Daily Racing Form Weekly Divisional Ratings

Updated: April 6, 2020. 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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Older Males

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1 – Maximum Security,
by New Year's Day
Saudi Cup winner mired in controversy; now with Baffert
2 – Code of Honor,
by Noble Mission
Travers, Jockey Club Gold Cup winner primed for good year
3 – Mucho Gusto,
by Mucho Macho Man
Gave it his all in Saudi Cup; must regroup after Dubai cancellation
4 – Tom's d'Etat,
by Smart Strike
Need only stay sound to have a big campaign; shopping for a spot

5- Higher Power, by Medaglia d'Oro	8- Spun to Run, by Hard Spun
6- Tacitus, by Tapit	9- McKinzie, by Street Sense
7- Gift Box, by Twirling Candy	10- Mr Freeze, by To Honor and Serve

Older Females

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1 – Midnight Bisou,
by Midnight Lute
Fantastic effort Saudi Cup; easily tops division right now
2 – Come Dancing,
by Malibu Moon
114 Beyer top in 2019; won Ballerina; breezed five furlongs March 31
3 – Dunbar Road,
by Quality Road
Won Mother Goose and Alabama 2019; six Palm Meadows works
4 – Guarana,
by Ghostzapper
Acorn and CCA Oaks winner working regularly for Brown

5- Serengeti Empress, by Alternation	8- Lady Apple, by Curlin
6- Ce Ce, by Elusive Quality	9- Hard Not to Love, by Hard Spun
7- Street Band, by Istan	10- Bellafina, by Quality Road

3-Year-Old Males

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1 – Tiz the Law,
by Constitution
No problems in Florida Derby; undefeated on fast going
2 – Authentic,
by Into Mischief
Unbeaten multiple stakes-winner might have to go out of town
3 – Nadal,
by Blame
Handled shipping, two turns, wet track in sharp Rebel score
4 – Charlatan,
by Into Mischief
Two starts, two brilliant victories; Baffert is loaded

5- Honor A. P., by Honor Code	8- Modernist, by Uncle Mo
6- Maxfield, by Street Sense	9- Sole Volante, by Karakontie
7- Wells Bayou, by Lookin At Lucky	10- Ete Indien, by Summer Front

3-Year-Old Females

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1 – Donna Veloce,
by Uncle Mo
Very sharp seasonal debut; plans are fluid for next start
2 – Finite,
by Munnings
Disappointing Fair Grounds Oaks snapped five-race win streak
3 – British Idiom,
by Flashback
Juvenile filly champ likely to move forward in Fantasy at Oaklawn
4 – Venetian Harbor,
by Munnings
Very impressive Las Virgenes; likely tries British Idiom in Fantasy

5- Bonny South, by Munnings	8- Swiss Skydiver, by Daredevil
6- Kimari (new), by Munnings	9- Tonalist's Shape, by Tonalist
7- Harvey's Lil Goil, by American Pharoah	10- Perfect Alibi (new), by Sky Mesa

Turf Males

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1 – Zulu Alpha,
by Street Cry
Made early wide move; just nipped in good Pan American try
2 – Annals of Time,
by Temple City
When healthy, he's a top horse; won Sword Dancer 2019
3 – United,
by Giant's Causeway
Breeders' Cup Turf runner-up had Dubai start canceled
4 – River Boyne,
by Dandy Man
Backed up Thunder Road in Kilroe; both wins with great trips

5- Factor This, by The Factor	8- Arklow, by Arch
6- Bemma's Boy, by Into Mischief	9- Next Shares, by Archarcharch
7- Sadler's Joy, by Kitten's Joy	10- Admission Office, by Point of Entry

Turf Females

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1 – Sistercharlie,
by Myboycharlie
Sensational career; expect a summer-fall campaign
2 – Uni,
by More Than Ready
Exciting stretch kicks First Lady, BC Mile; back on the tab
3 – Magic Wand,
by Galileo
Dirt try predictably went wrong; expect Euro campaign
4 – Got Stormy,
by Get Stormy
Huge 2019 season; improved try against boys in Kilroe

5- Starship Jubilee, by Indy Wind	8- Juliet Foxtrot, by Dansili
6- Rushing Fall, by More Than Ready	9- Cambier Parc, by Medaglia d'Oro
7- Concrete Rose, by Twirling Candy	10- Mirth, by Colonel John

Sprinters

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1 – Shancelot,
by Shanghai Bobby
Targeting second half of season; lots of questions to answer
2 – Mind Control,
by Stay Thirsty
Rolled by them in the Tom Fool; managed superbly
3 – Firenze Fire,
by Poseidon's Warrior
Riding hot win streak; now with Kelly Breen
4 – Whitmore,
by Pleasantly Perfect
Won Oaklawn's Hot Springs for fourth consecutive year

5- Cistron, by The Factor	8- Flagstaff, by Speightstown
6- Diamond Oops, by Lookin At Lucky	9- Vekoma, by Candy Ride
7- Imperial Hint, by Imperialism	10- Bobby's Wicked One, by Speightstown