Updated: January 7, 2026. 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.
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Horses | Trainers | Jockeys | Stallions | Best Beyers
| Horse,sire | Trainer | Best Beyer | |
Older dirt males (view PPs) |
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| 1 | Sovereignty, by Into Mischief | B. Mott | 115 |
| Going to be about a half-year between starts; Travers seems a lifetime ago | |||
| 2 | Forever Young, by Real Steel | Y. Yahagi | 111 |
| Will slip down this list as N. American-based horses emerge - but he's incredible | |||
| 3 | Nysos, by Nyquist | B. Baffert | 108 |
| Reminiscent of Thorpedo Anna in '25; keeps winning but without former brilliance | |||
| 4 | Journalism, by Curlin | M. McCarthy | 108 |
| Champion 3yo of '25 in terms of ambitious schedule | |||
| 5 | Baeza, by McKinzie | J. Shirreffs | |
| Went out with a whimper in BC Classic but expect better this year | |||
| 6 | Magnitude, by Not This Time | S. Asmussen | 108 |
| 7 | Book'em Danno, by Bucchero | D. Ryan | 111 |
| 8 | Bentornato, by Valiant Minister | J. D'Angelo | 110 |
| 9 | Bishops Bay, by Uncle Mo | B. Cox | 107 |
| 10 | Disco Time, by Not This Timee | B. Cox | 107 |
Older dirt females (view PPs) |
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| 1 | Splendora, by Audible | B. Baffert | 100 |
| Sprinter-miler atop this division until true route force emerges | |||
| 2 | Nitrogen, by Medaglia d'Oro | M. Casse | 95 |
| Development plateaued second half of '25; can she still get better? | |||
| 3 | Cavalieri, by Nyquist | B. Baffert | 101 |
| Believe she's the best of this bunch but just can’t seem to stay sound | |||
| 4 | Seismic Beauty, by Uncle Mo | B. Baffert | 110 |
| Supposedly returning for '26 campaign after BC flop | |||
| 5 | Usha, by Tiz the Law | B. Baffert | 99 |
| Rebounded from dismal Keeneland ship with easy G1 sprint win | |||
| 6 | Hope Road, by Quality Road | B. Baffert | 104 |
| 7 | Weigh the Risks, by Mendelssohn | C. Brown | 104 |
| 8 | Shred the Gnar, by Into Mischief | B. Lynch | 99 |
| 9 | Clicquot, by Quality Road | B. Walsh | 92 |
| 10 | Fully Subscribed, by Tiz the Law | C. Brown | 92 |
3-year old males (View PPs) |
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| 1 | Ted Noffey, by Into Mischief | T. Pletcher | 97 |
| Last BC Juvenile winner to win the Derby - Nyquist in 2016 | |||
| 2 | Brant, by Gun Runner | B. Baffert | 95 |
| Questions to answer: Can he route, and was he mainly precocious? | |||
| 3 | Litmus Test, by Nyquist | B. Baffert | 96 |
| Lacks the flash of some Baffert 3yos but developed smartly through '25 | |||
| 4 | Paladin, by Gun Runner | C. Brown | 87 |
| Trying to follow in hoofprints of Brown-trained Sierra Leone | |||
| 5 | Further Ado, by Gun Runner | B. Cox | 98 |
| Had to work in KJC, though, to be fair, that was his first start with winners | |||
| 6 | Intrepido, by Maximus Mischief | J. Mullins | 87 |
| 7 | Stark Contrast, by Caravaggio | M. McCarthy | 86 |
| 8 | Cannoneer, by Into Mischief | B. Cox | 90 |
| 9 | Commandment, by Into Mischief | B. Cox | 90 |
| 10 | Incredibolt, by Bolt d'Oro | R. Mott | 82 |
3-year old females (View PPs) |
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| 1 | Zany, by American Pharoah | T. Pletcher | 89 |
| Her Demoiselle would've won the BC Juvenile Fillies; jogged home | |||
| 2 | Super Corredora, by Gun Runner | J. Sadler | 84 |
| 2-2 at two turns, improved sharply into autumn; not far from '26 bow | |||
| 3 | Explora, by Blame | B. Baffert | 88 |
| Hoped to see a little more than she showed in Breeders' Cup | |||
