Updated: April 17, 2024. Weekly Thoroughbred racing divisional ratings by Dan Illman for Daily Racing Form. Horses must have at least one start in North America.
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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. | Senor Buscador, by Mineshaft | T. Fincher | 105 |
| Good try for third against Dubai runaway; gets deserved freshening | |||
| 2. | National Treasure, by Quality Road | B. Baffert | 107 |
| Beat top one in Pegasus World Cup; solid-enough try Saudi Cup | |||
| 3. | White Abarrio, by Race Day | R. Dutrow Jr. | 110 |
| Disappointed as big Saudi Cup chalk; preparing for Met Mile | |||
| 4. | First Mission, by Street Sense | B. Cox | 102 |
| Bounced back to form with big Essex Handicap victory | |||
| 5. | Skelly (7), by by Practical Joke | S. Asmussen | 105 |
| 6. | Arabian Knight (5), by Uncle Mo | B. Baffert | 103 |
| 7. | Saudi Crown (6), by Always Dreaming | B. Cox | 105 |
| 8. | Newgate, by Into Mischief | B. Baffert | 100 |
| 9. | Two Rivers Over, by Tamarkuz | D. O'Neill | 94 |
| 10. | Tapit Trice, by Tapit | T. Pletcher | 100 |
Older dirt females (view PPs) |
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| 1. | Idiomatic, by Curlin | B. Cox | 102 |
| Dominant the second half of 2023; perhaps the La Troienne next | |||
| 2. | Pretty Mischievous, by Into Mischief | B. Walsh | 96 |
| Three Grade 1 wins in 2023; La Troienne also on her radar | |||
| 3. | Randomized, by Nyquist | C. Brown | 98 |
| BC Distaff runner-up back on the Payson work tab | |||
| 4. | Sweet Azteca, by Sharp Azteca | M. McCarthy | 103 |
| Improving race by race; wired them in the Beholder Mile | |||
| 5. | Adare Manor, by Uncle Mo | B. Baffert | 102 |
| 6. | Alva Starr (7), by Lord Nelson | B. Brinkman | 100 |
| 7. | Xigera (6), by Nyquist | P. Bauer | 98 |
| 8. | Vahva, by Gun Runner | C. DeVaux | 100 |
| 9. | Three Witches (new), by Into Mischief | M. McCarthy | 94 |
| 10. | Nest, by Curlin | T. Pletcher | 104 |
3-year old males (View PPs) |
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| 1. | Fierceness, by City of Light | T. Pletcher | 110 |
| Juvenile champ got back on track in big way; huge Florida Derby fig | |||
| 2. | Sierra Leone, by Gun Runner | C. Brown | 98 |
| Powerful late run in Risen Star, Blue Grass; he's very, very good | |||
| 3. | Nysos, by Nyquist | B. Baffert | 105 |
| Three starts, three super wins; currently sidelined | |||
| 4. | Muth, by Good Magic | B. Baffert | 98 |
| Arkansas Derby winner seems likely for Preakness | |||
| 5. | Forever Young (new), by Real Steel | Y. Yahagi | N/A |
| 6. | Catching Freedom (5), by Constitution | B. Cox | 97 |
| 7. | Domestic Product (6), by Practical Joke | C. Brown | 87 |
| 8. | Dornoch (7), by Good Magic | D. Gargan | 91 |
| 9. | Mystik Dan (8), by Goldencents | K. McPeek | 101 |
| 10. | Timberlake (9), by Into Mischief | B. Cox | 93 |
3-year old females (View PPs) |
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| 1. | Just F Y I, by Justify | B. Mott | 89 |
| Champ is behind schedule, but gave good try when second in Ashland | |||
| 2. | Tarifa, by Bernardini | B. Cox | 95 |
| Perfect from three starts around two turns; excellent tactical speed | |||
| 3. | Leslie's Rose, by Into Mischief | T. Pletcher | 95 |
