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Daily Racing Form Weekly Divisional Ratings

By Marcus Hersh

Updated: September 10, 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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  Horse/sire Trainer Best Beyer
 

Older dirt males (view PPs)

    
1 Mindframe, by Constitution T. Pletcher 105
  G1 wins in the best sprint race so far this year and over Sierra Leone in Foster    
2 Sierra Leone, by Gun Runner C. Brown 112
  He'd have been right there in JCGC sans the early, compromising trouble    
3 Fierceness, by City of Light T. Pletcher 111
  Awesome turn of foot; extra credit for cross-country ship and G1 win    
4 Nysos, by Nyquist B. Baffert 108
  Now we're coming to fall and still don't know how far this horse can go    
5 Raging Torrent D. O'Neill 106
  Malibu, Godolphin Mile, Met Mile - and now retired, unfortunately    
       
6 Highland Falls, by Curlin B. Cox 107
7 Book'em Danno, by Bucchero D. Ryan 111
8 White Abarrio, by Race Day S. Joseph 110
9 Locked, by Gun Runner T. Pletcher 109
10 Banishing, by Ghostzapper D. Jacobson 106
 

Older dirt females (view PPs)

    
1 Thorpedo Anna, by Fast Anna K. McPeek 111
  I underestimated the HOTY; still really good and having strong campaign    
2 Kopion, by Omaha Beach R. Mandella 110
  She's excellent, but also having a somewhat strange year    
3 Seismic Beauty, by Uncle Mo B. Baffert 110
  Her Grade 1 debut was an impressive one    
4 Sweet Azteca, by Sharp Azteca R. Baltas 106
  No Kopions in the Rancho Bernardo, but no denying she ran very well    
5 Dorth Vader, by Girvin G. Weaver 100
  Brutal beat in Personal Ensign more than validated her Phipps    
       
6 Ways and Means, by Practical Joke C. Brown 111
7 Richi, by Practical Joke B. Baffert 102
8 Cavalieri, by Nyquist B. Baffert 101
9 Hope Road, by Quality Road B. Baffert 104
10 Leslie's Rose, by Into Mischief T. Pletcher 96
 

3-year old males (View PPs)

    
1 Sovereignty, by Into Mischief B. Mott 115
  No less than HOF trainer Asmussen suggested this is a generational talent    
2 Journalism, by Curlin M. McCarthy 108
  Respect all the shipping, tackling elders, but sure seems he's plateaued    
3 Baeza, by McKinzie J. Shirreffs 102
  14-day gap in works but his 8/29 breeze impressed; Pa. Derby next    
4 Patch Adams, by Into Mischief B. Cox 103
  His rise in the rankings illustrates this division's summer softening    
5 Gosger, by Nyquist B. Walsh 101
  Can't fault his form lines through Journalism    
       
6 Burnham Square, by Liam's Map I. Wilkes 98
7 Goal Oriented, by Not This Time B. Baffert 101
8 Magnitude, by Not This Time S. Asmussen 108
9 Big Truzz, by Justify B. Lynch 100
10 Coal Battle, by Coal Front L. Briley 95
 

3-year old females (View PPs)

    
1 Nitrogen, by Medaglia d'Oro M. Casse 93
  Would have firmer hold on No. 1 spot had she won Belmont Oaks    
2 Good Cheer, by Medaglia d'Oro B. Cox 91
  Looked like she ran to form in Alabama and wasn't good enough    
3 Scottish Lassie, by McKinzie J. Abreu 99
  Finally came back to her Frizette from last year; can she sustain it?    
4 La Cara, by Street Sense M. Casse 93
  Subpar Alabama after missing intended July start through no fault of her own    
5 Kilwin, by Twirling Candy G. Arnold 96
  Never lifted a hoof at Kentucky Downs; back to dirt    
       
6 Ragtime, by Union Rags B. Mott 96
7 Fionn, by Twirling Candy B. Cox 91
8 Laurelin, by Zarak H.G. Motion 95
9 Shisospicy, by Mitole (new) J. D'Angelo 92
10 Quietside, by Malibu Moon (9) J. Ortiz 91
 

Turf males (view PPs)

    
1 Deterministic, by Liam's Map M. Clement 101
  Manhattan (albeit shortened), Fourstardave double is strong stuff    
2 Far Bridge, by English Channel M. Clement 102
  Going to give him a partial pass (pilot error) for Sword Dancer    
3 El Cordobes, by Frankel C. Appleby 104
  Improving 4-year-old looks like Breeders' Cup Turf threat    
4 Formidable Man, by City of Light M. McCarthy 98
  Feasting on that SoCal turf competition but has put together nice season    
5 Rebel's Romance, by Dubawi C. Appleby 107
  Suspect he uses same German prep as last year for BC Turf    
       
