000
104	115	Execute (FR)	7	H	France	Turf	2,100
104	115	Film Maker (USA)	4	F	United States	Turf	2,200
104	115	Firebreak (GB)	5	H	Great Britain	Dirt / Turf	1,400 / 1,600
104	115	Groom Tesse (GB)	3	C	Italy	Turf	2,400
104	115	Ingrandire (JPN)	5	H	Japan	Turf	3,200
104	115	Intercontinental Intercontinental (horse) Intercontinental is a Thoroughbred Champion filly racehorse who competed in England, France, and the United States.Bred and raced by Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms, she was sired by Danehill, a multiple Champion sire in England, Ireland, and France and the most successful sire in the history of...  (GB)	4	F	United States	Turf	1,600
104	115	Island Fashion (USA)	4	F	United States	Dirt	1,400 / 2,000
104	115	Lincoln (JPN)	4	C	Japan	Turf	2,200
104	115	Lundy's Liability (BRZ)	4	C	United States	Dirt	1,800
104	115	Lune d'Or (FR)	3	F	France	Turf	2,000
104	115	Maraahel (IRE)	3	C	Great Britain	Turf	2,900
104	115	Midway Road Midway Road Midway Road was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. A descendant of Mr. Prospector, he was sired by Jade Hunter by breeder Will Farish. Midway Road was a multiple graded stakes winner but will be remembered most for his two grade one runner-up finishes in important stake races during his career...  (USA)	4	C	United States	Dirt	1,900
104	115	Mikado (GB)	3	C	Ireland	Turf	2,900
104	115	Millionaia (IRE)	3	F	France	Turf	2,100
104	115	My Cousin Matt (USA)	5	G	United States	Dirt	1,200
104	115	Narita Century (JPN)	5	H	Japan	Turf	2,400
104	115	Nothing to Lose (USA)	4	C	United States	Turf	1,600
104	115	Oriental Magic (IRE)	4	C	GB / HK	Turf	2,000
104	115	Our New Recruit (USA)	5	H	United States	Dirt	1,200
104	115	Paolini (GER)	7	H	Germany	Turf	1,777
104	115	Passing Glance (GB)	5	H	Great Britain	Turf	1,700
104	115	Patavellian (IRE)	6	G	Great Britain	Turf	1,200
104	115	Percussionist (IRE)	3	C	Great Britain	Turf	2,400
104	115	Phoenix Reach (IRE)	4	C	Great Britain	Turf	2,400
104	115	Pivotal Point (GB)	4	G	Great Britain	Turf	1,200
104	115	Pohave (USA)	6	G	United States	Dirt	1,200
104	115	Polish Summer (GB)	7	H	France	Turf	2,400
104	115	Prospect Park (GB)	3	C	France	Turf	2,400
104	115	Purge (USA)	3	C	United States	Dirt	1,800
104	115	Read the Footnotes (USA)	3	C	United States	Dirt	1,800
104	115	Request for Parole (USA)	5	H	United States	Turf	2,200 / 2,400
104	115	Sabiango (GER)	6	H	United States	Turf	2,000
104	115	Salselon (GB)	5	H	Great Britain	Turf	1,600
104	115	Senex (GER)	4	C	Germany	Turf	2,400
104	115	Society Selection (USA)	3	F	United States	Dirt	2,000
104	115	Star over the Bay Star Over The Bay Star Over The Bay was a Thoroughbred racehorse who rose from the claimer ranks for $80,000. Once he began winning his races, he earned more than $700,000...  (USA)	6	G	United States	Turf	2,000
104	115	Sweet Return (GB)	4	C	United States	Turf	1,600 / 1,800
104	115	Tante Rose (IRE)	4	F	Great Britain	Turf	1,200
104	115	Telegnosis (JPN)	5	H	Japan	Turf	1,600
104	115	Ten Most Wanted (USA)	4	C	United States	Dirt	1,800
104	115	The Cliff's Edge (USA)	3	C	United States	Dirt	1,800 / 2,000
104	115	The Tatling (IRE)	7	G	Great Britain	Turf	1,000
104	115	Time Paradox (JPN)	6	H	Japan	Dirt	2,100
104	115	Vallee Enchantee Vallée Enchantée Vallée Enchantée is a retired thoroughbred racehorse bred in Ireland and trained in France. She won Hong Kong Vase and two group race in 2003. She is a very small along other thoroughbreds. Her weight only 813 ponds when she won Hong Kong Vase.- References :*Racing stats at *...  (IRE)	4	F	France	Turf	2,400
104	115	Wonder Again (USA)	5	M	United States	Turf	1,800 / 2,200

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 were seven such additional ratings for this season:

	Rating	Horse	Age	Sex	Trained	Surface	Distance (m)
+	123	Ghostzapper Ghostzapper Foaled in Kentucky on April 6 in the year 2000, the thoroughbred racehorse Ghostzapper won the Breeders' Cup Classic in 2004, outdistancing Roses in May by three lengths in a stakes record of 1:59.02...  (USA)	4	C	United States	Dirt	1,800
+	122	Haafhd Haafhd Haafhd is a retired British Thoroughbred racehorse and active stallion, best known for winning the 2000 Guineas and Champion Stakes in 2004.-Background:...  (GB)	3	C	Great Britain	Turf	1,600
