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2008 World Thoroughbred Rankings

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The 2008 World Thoroughbred Rankings was the 2008 edition of the World Thoroughbred Rankings.[1] It was an assessment of Thoroughbred racehorses issued by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) in January 2009.[2] It included horses aged three or older which competed in flat races anywhere in the world during 2008. It was the first edition to be open to all horses irrespective of where they raced or were trained. In previous years the IFHA had published two separate listings – a "Northern Hemisphere" edition in January, and a "Southern Hemisphere" version in August.

This year's joint-highest ratings were awarded to Curlin for his performances in both the Dubai World Cup and the Stephen Foster Handicap, and to New Approach for his win in the Champion Stakes.[3] Each was given a rating of 130.[4] A total of 288 horses were included in the list.

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Full rankings for 2008

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Top ranked horses

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The following table shows the top ranked horses overall, the top three-year-olds, the top older horses and the top fillies and mares in the 2008 Rankings. It also shows the leading performers in various subdivisions of each group, which are defined by the distances of races, and the surfaces on which they are run.[5]

All Horses
All Surfaces Dirt / Artificial Turf
All Distances 130 Curlin
New Approach
130 Curlin 130 New Approach
Sprint 123 Midnight Lute
Sacred Kingdom
123 Midnight Lute 123 Sacred Kingdom
Mile 130 Curlin 130 Curlin 127 Raven's Pass
Intermediate 130 Curlin
New Approach
130 Curlin 130 New Approach
Long 128 Zarkava 118 Da' Tara 128 Zarkava
Extended 122 Conduit
Septimus
Yeats
not listed 122 Conduit
Septimus
Yeats
Three-Year-Olds
All Surfaces Dirt / Artificial Turf
All Distances 130 New Approach 129 Raven's Pass 130 New Approach
Sprint 122 Weekend Hussler[6] 119 Fatal Bullet 122 Weekend Hussler
Mile 127 Raven's Pass 122 Big Brown 127 Raven's Pass
Intermediate 130 New Approach 129 Raven's Pass 130 New Approach
Long 128 Zarkava 118 Da' Tara 128 Zarkava
Extended 122 Conduit not listed 122 Conduit
Older Horses
All Surfaces Dirt / Artificial Turf
All Distances 130 Curlin 130 Curlin 127 Duke of Marmalade
Sprint 123 Midnight Lute
Sacred Kingdom
123 Midnight Lute 123 Sacred Kingdom
Mile 130 Curlin 130 Curlin 124 Good Ba Ba
Intermediate 130 Curlin 130 Curlin 127 Duke of Marmalade
Long 126 Duke of Marmalade 115 Muhannak 126 Duke of Marmalade
Extended 122 Septimus
Yeats
not listed 122 Septimus
Yeats
Fillies and Mares
All Surfaces Dirt / Artificial Turf
All Distances 128 Zarkava 125 Zenyatta 128 Zarkava
Sprint 118 Ventura 118 Ventura 115 African Rose
Fleeting Spirit
Seachange
Mile 125 Goldikova
Zenyatta
125 Zenyatta 125 Goldikova
Intermediate 125 Zarkava 118 Ginger Punch
Hystericalady
Music Note
Proud Spell
125 Zarkava
Long 128 Zarkava not listed 128 Zarkava
Extended not listed not listed not listed
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Guide

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A complete guide to the main table above.

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