Updated: April 18, 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.
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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 | 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 | T. Pletcher | 111 |
| Ramping up for 2025 bow at Palm Beach Downs in Florida | |||
| 5 | Forever Young, by Real Steel | Y. Yahagi | 109 |
| Bounced in Dubai after gutting Saudi Cup; see him here next in BC Classic | |||
| 6 | Mindframe, by Constitution | T. Pletcher | 103 |
| 7 | Skippylongstocking, by Exaggerator | S. Joseph | 107 |
| 8 | Hit Show, by Candy Ride | B. Cox | 100 |
| 9 | Touchuponastar, by Star Guitar | J. Delhomme | 109 |
| 10 | Hall of Fame, by Gun Runner | S. Asmussen | 106 |
Older dirt females (view PPs) |
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| 1 | Thorpedo Anna, by Fast Anna | K. McPeek | 111 |
| Will say what I said over the winter: Will she ever get back to her Travers? | |||
| 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 but got back to work at SA 4/12 | |||
| 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 | B. Mott | 95 |
| Hard to imagine a better two-race lead into Derby | |||
| 2 | Journalism, by Curlin | M. McCarthy | 108 |
| The Beast of the West; tremendous colt - fast, game, and stays | |||
| 3 | Tappan Street, by Into Mischief | B. Cox | 94 |
| Strong belief the Beyer Speed Figure underrates him; key player | |||
| 4 | Rodriguez, by Authentic | B. Baffert | 101 |
| Ran to big blinkers-off work in Wood; not convinced he needs lead | |||
| 5 | Tiztastic, by Tiz the Law | S. Asmussen | 95 |
| Starting to look like this Derby will be fast-paced - perfect for this colt | |||
| 6 | Sandman, by Tapit | M. Casse | 99 |
| 7 | Burnham Square, by Liam's Map | I. Wilkes | 96 |
| 8 | River Thames, by Maclean's Music | T. Pletcher | 95 |
| 9 | Citizen Bull, by Into Mischief | B. Baffert | 98 |
| 10 | East Avenue, by Medaglia d'Oro | 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 | 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 | Nitrogen, by Medaglia d'Oro (new) | M. Casse | 87 |
| Dominant turf filly with plenty of room still to grow | |||
| 6 | Take Charge Milady, by Take Charge Indy (5) | K. McPeek | 86 |
| 7 | Five G, by Vekoma (6) | G. Weaver | 90 |
| 8 | Immersive, by Nyquist (I) (7) | B. Cox | 84 |
| 9 | Muhimma, by Munnings (8) | B. Cox | 89 |
| 10 | Tenma, by Nyquist (9) | B. Baffert | 92 |
Turf males (view PPs) |
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| 1 | Carl Spackler, by Lope de Vega (2) | C. Brown | 106 |
| Electric return to races at KEE; better this year than last? | |||
| 2 | Johannes, by Nyquist (i) (1) | T. Yakteen | 103 |
| Back in training; targeting second half of year | |||
| 3 | Integration, by Quality Road | S. McGaughey | 105 |
| Usual solid self in the Maker's Mark Mile; better with more distance | |||
| 4 | Far Bridge, by English Channel | 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 | C. Brown | 102 |
| Sure didn't validate his Pegasus in the Muniz; Turf Classic at CD next | |||
| 6 | Rebel's Romance, by Dubawi | C. Appleby | 107 |
| 7 | Formidable Man, by City of Light | M. McCarthy | 98 |
| 8 | Atitlan, by The Factor | J. Shirreffs | 97 |
| 9 | Gigante, by Not This Time | S. Asmussen | 97 |
| 10 | Trikari, by Oscar Performance | 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 | Excellent Truth, by Cotai Glory (new) | C. Brown | 99 |
| Was best in Jenny Wiley, her North American debut, and more to come | |||
| 3 | Cinderella's Dream, by Shamardal | C. Appleby | 99 |
| Made '25 bow at Meydan and headed back Stateside | |||
| 4 | A G Bullet, by Twirling Candy | R. Baltas | 106 |
| Sprint to a mile she's very fast; finally back on work tab | |||
| 5 | Kehoe Beach, by Omaha Beach (9) | W. Ward | 98 |
| Impressive 4yo debut at KEE validated strong end to 3yo campaign | |||
| 6 | Sacred Wish, by Not This Time (2) | G. Weaver | 98 |
| 7 | Gimme a Nother, by Gimmethegreenlight | G. Motion | 92 |
| 8 | Saffron Moon, by Malibu Moon | C. Brown | 93 |
| 9 | Star of Mystery, by Kodiac (6) | C. Appleby | 108 |
| 10 | Be Your Best, by Muhaarar (5) | S. Joseph | 98 |
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 | 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 | Booth, by Mitole (8) | S. Asmussen | 107 |
| Might've taken a step back in Count Fleet, still on third in a row | |||
| 6 | Book'em Danno, by Bucchero (5) | D. Ryan | 104 |
| 7 | Kopion, by Omaha Beach (6) | R. Mandella | 110 |
| 8 | Banishing, by Ghostzapper (7) | D. Jacobson | 102 |
| 9 | Skelly, by Practical Joke (new) | S. Asmussen | 107 |
| 10 | Extra Anejo, by Into Mischief | S. Asmussen | 97 |
Previous week's horse racing ranking in parentheses; (I)-inactive; (R.) - retired