Daily Racing Form Weekly Divisional Ratings

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Updated: January 27, 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 Dirt Males

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1 – Maximum Security,
by New Year's Day
Champion 3-year-old makes 2020 debut in Saudi Cup
2 – McKinzie,
by Street Sense
Whitney winner; 2nd BC Classic; faces top one Saudi Cup
3 – Code of Honor (6),
by Noble Mission
Travers, Jockey Club Gold Cup winner primed for good year
4 – Tom's d'Etat (5),
by Smart Strike
Need only stay sound to have a big campaign; no works since Clark

5- Mucho Gusto (new), by Mucho Macho Man	8- Higher Power (4), by Medaglia d'Oro
6- Gift Box (7), by Twirling Candy	9- Owendale (10), by Into Mischief
7- Spun to Run (8), by Hard Spun	10- Shancelot (9), by Shanghai Bobby

Older Dirt Females

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1 – Midnight Bisou,
by Midnight Lute
Champion older mare tries boys in Saudi Cup
2 – Covfefe,
by Into Mischief
Champion Filly and Mare Sprinter is very fast; Keeneland Spring next?
3 – Come Dancing,
by Malibu Moon
114 Beyer top in 2019; 4 for 6; won Ballerina
4 – Dunbar Road,
by Quality Road
Won Mother Goose and Alabama; lots of upside

5- Guarana, by Ghostzapper	8- Lady Apple (new) by Curlin
6- Ollie's Candy, by Candy Ride	9- Street Band (8) by Istan
7- Serengeti Empress, by Alternation	10- Monomoy Girl (new), by Tapizar

3-Year-Old Males

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1 – Storm the Court,
by Court Vision
Upset BC Juvenile; kicks off camapaign San Vicente
2 – Independence Hall (4),
by Constitution
Won three starts by 21 lengths; Sam F. Davis or Risen Star next
3 – Dennis' Moment (6)
by Tiznow
Talented colt might not have handled SA main track; working at GP
4 – Eight Rings (2),
by Empire Maker
Beat top one American Pharoah; bombed BC; maybe Rebel

5- Maxfield (3), by Street Sense	8- Thousand Words, by Pioneerof the Nile
6- Tiz the Law (5), by Constitution	9- Anneau d'Or by Medaglia d'Oro
7- Green Light Go, by Hard Spun	10- Structor, by Palace Malice

3-Year-Old Females

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1 – British Idiom,
by Flashback
Juvenile filly champion takes Fair Grounds route to Oaks
2 – Bast,
by Uncle Mo
Ran great Breeders' Cup; came back with two graded wins
3 – Donna Veloce,
by Uncle Mo
Couldn't get past Bast in Starlet; plenty of upside; back in March?
4 – Finite (5),
by Munnings
Gets class test against top one in Rachel Alexandra

5- Perfect Alibi (4), by Sky Mesa	8- Sharing, by Speightstown
6- Lake Avenue, by Tapit	9- Frank's Rockette, by Into Mischief
7- Wicked Whisper, by Liam's Map	10- Maedean, by Tapit

Turf Males

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1 – Zulu Alpha,
by Street Cry
Nice trip and ride to win Pegasus Turf; should be competitive division 2020
2 – Annals of Time,
by Temple City
When healthy, he's a top horse; won Sword Dancer 2019
3 – Sadler's Joy (1),
by Kitten's Joy
Classy competitior gets mulligan for Lasix-free Pegasus
4 – United,
by Giant's Causeway
Runner-up BC Turf, solid second Hollywood Turf Cup

5- Instilled Regard (8), by Arch	8- Bowies Hero (7), by Artie Schiller
6- Arklow (5), by Arch	9- Mo Forza (3), by Uncle Mo
7- Sacred Life (new), by Siyouni	10- Dot Matrix (new), by Freud

Turf Females

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1 – Sistercharlie,
by Myboycharlie
Sensational career; great to see her back in 2020
2 – Uni,
by More Than Ready
Exciting stretch kicks First Lady, BC Mile; Just a Game early goal
3 – Got Stormy,
by Get Stormy
Huge 2019 for Casse; targeting Endeavour at Tampa Bay
4 – Magic Wand,
by Galileo
No matter the continent, she usually fires a big shot

5- Rushing Fall, by More Than Ready	8- Jolie Olimpica (new), by Drosselmeyer
6- Cambier Parc by Medaglia d'Oro	9- Beau Recall (8), by Sir Prancealot
7- Mirth, by Colonel John	10- Juliet Foxtrot (9), by Dansili

Sprinters

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1 – Shancelot,
by Shanghai Bobby
Brilliantly fast 4yo an exciting 2020 prospect
2 – Imperial Hint (3),
by Imperialism
Multiple Grade 1 winner 2019; Saudi Arabia sprint next
3 – Diamond Oops (4),
by Lookin At Lucky
Not a bad try in Pegasus; think he's better going shorter
4 – Whitmore (5),
by Pleasantly Perfect
Hit board last two Breeders' Cup Sprints; back at Oaklawn base

5- Firenze Fire (6), by Poseidon's Warrior	8- Cistron (9), by The Factor
6- Mind Control (7), by Stay Thirsty	9- Bobby's Wicked One (new) by Speightstown
7- Roy H (8), by More Than Ready	10- Landeskog, by Munnings