6 Integration, by Quality Road (9) S. McGaughey 102
7 Fort Washington, by War Front S. McGaughey 99
8 Redistricting, by Kingman C. Brown 102
9 Spirit of St Louis, by Medaglia d'Oro (6) C. Brown 102
10 Think Big, by Twirling Candy M. Stidham 101
 

Turf females (view PPs)

    
1 She Feels Pretty, by Karakontie C. DeVaux 104
  Saved by the wire in E.P. Taylor, where she didn't settle especially well    
2 Excellent Truth, by Cotai Glory C. Brown 99
  Back on the work tab; looks like her BC prep comes at Aqueduct    
3 Ag Bullet, by Twirling Candy R. Baltas 106
  No better six-furlong turf sprinter in the land    
4 Diamond Rain, by Shamardal C. Appleby 104
  Poor start, slow pace cost her E.P. Taylor; BC Filly and Mare Turf material    
5 Dynamic Pricing, by Night of Thunder C. Brown 100
  Tons the best in Perfect Sting - expect her back in top company next out    
       
6 Bellezza, by Siyouni M. Clement 96
7 Special Wan, by Belardo B. Walsh 99
8 Future Is Now, by Great Notion M. Trombetta 99
9 Be Your Best, by Muhaarar S. Joseph 98
10 Gimme a Nother, by Gimmethegreenlight H.G. Motion 92
 

Sprinters (view PPs)

    
1 Book'em Danno, by Bucchero D. Ryan 111
  Forego was a slog; N. America's top sprinter wins in different ways    
2 Kopion, by Omaha Beach R. Mandella 110
  Looking like we won't see her again until BC Filly and Mare Sprint    
3 Nysos, by Nyquist B. Baffert 108
  If we see him sprinting again this year, things have not gone to plan    
4 Sweet Azteca, by Sharp Azteca R. Baltas  
  Ran right through Rancho Bernardo hot pace - that was mare's "bounce"    
5 Ag Bullet, by Twirling Candy R. Baltas 104
  Has won two of three main goals for '25 - BC Turf Sprint is the third    
       
6 Ways and Means, by Practical Joke C. Brown 111
7 Mullikin, by Violence R. Brisset 106
8 Straight No Chaser, by Speightster D. Blacker 107
9 Think Big, by Twirling Candy M. Stidham 101
10 Bring Theband Home, by Into Mischief M. Casse 109
 

2-year old males (view PPs)

    
1 Ted Noffey, by Into Mischief T. Pletcher 92
  Ran up score in Hopeful even after they emptied the bench    
2 Brant, by Gun Runner B. Baffert 101
  DMR Futurity left me a little cold; will his way of going catch up to him?    
3 Desert Gate, by Omaha Beach (4) B. Baffert 88
  Could be the equal of Brant before the fall has passed    
4 Blackout Time, by Not This Time (3) K. McPeek 83
  Not entered in Iroquois, so expect to see him going two turns at KEE    
5 It's Our Time, by Not This Time T. Amoss 94
  Won debut by 17 3/4 - and they weren't gaining on the gallop-out, either    
       
6 Final Score, by Not This Time T. Pletcher 80
7 Ewing, by Knicks Go M. Casse 88
8 Civil Liberty, by Independence Hall D. O'Neill 86
9 Kristofferson, by Nyquist B. Baffert 90
10 Buetane, by Tiz the Law B. Baffert 83
 

2-year old fillies (view PPs)

    
1 Tommy Jo, by Into Mischief T. Pletcher 85
  Geared down and still won Spinaway by more than 6    
2 Explora, by Blame (3) B. Baffert 88
  Defeated, but still think she'll turn out to be the best filly from the Debutante    
3 Bottle of Rouge, by Vino Rosso (8) B. Baffert 78
  Debutante a war of attrition; nobody looked good in it    
4 Deep Learning, by Cairo Prince C. Brown 84
  Early favorite for BC Juvenile Fillies Turf    
5 Time to Dream, by Not This Time T. Pletcher 75
  No pace in the P.G. Johnson and she still came from last to crush    
       
6 Percy's Bar, by Upstart B. Colebrook 70
7 Carmel Coast, by Omaha Beach W. Beckman 86
8 Himika, by Curlin (2) B. Baffert 90
9 Quiet Street, by Street Boss (new) B. Mott 74
10 Chopsticks, by Vino Rosso B. Cox 68

Previous week's horse racing ranking in parentheses; (I)-inactive; (R.) - retired