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Updated: April 9, 2025. Weekly thoroughbred horse racing divisional ratings by Marcus Hersh for Daily Racing Form. Horses must have at least one start in North America in order to be ranking.
Full Leaderboard of Horse Ratings Today:
Horses | Trainers | Jockeys | Stallions | Best Beyers
| Horse/sire | Trainer | Best Beyer | |
Older dirt males (view PPs) |
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| 1 | Sierra Leone, by Gun Runner | C. Brown | 112 |
| Sluggish in FG comeback but race didn't suit him; still wanted to see more | |||
| 2 | White Abarrio, by Race Day | S. Joseph | 110 |
| Stayed sharp smacking around overmatched Gulf rivals 3/29 | |||
| 3 | Locked, by Gun Runner | T. Pletcher | 109 |
| Adds further strength to the top of a deep, strong division this year | |||
| 4 | Fierceness, by City of Light (6) | T. Pletcher | 111 |
| Ramping up for 2025 bow at PBD in Florida | |||
| 5 | Forever Young, by Real Steel (4) | Y. Yahagi | 109 |
| Bounced in Dubai after gutting Saudi Cup; see him here next in BC Classic | |||
| 6 | Mindframe, by Constitution (5) | T. Pletcher | 103 |
| 7 | Skippylongstocking, by Exaggerator | S. Joseph | 107 |
| 8 | Hit Show, by Candy Ride (new) | B. Cox | 100 |
| 9 | Touchuponastar, by Star Guitar (8) | J. Delhomme | 109 |
| 10 | Hall of Fame, by Gun Runner (9) | S. Asmussen | 106 |
Older dirt females (view PPs) |
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| 1 | Thorpedo Anna, by Fast Anna | K. McPeek | 111 |
| Needs only knock over tomato cans in G1 Apple Blossom this week | |||
| 2 | Cavalieri, by Nyquist | B. Baffert | 101 |
| G1 winner 4-4, continues improving, still more to give; watch out, TA | |||
| 3 | Raging Sea,by Curlin | C. Brown | 97 |
| Pointed toward La Troienne at Churchill for 2025 debut | |||
| 4 | Kopion, by Omaha Beach | R. Mandella | 110 |
| A no-show for the Madison at KEE and gone quiet on work tab | |||
| 5 | Richi, by Practical Joke | B. Baffert | 100 |
| Strong sprinting and at middle distance; gave Cavalieri a good fight | |||
| 6 | Randomized, by Nyquist | C. Brown | 99 |
| 7 | Power Squeeze, by Union Rags | J. Delgado | 93 |
| 8 | Candied, by Candy Ride | T. Pletcher | 99 |
| 9 | Hope Road, by Quality Road | B. Baffert | 102 |
| 10 | Ways and Means, by Practical Joke | C. Brown | 104 |
3-year old males (View PPs) |
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| 1 | Sovereignty, by Into Mischief (3) | B. Mott | 95 |
| Consider this division, for now, a Derby ranking, and he's my No. 1 | |||
| 2 | Journalism, by Curlin (1) | M. McCarthy | 108 |
| Keep in mind he was already being asked when SA Derby trouble came | |||
| 3 | Tappan Street, by Into Mischief (4) | B. Cox | 94 |
| Strong belief the Beyer Speed Figure underrates him; key player | |||
| 4 | Rodriguez, by Authentic (10) | B. Baffert | 101 |
| Ran to big blinkers-off work with sharp Wood score; doesn't need lead | |||
| 5 | Tiztastic, by Tiz the Law (7) | S. Asmussen | 95 |
| Starting to look like this Derby will be fast-paced - perfect for this colt | |||
| 6 | Sandman, by Tapit (5) | M. Casse | 99 |
| 7 | Burnham Square, by Liam's Map (9) | I. Wilkes | 96 |
| 8 | River Thames, by Maclean's Music | T. Pletcher | 95 |
| 9 | Citizen Bull, by Into Mischief (2) | B. Baffert | 98 |
| 10 | East Avenue, by Medaglia d'Oro (new) | B. Walsh | 96 |
3-year old females (View PPs) |
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| 1 | Good Cheer, by Medaglia d'Oro | B. Cox | 91 |
| All the preps over; soft division; she looks like a standout for the Oaks | |||
| 2 | La Cara, by Street Sense (new) | M. Casse | 88 |
| Breakout win in Ashland, but does seems like she needs the lead | |||
