Following his victory in the Belmont Stakes (G1), Sovereignty (125) has joined the top 5 in the fourth edition of the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings for 2025 and is currently the highest-rated 3-year-old in the world.
Sovereignty won the Belmont by three lengths over Journalism (120), and in doing so, he raised his rating to 125 from 121. He had previously defeated Journalism by 1 1/2 lengths in the Kentucky Derby (G1). Journalism then went on to win the Preakness Stakes (G1) before finishing second in the Belmont, and his rating has increased to 120 from 119.
Jan Brueghel (124) joins the rankings in the co-sixth position, following his victory in the Coronation Cup (G1). He defeated Calandagan (123) by a half-length.
Field of Gold and Los Angeles are also in the co-eighth position on a rating of 123. Field of Gold won the Irish Two Thousand Guineas (G1) by 3 3/4 lengths to improve his rating to 123 from 120. He previously finished second in the Two Thousand Guineas (G1), a half-length behind Ruling Court (121). Los Angeles won the Gold Cup (G1) by a half-length over Anmaat (122) to earn his rating. He came into the race off a victory in the Mooresbridge Stakes (G2), where he defeated White Birch (120) by a neck.
In Hong Kong, Voyage Bubble (AUS) (121) won the Champions & Chater Cup (G1) to become the first Triple Crown winner there in more than 30 years. In doing so, he also improved his rating to 121 from 120.
Meanwhile, a number of horses are now rated at 120. Antino won the Doomben Cup (G1); Croix du Nord took the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby, G1); Jantar Mantar proved victorious in the Yasuda Kinen (G1); Lambourn won the Epsom Derby (G1); Lead Artist claimed the Lockinge Stakes (G1); Raging Torrent won the Metropolitan Handicap (G1); and Sosie took the Prix d'Ispahan (G1).