+	118	Smarty Jones Smarty Jones Smarty Jones is a thoroughbred race horse, and winner of the 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. He finished second in the Belmont Stakes that took place on June 5th, 2004....  (USA)	3	C	United States	Dirt	1,800
+	117	Azeri Azeri (horse) Azeri is an American Hall of Fame champion thoroughbred racehorse who was 2002 US Horse of the Year and Champion Older Female from 2002 to 2004.-Breeding:...  (USA)	6	M	United States	Dirt	2,000
+	116	Quiff (GB)	3	F	Great Britain	Turf	2,900
+	115	Ashado Ashado Ashado is American Thoroughbred mare racehorse. Highly successful in racing, she is a two-time Eclipse Award winner. At the end of the 2005 racing season her owner group, which included trainer Todd Pletcher, Paul Saylor, Johns Martin, and Mr. & Mrs...  (USA)	3	F	United States	Dirt	2,000
+	115	Azeri Azeri (horse) Azeri is an American Hall of Fame champion thoroughbred racehorse who was 2002 US Horse of the Year and Champion Older Female from 2002 to 2004.-Breeding:...  (USA)	6	M	United States	Dirt	1,200

Top ranked horses

The tables below show the top ranked horses overall, the top fillies and mares, and the top three-year-olds in the 2004 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 – Ghostzapper Ghostzapper Foaled in Kentucky on April 6 in the year 2000, the thoroughbred racehorse Ghostzapper won the Breeders' Cup Classic in 2004, outdistancing Roses in May by three lengths in a stakes record of 1:59.02...	130 – Ghostzapper Ghostzapper Foaled in Kentucky on April 6 in the year 2000, the thoroughbred racehorse Ghostzapper won the Breeders' Cup Classic in 2004, outdistancing Roses in May by three lengths in a stakes record of 1:59.02...	127 – Doyen Doyen (horse) Doyen is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse, who was bred in Ireland but trained in France, Dubai and the United Kingdom during a racing career which lasted from 2002 to 2005...
Sprint	123 – Pico Central	123 – Pico Central	117 – Var
Mile	123 – Ghostzapper Ghostzapper Foaled in Kentucky on April 6 in the year 2000, the thoroughbred racehorse Ghostzapper won the Breeders' Cup Classic in 2004, outdistancing Roses in May by three lengths in a stakes record of 1:59.02...   123 – Rakti Rakti Rakti was a British Thoroughbred racehorse, who won six Group One races in Italy and the United Kingdom in a career which lasted from 2001 to 2005.-Background:...	123 – Ghostzapper Ghostzapper Foaled in Kentucky on April 6 in the year 2000, the thoroughbred racehorse Ghostzapper won the Breeders' Cup Classic in 2004, outdistancing Roses in May by three lengths in a stakes record of 1:59.02...	123 – Rakti Rakti Rakti was a British Thoroughbred racehorse, who won six Group One races in Italy and the United Kingdom in a career which lasted from 2001 to 2005.-Background:...
Intermediate	130 – Ghostzapper Ghostzapper Foaled in Kentucky on April 6 in the year 2000, the thoroughbred racehorse Ghostzapper won the Breeders' Cup Classic in 2004, outdistancing Roses in May by three lengths in a stakes record of 1:59.02...	130 – Ghostzapper Ghostzapper Foaled in Kentucky on April 6 in the year 2000, the thoroughbred racehorse Ghostzapper won the Breeders' Cup Classic in 2004, outdistancing Roses in May by three lengths in a stakes record of 1:59.02...	124 – Haafhd Haafhd Haafhd is a retired British Thoroughbred racehorse and active stallion, best known for winning the 2000 Guineas and Champion Stakes in 2004.-Background:...
Long	127 – Doyen Doyen (horse) Doyen is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse, who was bred in Ireland but trained in France, Dubai and the United Kingdom during a racing career which lasted from 2002 to 2005...	120 – Birdstone Birdstone Birdstone is an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2004 Belmont Stakes and is gaining notoriety as a fantastic sire....	127 – Doyen Doyen (horse) Doyen is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse, who was bred in Ireland but trained in France, Dubai and the United Kingdom during a racing career which lasted from 2002 to 2005...