| 3 | Simply Joking, by Practical Joke | W. Beckman | 90 |
| Likely to move forward off Fantasy; better with a target | |||
| 4 | Quietside, by Malibu Moon | J. Ortiz | 90 |
| Determined win over nice filly in Fantasy; looks like she's hit new level | |||
| 5 | Take Charge Milady, by Take Charge Indy (new) | K. McPeek | 86 |
| Put a line through her Honeybee and she starts to seem legit | |||
| 6 | Five G, by Vekoma (5) | G. Weaver | 90 |
| 7 | Immersive, by Nyquist (I) | B. Cox | 84 |
| 8 | Muhimma, by Munnings (6) | B. Cox | 89 |
| 9 | Tenma, by Nyquist (2) | B. Baffert | 92 |
| 10 | Ahavah, by City of Light | C. DeVaux | 85 |
Turf males (view PPs) |
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| 1 | Johannes (I), by Nyquist | T. Yakteen | 103 |
| Ready to start seriously preparing for 2025 campaign | |||
| 2 | Carl Spackler, by Lope de Vega | C. Brown | 106 |
| He's supposed to win his comeback start this week in the Maker's Mark | |||
| 3 | Integration, by Quality Road (4) | S. McGaughey | 105 |
| Recency edge on Carl Spackler when they meet at KEE this week | |||
| 4 | Far Bridge, by English Channel (5) | C. Clement | 102 |
| Crazy that he and Carl Spackler debuted in same GP MSW in Jan. '23 | |||
| 5 | Spirit of St Louis, by Medaglia d'Oro (6) | C. Brown | 102 |
| Sure didn't validate his Pegasus in the Muniz; Turf Classic at CD next | |||
| 6 | Rebel's Romance, by Dubawi (3) | C. Appleby | 107 |
| 7 | Formidable Man, by City of Light | M. McCarthy | 98 |
| 8 | Atitlan, by The Factor (10) | J. Shirreffs | 97 |
| 9 | Gigante, by Not This Time | S. Asmussen | 97 |
| 10 | Trikari, by Oscar Performance (new) | G. Motion | 98 |
Turf females (view PPs) |
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| 1 | She Feels Pretty, by Karakontie | C. DeVaux | 100 |
| Doesn't really even have to improve at age 4 to lead this division | |||
| 2 | Sacred Wish, by Not This Time | G. Weaver | 98 |
| We'll see what she's made of in a tough Jenny Wiley Stakes | |||
| 3 | Cinderella's Dream, by Shamardal | C. Appleby | 99 |
| Made '25 bow at Meydan and headed back Stateside | |||
| 4 | Ag Bullet, by Twirling Candy | R. Baltas | 106 |
| Sprint to a mile she's very fast; finally back on work tab | |||
| 5 | Be Your Best, by Muhaarar | S. Joseph | 98 |
| Like Sacred Wish, the Jenny Wiley at KEE will test her | |||
| 6 | Star of Mystery, by Kodiac | C. Appleby | 108 |
| 7 | Gimme a Nother, by Gimmethegreenlight | G. Motion | 92 |
| 8 | Saffron Moon, by Malibu Moon | C. Brown | 93 |
| 9 | Kehoe Beach, by Omaha Beach | W. Ward | 95 |
| 10 | No Show Sammy Jo, by Lope de Vega (new) | G. Motion | 92 |
Sprinters (view PPs) |
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| 1 | Straight No Chaser, by Speightster | D. Blacker | 107 |
| "Mildly lame" on stewards report after subpar Dubai race; tenuous here | |||
| 2 | Nakatomi, by Firing Line (9) | W. Ward | 105 |
| Only American who ran to his best form in Dubai | |||
| 3 | Mullikin, by Violence | R. Brisset | 105 |
| Cigar Mile hinted 7f his max; working steadily at KEE for '25 bow | |||
| 4 | Raging Torrent, by Maximus Mischief | D. O'Neill | 104 |
| Would make him No. 1 if strong Dubai win had come at less than 1 mile | |||
| 5 | Book'em Danno, by Bucchero | D. Ryan | 104 |
| Might be for best he passed Dubai trip | |||
| 6 | Kopion, by Omaha Beach | R. Mandella | 110 |
| 7 | Banishing, by Ghostzapper | D. Jacobson | 102 |
| 8 | Booth, by Mitole | S. Asmussen | 107 |
| 9 | Montalcino, by Take Charge Indy (10) | C. DeVaux | 103 |
| 10 | Extra Anejo, by Into Mischief (new) | S. Asmussen | 97 |
Previous week's horse racing ranking in parentheses; (I)-inactive; (R.) - retired