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International Horse Racing Classifications
Overview
Origins
The first International Classifications were published in December 1977. They ranked the best three years old and four years old and upwards in France, Great Britain and Ireland.
The Classifications aimed:
- To stimulate interest in high-class racing, both nationally and internationally
- To provide an accurate and impartial basis for assesment and valuation of horses
- To give breeders more accurate criteria for selection than was available
- To provide means of estimating improvement or deterioration of thoroughbred performance in the leading European countries
In 1985, Germany and Italy joined the system, to be followed by North America (both Canada and the United States) and Japan in the mid 1990s.
In 2003, responsibility for the Classifications was transferred from the European Pattern Committee to the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA).The World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings are now published twice a year followed by an official end-of-season assessment of the top Thoroughbred performers.
Originally the International Classifications were confined to horses rated 120 or more.Now it includes horses rated from 110 upwards.
When North America joined, the International Classifications resolved to treat the form of horses that race on Turf and Dirt independently, so horses were given either a Dirt Rating or a Turf Rating.
Champions since 1977
1977 - 1979
| Age | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
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| 2 year old | Example | Example | Example |
| 3 year old | Example | Example | Example |
| 4 year old and up | Example | Example | Example |
1980 - 1989
| Age | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
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1990 - 1999
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2000-2010
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Horses rated 125 or higher
1977 - 1979
| Ranking | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | Alleged | ||
| 139 | |||
| 138 | Alleged | ||
| 137 | Three Troikas | ||
| 136 | Troy | ||
| 135 | The Minstrel Blushing Groom |
Ile De Bourbon | Ile De Bourbon |
| 134 | Orange Bay Belmerino |
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| 133 | Buckskin Sagaro Gentilhombre |
Le Marmot | |
| 132 | Shirley Heights Acamas |
Top Ville Thatching | |
| 131 | Flying Water Crystal Palace Exceller Relkino |
Swiss Maid Exdirectory Hawaiian Sound Sanedtki Buckskin Trillion |
Irish River Kris Gay Mecene |
| 130 | Dunfermline Madelia Artaius Artic Tern Crow |
Homing | |
| 129 | Trillion Pharly Lightning Godswalk Rex Magna |
Inkerman Crow Guadanini |
Bellypha Campero Le Moss Pevero |
| 128 | Hot Grove Monseigneur Concertino Springhill Catus |
Jaazeiro Gunner B Kenmare Hot Grove Solinus King of Macedon Frere Basile Carwhite Reine de Saba |
Dickens Hill Dunette Buckskin Frere Basile |
| 127 | Marinsky Don Kamicia Lucky Sovereign |
Dom Alearic Monseigneur Nishapour Gay Mecene Julio Mariner Roscoe Blake Montconteur |
Producer Tap On Wood Pitasia Double Form Sapinx Trillion Rusticaro King of Macedon |
| 126 | Be My Guest Nebbiolo Classic Example |
Try My Best Dancing Maid Noir et Or Remainder Man |
Young Generation Sharpman El Badr Fabulous Dancer High Sierra Noir et Or Son of Love Soleil Noir |
| 125 | Mrs Mcardy | Dom Racine Rustucaro |
Hawaiian Sound Ela Mana Mou |
1980 - 1989
| Rating | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | Shergar | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | |
| 139 | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | ||
| 138 | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | ||
| 136 | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | ||
| 135 | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | ||
| 134 | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | ||
| 133 | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | ||
| 132 | Northjet | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | |
| 131 | Moorestyle | Bikala Moorestyle |
Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example |
| 130 | Argument Ela Mana Mou |
Ardross Cut Above Sharpo Gold River |
Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example |
| 129 | Known Fact Nureyev Kris Le Marmot Le Moss |
Light Cavalry | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example |
| 128 | Detroit Posse Henbit Shakapour Nebos |
Beldale Flutter Kings Lake To Agori Mou Vayrann | ||||||||
| 127 | Light Cavalry Policeman Three Troikas Nadjar |
The Wonder Glint of Gold Perrault Hilal |
Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example |
| 126 | Ardross Mrs Penny Shoot a Line Sharpo Scorpio Master Willie Hello Gorgeous |
Kirtling Blue Wind Rabdan Master Willie Argument |
Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example |
| 125 | Cairn Rouge Final Straw Bireme Gold River Adraan Kilijaro Nikoli Dunette Aryenne Valiant Heart |
Hard Fought Pelerin |
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1990 - 1999
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2000 - 2009
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References
editExternal links
edit- [1] - [World Thoroughbred rankings]
- [2] - [International Classifications history]
- [3] - [BHA ratings section]
- [4] - [BHA guide to handicapping practice]
- [5] - [Timeform]
- [6] - [Timeform highweights]
- [7] - [Racing Post ratings]
- [8] - [Chef de Race]
- [9] - [Century of Champions]