Extended	120 – Rule of Law	not listed	120 – Rule of Law
Fillies and Mares
	All Surfaces	Dirt	Turf
All Distances	120 – Ouija Board	118 – Azeri Azeri (horse) Azeri is an American Hall of Fame champion thoroughbred racehorse who was 2002 US Horse of the Year and Champion Older Female from 2002 to 2004.-Breeding:...   118 – Sightseek Sightseek Sightseek is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse and current broodmare. She was bred and raced by Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms and was trained by Bobby Frankel....	120 – Ouija Board
Sprint	115 – Azeri Azeri (horse) Azeri is an American Hall of Fame champion thoroughbred racehorse who was 2002 US Horse of the Year and Champion Older Female from 2002 to 2004.-Breeding:...   115 – Ema Bovary  115 – Island Fashion  115 – Tante Rose	115 – Azeri Azeri (horse) Azeri is an American Hall of Fame champion thoroughbred racehorse who was 2002 US Horse of the Year and Champion Older Female from 2002 to 2004.-Breeding:...   115 – Ema Bovary  115 – Island Fashion	115 – Tante Rose
Mile	119 – Soviet Song Soviet Song Soviet Song is a racehorse bred and owned by Elite Racing Club. She was foaled on February 18, 2000, sired by Marju out of Kalinka...	118 – Azeri Azeri (horse) Azeri is an American Hall of Fame champion thoroughbred racehorse who was 2002 US Horse of the Year and Champion Older Female from 2002 to 2004.-Breeding:...   118 – Sightseek Sightseek Sightseek is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse and current broodmare. She was bred and raced by Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms and was trained by Bobby Frankel....	119 – Soviet Song Soviet Song Soviet Song is a racehorse bred and owned by Elite Racing Club. She was foaled on February 18, 2000, sired by Marju out of Kalinka...
Intermediate	117 – Azeri Azeri (horse) Azeri is an American Hall of Fame champion thoroughbred racehorse who was 2002 US Horse of the Year and Champion Older Female from 2002 to 2004.-Breeding:...   117 – Chorist  117 – Latice	117 – Azeri Azeri (horse) Azeri is an American Hall of Fame champion thoroughbred racehorse who was 2002 US Horse of the Year and Champion Older Female from 2002 to 2004.-Breeding:...	117 – Chorist  117 – Latice
Long	120 – Ouija Board	not listed	120 – Ouija Board
Extended	116 – Quiff	not listed	116 – Quiff
Three-Year-Olds
	All Surfaces	Dirt	Turf
All Distances	128 – Smarty Jones Smarty Jones Smarty Jones is a thoroughbred race horse, and winner of the 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. He finished second in the Belmont Stakes that took place on June 5th, 2004....	128 – Smarty Jones Smarty Jones Smarty Jones is a thoroughbred race horse, and winner of the 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. He finished second in the Belmont Stakes that took place on June 5th, 2004....	126 – Bago Bago (horse) Bago was the European Three-Year-Old Champion Thoroughbred race horse in 2004. Bred by the Niarchos family, Bago is best known for winning the 2004 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe amongst his five Group One successes....
Sprint	not listed	not listed	not listed
Mile	122 – Haafhd Haafhd Haafhd is a retired British Thoroughbred racehorse and active stallion, best known for winning the 2000 Guineas and Champion Stakes in 2004.-Background:...   122 – Lucky Story	118 – Smarty Jones Smarty Jones Smarty Jones is a thoroughbred race horse, and winner of the 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. He finished second in the Belmont Stakes that took place on June 5th, 2004....	122 – Haafhd Haafhd Haafhd is a retired British Thoroughbred racehorse and active stallion, best known for winning the 2000 Guineas and Champion Stakes in 2004.-Background:...   122 – Lucky Story
Intermediate	128 – Smarty Jones Smarty Jones Smarty Jones is a thoroughbred race horse, and winner of the 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. He finished second in the Belmont Stakes that took place on June 5th, 2004....	128 – Smarty Jones Smarty Jones Smarty Jones is a thoroughbred race horse, and winner of the 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. He finished second in the Belmont Stakes that took place on June 5th, 2004....	124 – Haafhd Haafhd Haafhd is a retired British Thoroughbred racehorse and active stallion, best known for winning the 2000 Guineas and Champion Stakes in 2004.-Background:...
Long	126 – Bago Bago (horse) Bago was the European Three-Year-Old Champion Thoroughbred race horse in 2004. Bred by the Niarchos family, Bago is best known for winning the 2004 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe amongst his five Group One successes....	120 – Birdstone Birdstone Birdstone is an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2004 Belmont Stakes and is gaining notoriety as a fantastic sire....	126 – Bago Bago (horse) Bago was the European Three-Year-Old Champion Thoroughbred race horse in 2004. Bred by the Niarchos family, Bago is best known for winning the 2004 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe amongst his five Group One successes....
Extended	120 – Rule of Law	not listed	120 – Rule of Law