As the result of her dominant performance in the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1), ENABLE (GB) [128] is the third highest rated horse in the eighth edition of the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2017.

LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings

Rank Horse Rating Trained
1 ARROGATE (USA) 134 USA
2 WINX (AUS) 132 AUS
3 ENABLE (GB) 128 GB
4 GUN RUNNER (USA) 127 USA
4 ULYSSES (IRE) 127 GB


By taking the Arc, Enable improved her rating to 128 from 126. The 3-year-old filly defeated CLOTH OF STARS (IRE) [125] by 2 ½ lengths while ULYSSES (IRE) [127] checked in third, ORDER OF ST GEORGE (IRE) [122] was fourth, and BRAMETOT (IRE) [121] was fifth.

Enable has won her last six races, which also include the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1), Investec Oaks (G1), Darley Irish Oaks (G1), and Darley Yorkshire Oaks (G1), by a combined 24 ¼ lengths.

Meanwhile, there are several newcomers to the latest rankings. Leading that charge is WORLD APPROVAL (USA) [123], who followed up his victory in the Fourstardave Handicap (G1) with a win in the Ricoh Woodbine Mile Stakes (G1).

HUMIDOR (NZ) [122] is ranked after defeating HARTNELL (GB) [122] in the PFD Food Services Makybe Diva Stakes (G1). Furthermore, BEACH PATROL (USA) [121] has won two major races in a row, the Arlington Million XXXV Stakes (G1) and the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes (G1), while CAPRI (IRE) [120] has taken the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (G1) and the William Hill St Leger Stakes (G1), and they now find themselves ranked.

Additionally, WEST COAST (USA) [122] improved his rating to 122 from 121 by following up his win in the Travers Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G1) with a victory in the Pennsylvania Derby (G1).