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Top 250 Thoroughbreds of All-Time

The Top 250 Thoroughbreds All-Time represent the Top 250 US-based runners that are no longer active, as voted on by Horse Racing Nation members. The rankings on this page are updated every 30 minutes throughout each day.

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Rank

Rating

Silks

Horse / Sire

Trainer / Jockey

Last Start / Next Start

9.43

Secretariat
Bold Ruler

L. Laurin
E. Maple

1st, 1973 Canadian International (G1)

9.42

Man o' War
Fair Play

L. Feustel
C. Kummer

1st, 1920 Kenilworth Park Gold Cup

9.40

Spectacular Bid
Bold Bidder

G. Delp
W. Shoemaker

1st, 1980 Woodward (G1)

9.37

Dr. Fager
Rough'n Tumble

J. Nerud
B. Baeza

1st, 1968 Vosburgh Handicap

9.36

Citation
Bull Lea

B. Jones
S. Brooks

1st, 1951 Hollywood Gold Cup

9.34

Native Dancer
Polynesian

W. Winfrey
E. Guerin

1st, Sar Allow (8/16/1954-R1)

9.32

Kelso
Your Host

C. Hanford
I. Valenzuela

1st, 1964 Washington D.C. International Stakes (LS)

9.30

Seattle Slew
Bold Reasoning

D. Peterson
A. Cordero, Jr.

1st, 1978 Stuyvesant (G3)

9.29

Buckpasser
Tom Fool

E. Neloy
B. Baeza

2nd, 1967 Woodward (LS)

9.28

Affirmed
Exclusive Native

L. Barrera
L. Pincay

1st, 1979 Jockey Club Gold Cup

9.25

American Pharoah
Pioneerof the Nile

B. Baffert
V. Espinoza

1st, 2015 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1)

9.19

Ruffian
Reviewer

F. Whiteley
J. Vasquez

1st, 1975 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1)

9.16

Count Fleet
Reigh Count

G. Cameron
J. Longden

1st, 1943 Belmont Stakes

9.15

Shared Belief
Candy Ride

J. Hollendorfer
M. Smith

9th, 2015 Charles Town Classic (G2)

9.13

Damascus
Sword Dancer

F. Whiteley
L. Adams

4th, 1968 Jockey Club Gold Cup (LS)

9.13

Forego
Forli

F. Whiteley
W. Shoemaker

5th, 1978 Suburban Handicap (G1)

9.11

Swaps
Khaled

M. Tenney
W. Shoemaker

1st, 1956 Washington Park Handicap

9.10

Tom Fool
Menow

J. Gaver
T. Atkinson

1st, 1953 Pimlico Special (LS)

9.08

Round Table
Princequillo

W. Molter
W. Shoemaker

1st, 1958 Santa Anita Handicap (G1)

9.07

Seabiscuit
Hard Tack

R. Smith
J. Pollard

1st, 1940 Santa Anita Handicap (LS)

9.05

Alydar
Raise a Native

J. Veitch

1st, 1978 Travers Stakes (G1)

9.04

War Admiral
Man o' War

G. Conway
C. Kurtsinger

2nd, 1938 Pimlico Special

9.03

Zenyatta
Street Cry

J. Shirreffs
M. Smith

2nd, 2010 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1)

9.02

Whirlaway
Blenheim II

B. Jones
G. Woolf

2nd, 1942 Narragansett Championship

9.01

California Chrome
Lucky Pulpit

A. Sherman
V. Espinoza

9th, 2017 Pegasus World Cup (G1)

9.01

9.00

C. Whittingham
P. Valenzuela

2nd, 1990 Hollywood Gold Cup (G1)

8.99

John Henry
Ole Bob Bowers

R. McAnally
C. McCarron

1st, 1984 Ballantine Handicap (G1)

8.99

Rachel Alexandra
Medaglia d'Oro

S. Asmussen
C. Borel

2nd, 2010 Personal Ensign (G1)

8.98

Gun Runner
Candy Ride

S. Asmussen
F. Geroux

1st, 2018 Pegasus World Cup (G1)

8.96

Curlin
Smart Strike

S. Asmussen
R. Albarado

4th, 2008 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1)

8.95

Assault
Bold Venture

M. Hirsch

1st, 1946 Preakness Stakes (G1)

8.93

Tepin
Bernstein

M. Casse
J. Leparoux

2nd, 2016 Breeders' Cup Mile (G1)

8.91

Lady's Secret
Secretariat

D. Lukas
C. McCarron

5th, Sar Allow (8/10/1987-R1)

8.91

Raise a Native
Native Dancer

B. Parke

8.90

Wise Dan
Wiseman's Ferry

C. LoPresti
J. Velazquez

1st, 2014 Shadwell Turf Mile (G1)

8.89

Genuine Risk
Exclusive Native

L. Jolley
J. Fell

1st, Sar Allow (8/10/1981-R1)

8.87

Domino
Himyar

W. Lakeland

8.87

Beholder
Henny Hughes

R. Mandella
G. Stevens

1st, 2016 Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1)

8.87

Personal Ensign
Private Account

C. McGaughey III
R. Romero

1st, 1988 Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1)

8.84

Arrogate
Unbridled's Song

B. Baffert
M. Smith

5th, 2017 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1)

8.83

Sky Beauty
Blushing Groom

H. Jerkens
M. Smith

3rd, 1995 Hempstead Handicap (G1)

8.81

Lady Eli
Divine Park

C. Brown
I. Ortiz, Jr.

7th, 2017 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1)

8.80

Frosted
Tapit

K. McLaughlin
J. Rosario

6th, 2016 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1)

8.79

Ack Ack
Battle Joined

C. Whittingham
W. Shoemaker

1st, 1971 Hollywood Gold Cup (LS)

8.79

Runhappy
Super Saver

L. Wohlers
G. Stevens

8th, 2016 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1)

8.78

Flintshire
Dansili

C. Brown
J. Castellano

2nd, 2016 Breeders' Cup Turf (G1)

8.78

Twilight Tear
Bull Lea

B. Jones
D. Dodson

4th, WaP Allow (8/28/1945-R6)

8.78

Songbird
Medaglia d'Oro

J. Hollendorfer
M. Smith

2nd, 2017 Personal Ensign (G1)

8.78

Carry Back
Saggy

J. Price
J. Sellers

1st, 1962 Whitney (G1)

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