| Excelled going two turns in Ashland; peaking at right time? | |||
| 4. | Nothing Like You, by Malibu Moon | B. Baffert | 91 |
| Turned the tables on Kinza in Santa Anita Oaks | |||
| 5. | Kinza, by Carpe Diem | B. Baffert | 96 |
| 6. | Thorpedo Anna, by Fast Anna | K. McPeek | 91 |
| 7. | Power Squeeze, by Union Rags | J. Delgado | 92 |
| 8. | Ways and Means, by Practical Joke | C. Brown | 90 |
| 9. | Tamara, by Bolt d'Oro | R. Mandella | 91 |
| 10. | Our Pretty Woman (new), by Medaglia d'Oro | S. Asmussen | 93 |
Turf males (view PPs) |
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| 1. | Master of The Seas, by Dubawi | C. Appleby | 107 |
| BC Mile winner enjoyed nice trip and ride to grab Maker's Mark | |||
| 2. | Program Trading, by Lope de Vega | C. Brown | 95 |
| Multiple Grade 1 winner on a steady work pattern | |||
| 3. | Casa Creed, by Jimmy Creed | B. Mott | 105 |
| Only beaten a half in the BC Mile; Dubai sprint likely too sharp | |||
| 4. | I'm Very Busy, by Cloud Computing | C. Brown | 103 |
| Two big races this year at nine furlongs; Turf Classic at CD next | |||
| 5. | Johannes, by Nyquist | T. Yakteen | 98 |
| 6. | Du Jour, by Temple City | B. Baffert | 103 |
| 7. | Easter, by Exosphere | P. D'Amato | 99 |
| 8. | Naval Power (new), by Teofilo | C. Appleby | 103 |
| 9. | Integration, by Quality Road | S. McGaughey | 98 |
| 10. | Missed the Cut , by Quality Road | J. Sadler | 100 |
Turf females (view PPs) |
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| 1. | Warm Heart (R), by Galileo | A. O'Brien | 105 |
| Perfect trip and ride to beat boys in Pegasus Turf; retired and bred | |||
| 2. | Gina Romantica, by Into Mischief | C. Brown | 105 |
| Beaten a length in BC Mile; gets mulligan for subpar Jenny Wiley | |||
| 3. | English Rose (new), by Frankel | C. Appleby | 97 |
| Beaten favorite in Jenny Wiley; Just a Game next | |||
| 4. | Didia (3), by Orpen | I. Correas | 99 |
| Strong in Pegasus FM Turf; even try over wet sod at Keeneland | |||
| 5. | Ruby Nell (4), by Bolt d'Oro | P. D'Amato | 97 |
| 6. | Surge Capacity, by Flintshire | C. Brown | 96 |
| 7. | Beaute Cachee (new), by Literato | C. Brown | 100 |
| 8. | War Like Goddess (5), by English Channel | B. Mott | 105 |
| 9. | In Italian (7), by Dubawi | C. Brown | 105 |
| 10. | Anisette (8), by Awtaad | L. Powell | 91 |
Sprinters (view PPs) |
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| 1. | Skelly, by Practical Joke | S. Asmussen | 105 |
| Returned from Saudi Arabia as good as ever in Count Fleet | |||
| 2. | The Chosen Vron, by Vronsky | J.E. Kruljac | 103 |
| Hard-hitting Cal-bred has won 16 of 21; game San Carlos win | |||
| 3. | Nakatomi, by Firing Line | W. Ward | 105 |
| Third in BC Sprint; up for third against runaway in Golden Shaheen | |||
| 4. | Post Time (5), by Frosted | B. Russell | 104 |
| Swept through General George and Carter; perhaps the Met Mile | |||
| 5. | Speed Boat Beach (4), by Bayern | B. Baffert | 104 |
| 6. | Sibelius, by Not This Time | J. O'Dwyer | 106 |
| 7. | Bold Journey, by Hard Spun | B. Mott | 100 |
| 8. | Straight No Chaser, by Speightster | D. Blacker | 107 |
| 9. | Big City Lights, by Mr. Big | R. Mandella | 98 |
| 10. | Hoist the Gold, by Mineshaft | D. Stewart | 109 |
Previous week's ranking in parentheses; (I)-inactive; (R.) - retired