Updated: February 5, 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 |
| Off his weekly winter work pattern just as first '25 goal approached ... | |||
| 2. | White Abarrio, by Race Day | S. Joseph | 110 |
| Took 14 months and another trainer change but finally back to best | |||
| 3. | Fierceness, by City of Light | T. Pletcher | 111 |
| Hasn't yet hit work tab since gallant BC Classic defeat | |||
| 4. | Locked, by Gun Runner | T. Pletcher | 100 |
| Did well to finish second in Pegasus; will better suit other G1s | |||
| 5. | Mindframe, by Constitution | T. Pletcher | 103 |
| Like Sierra Leone, he was working regularly in Fla. - until he wasn't | |||
| 6. | Skippylongstocking, by Exaggerator | S. Joseph | 107 |
| 7. | Subsandador, by Fortify | R. Mandella | 106 |
| 8. | Full Serrano, by Full Mast | J. Sadler | 104 |
| 9. | Highland Falls, by Curlin | B. Cox | 104 |
| 10. | Saudi Crown, by Always Dreaming | B. Cox | 106 |
Older dirt females (view PPs) |
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| 1. | Thorpedo Anna, by Fast Anna | K. McPeek | 111 |
| Getting on breeze schedule; will she get back to Travers peak in '25? | |||
| 2. | Raging Sea, by Curlin | C. Brown | 97 |
| Beat champ Idiomatic at age 4; had first work since BC on Feb. 2 | |||
| 3. | Kopion, by Omaha Beach (6) | R. Mandella | 110 |
| Ran fast, finished fast, galloped out strong; gets another chance at 2 turns | |||
| 4. | Randomized, by Nyquist (new) | C. Brown | 99 |
| Multiple G1 winner breezed twice, back for 5yo campaign | |||
| 5. | Power Squeeze, by Union Rags | J. Delgado | 92 |
| Eighth beaten 11 lengths in the Pegasus - not bad, actually | |||
| 6. | Candied, by Candy Ride (4) | T. Pletcher | 99 |
| 7. | Hope Road, by Quality Road (new) | B. Baffert | 102 |
| 8. | Cavalieri, by Nyquist (10) | B. Baffert | 92 |
| 9. | Soul of an Angel, by Atreides (7) | S. Joseph | 98 |
| 10. | Richi, by Practical Joke (4) | B. Baffert | 97 |
3-year old males (View PPs) |
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| 1. | East Avenue, by Medaglia d'Oro | B. Walsh | 95 |
| Mulligan for BC; all systems go for Risen Star | |||
| 2. | Citizen Bull, by Into Mischief | B. Baffert | 98 |
| 23.27, 23,79, 23,93, 25.72 his four 1/4s in Lewis; not bowled over | |||
| 3. | Barnes, by Into Mischief | B. Baffert | 94 |
| He's a tank; yet to go two turns, should like it; got CD experience | |||
| 4. | Burnham Square (new) | I. Wilkes | 90 |
| His Holy Bull better than the figure; will be even better over longer trip | |||
| 5. | Journalism, by Curlin (4) | M. McCarthy | 89 |
| Stamina-laden colt ended '24 on high note; San Felipe possible | |||
| 6. | Chancer McPatrick, by McKinzie | C. Brown | 92 |
| 7. | Rodriguez, by Authentic (5) | B. Baffert | 100 |
| 8. | Sandman, by Tapit (7) | M. Casse | 92 |
| 9. | Sovereignty, by Into Mischief | B. Mott | 89 |
| 10. | Captain Cook, by Practical Joke (new) | R. Dutrow | 94 |
3-year old females (View PPs) |
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| 1. | Immersive (I), by Nyquist | B. Cox | 84 |
| Champion 2yof sidelined several months; soon moves down this list | |||
| 2. | Good Cheer, by Medaglia d'Oro | B. Cox | 86 |
| Closer but not a total grinder; distance will not be an issue | |||
| 3. | Muhimma, by Munnings | B. Cox | 89 |
| Passed distance test in Demoiselle; a mountain of a filly; Cox loaded | |||
| 4. | Tenma, by Nyquist | B Baffert | 92 |