| 4 | Bella Ballerina, by Street Sense | B. Walsh | 80 |
| Her sister Pretty Mischievous won the Oaks and she has that kind of talent | |||
| 5 | Cy Fair, by Not This Time | G. Weaver | 88 |
| No winter races worthy of her vast turf-sprint talent | |||
| 6 | Percy's Bar, by Upstart | B. Colebrook | 80 |
| 7 | Atropa, by Into Mischief | C. DeVaux | 79 |
| 8 | Dazzling Dame, by Girvin | B. Russell | 91 |
| 9 | Bottle of Rouge, by Vino Rosso | B. Baffert | 78 |
| 10 | On Time Girl, by Not This Time | B. Cox | 82 |
Turf males (view PPs) |
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| 1 | Rebel's Romance, by Dubawi | C. Appleby | 107 |
| At age 8, can he make it to a fourth Breeders' Cup? | |||
| 2 | Notable Speech, by Dubawi | C. Appleby | 103 |
| Overseas horses in these rankings owing to paucity of American stars | |||
| 3 | Formidable Man, by City of Light | M. McCarthy | 100 |
| Gets knocked for soft SoCal competition, but his BC Mile was very good | |||
| 4 | El Cordobes, by Frankel | C. Appleby | 104 |
| Could see him returning to N. America as early as Saratoga | |||
| 5 | Rhetorical, by Not This Time | W. Walden | 101 |
| Couldn't quite finish off BC Mile but more upside than Formidable Man | |||
| 6 | Deterministic, by Liam's Map (I) | M. Clement | 101 |
| 7 | Program Trading, by Lope de Vega | C. Brown | 102 |
| 8 | Gold Phoenix, by Belardo | P. D'Amato | 101 |
| 9 | Wolfie's Dynaghost, by Ghostzapper | B. Lynch | 101 |
| 10 | Gas Me Up, by Hard Spun | P. Eurton | 100 |
Turf females (view PPs) |
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| 1 | She Feels Pretty, by Karakontie | C. DeVaux | 104 |
| Lost nothing in Breeders' Cup defeat; almost ready to get back under tack | |||
| 2 | Gezora, by Almanzor | C. Brown | 105 |
| BC-winning French import an extremely exciting addition to this division | |||
| 3 | Shisospicy, by Mitole | J. D'Angelo | 105 |
| Wonder if they'll see if she can get a mile this year | |||
| 4 | Segesta, by Ghostzapper | C. Brown | 98 |
| Turned into formidable miler by end of '25 campaign; races in '26 | |||
| 5 | Lush Lips, by Ten Sovereigns | B. Walsh | 94 |
| Got faster and faster - and more professional - through strong '25 campaign | |||
| 6 | Ag Bullet, by Twirling Candy | R. Baltas | 106 |
| 7 | Fionn, by Twirling Candy | B. Cox | 92 |
| 8 | Dynamic Prricing, by Night of Thunder | C. Brown | 100 |
| 9 | Laurelin, by Zarak | H.G. Motion | 95 |
| 10 | Queen Maxima, by Bucchero | J. Mullins | 97 |
Sprinters (view PPs) |
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| 1 | Book'em Danno, by Bucchero | D. Ryan | 111 |
| Reportedly gearing up but no official works since Dec. 23 at training center | |||
| 2 | Bentornato, by Valiant Minister | J. D'Angelo | 110 |
| A no-doubter in BC Sprint; ended year as best sprinter in training | |||
| 3 | Imagination, by Into Mischief | B. Baffert | 105 |
| Only two starts - both strong - since turned back from routes to sprints | |||
| 4 | Shisospicy, by Mitole | J. D'Angelo | 105 |
| Keep in mind she debuted on dirt winning by 16 lengths | |||
| 5 | Splendora, by Audible | B. Baffert | 100 |
| Traveled like a winner every step of BC Filly and Mare Sprint | |||
| 6 | Ag Bullet, by Twirling Candy | R. Baltas | 106 |
| 7 | Dr. Venkman, by Ghostzapper | M. Glatt | 105 |
| 8 | Roll On Big Joe, by Prospective | R. B. Hess | 103 |
| 9 | Crazy Mason, by Coal Front | G. Sacco | 99 |
| 10 | Gas Me Up, by Hard Spun | P. Eurton | 100 |
Previous week's horse racing ranking in parentheses; (I)-inactive; (R.) - retired