| Las Virgenes romp more like a workout than a race; flashy record | |||
| 5. | Simply Joking, by Practical Joke | W. Beckman | 87 |
| 2-2, passed two-turn test, just scratching surface of ability | |||
| 6. | Ballerina d'Oro, by Medaglia d'Oro | C. Brown | 87 |
| 7. | Five G, by Vekoma | G. Weaver | 86 |
| 8. | Take Charge Milady, by Take Charge Indy | K. McPeek | 84 |
| 9. | Quickick, by McKinzie (new) | T. Amoss | 79 |
| 10. | Running Away, by Gun Runner | W. Ward | 81 |
Turf males (view PPs) |
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| 1. | Johannes (I), by Nyquist | T. Yakteen | 103 |
| Injured, out, and sounds like we might not see him for many months | |||
| 2. | Carl Spackler, by Lope de Vega | C. Brown | 106 |
| Crack miler peaked before BC; back on worktab Feb. 2 at Payson | |||
| 3. | Rebel's Romance, by Dubawi | C. Appleby | 107 |
| Focusing here on horses intended for near-term American racing | |||
| 4. | Integration, by Quality Road | S. McGaughey | 105 |
| Still at his best while just missing elusive first G1 victory | |||
| 5. | Spirit of St Louis, | C. Brown | 102 |
| Strong breakthrough win: let's see him do it again | |||
| 6. | Far Bridge, by English Channel | C. Clement | 102 |
| 7. | Redistricting, by Kingman | C. Brown | 98 |
| 8. | Mi Hermano Ramon, by Creative Cause | M. Glatt | 100 |
| 9. | Dashman, by Oscar Performance | B. Lynch | 99 |
| 10. | El Potente, by Temple City (new) | D. Blacker | 104 |
Turf females (view PPs) |
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| 1. | She Feels Pretty, by Karakontie | C. DeVaux | 100 |
| Sky's the limit; just getting warmed up at brilliant end of 3yo season | |||
| 2. | Sacred Wish, by Not This Time | G. Weaver | 98 |
| Validated her Matriarch with near miss in Pegasus F & M Turf | |||
| 3. | Cinderella's Dream, by Shamardal | C. Appleby | 99 |
| Presuming she shows up in America again this year | |||
| 4. | Ag Bullet, by Twirling Candy | R. Baltas | 106 |
| Sprint to a mile she's very fast; no works yet in '25 | |||
| 5. | Be Your Best, by Muhaarar | S. Joseph | 98 |
| Has hit a new level for Joseph; cutback to mid-distance has helped | |||
| 6. | Kathynmarissa, by American Pharoah | R. Dutrow | 94 |
| 7. | Star of Mystery, by Kodiac | C. Appleby | 108 |
| 8. | Kehoe Beach, by Omaha Beach | W. Ward | 95 |
| 9. | Poolside With Slim, by Churchill | R. Arnold | 90 |
| 10. | Nanda Dea, by Fortify | I. Correas | 83 |
Sprinters (view PPs) |
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| 1. | Straight No Chaser, by Speightster | D. Blacker | 107 |
| Has trained on since BC Sprint win; Saudi next | |||
| 2. | Bentornato (I), by Valiant Minister | J. D'Angelo | 102 |
| Missed Malibu with foot injury, now set to miss more months | |||
| 3. | Mullikin, by Violence | R. Brisset | 105 |
| Cigar Mile hinted 7f his max; he's top-level at 6f-7f | |||
| 4. | Raging Torrent, by Maximus Mischief | D. O'Neill | 104 |
| Has needed 7f for best; worked Feb. 2 after a gap | |||
| 5. | The Chosen Vron (I), by Vronsky | J.E. Kruljac | 105 |
| Hard to believe he'll be as good after layoff in '25 as he was in '24 | |||
| 6. | Book'em Danno, by Bucchero (7) | D. Ryan | 103 |
| 7. | Kopion, by Omaha Beach (new) | R. Mandella | 110 |
| 8. | Nakatomi, by Firing Line | W. Ward | 105 |
| 9. | Big City Lights, by Mr. Big (new) | R. Mandella | 103 |
| 10. | Mufasa, by Into Mischief (7) | I. Correas | 99 |
Previous week's horse racing ranking in parentheses; (I)-inactive; (R.) - retired