Best racehorses of the 21st century
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101.
Galileo Gold
2016 2,000 Guineas winner from Newmarket who recently landed the St. James's Palace Stakes.
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102.
Harzand
2016 Epsom Derby winner who recently landed the Irish equivalent at the Curragh.
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Annie Power
2016 Champion Hurdle winner.
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Recently added the Grade 1 Aintree Hurdle
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104.
Douvan
Supreme Novices Hurdle (2015), Arkle Challenge Trophy (2016)
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105.
Tea For Two
Won the 2015 Feltham Novices Chase at Kempton Park. This was the horse that gave Lizzie Kelly her first Grade 1 victory. This horse is by an Ascot Gold Cup winner in Kayf Tara.
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106.
Air Force Blue
Already a triple Group 1 winner including the Dewhurst Stakes, a race that has had many great champions like Frankel. Could well be one of the stars of the 2016 flat season.
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107.
Minding
Impressive winner of the 2015 Fillies Mile at Newmarket.
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Now retired but yet another outstanding filly formerly trained by Aidan O'Brien.
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As of 6th November 2016 has notched up seven Group One victories including the 1000 Guineas, Epsom Oaks and most recently Ascot's Queen Elizabeth II Stakes in October on Champions Day.
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As of August 2016, has notched up six Group One victories including the 1,000 Guineas, Epsom Oaks and Goodwood's Nassau Stakes.
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As of June 29th 2016, has five group ones including the 1000 Guineas, Epsom Oaks and Ireland's Pretty Polly Stakes.
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As of June 15th 2016, achieved the 1000 Guineas and Epsom Oaks.
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2016 1000 Guineas winner.
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Solow
Multiple Group 1 winner including the Queen Anne and Sussex Stakes.
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Has just won the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes impressively.
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109.
Cirrus Des Aigles
French horse whose victories include the Champion Stakes in 2011 and the Coronation Cup in 2014. Still competing as of 28th May 2015.
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Now retired but an outstanding French bred horse.
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110.
Gleneagles
As of 23rd May 2015, has just completed the 2000 Guineas double both at Newmarket and Curragh in the Republic of Ireland.
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Added the St James's Palace Stakes as of 16th June 2015.
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111.
Sergeant Cecil
Completed the Northumberland Plate/Ebor double in 2005. A rare feat.
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Tapestry
Famously won the Yorkshire Oaks in a close finish with the 2014 Epsom Oaks and King George winner Taghrooda.
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Australia
Epsom Derby, Irish Derby and more recently York's International Stakes on 20th August 2014.
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GENTILDONNA
Champion racehorse who has won the Japan Cup twice, Triple Crown winner in Japan and won in the Dubai World Cup series.
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Slade Power
Won the Diamond Jubilee and more recently, the July Cup, both in 2014.
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Kingman
Won the Irish 2,000 Guineas, St James's Palace and more recently, the Sussex Stakes on July 30th 2014.
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Won a Group 1 in France called the Prix Jacques Le Marois in mid-August 2014.
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Taghrooda
Won the 2014 Epsom Oaks and then Ascot's King George on Saturday 28th July trained by John Gosden.
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My mistake, 26th July not the 28th to correct myself.
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118.
Starspangledbanner
Won the 2010 Diamond Jubilee and July Cup winner trained by Aidan O'Brien
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Lethal Force
2013 Diamond Jubilee and July Cup winner.
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Sole Power
Shock 100-1 winner of the Nunthorpe Stakes, one of the major sprint races in the United Kingdom. Recently won the King's Stand at Ascot.
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Recently retired top class sprinter.
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Recently won the Nunthorpe again in 2014, exactly four years after his first win to become a dual winner.
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King's Stand (2013 and 2014).
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121.
Sky Lantern
Winner of the 2013 2000 Guineas at Newmarket. Just won the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot impressively.
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Recently won the Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket on September 28th 2013.
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My mistake, it was the 1000 Guineas, not the 2000 Guineas.
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122.
Estimate
Just won the 2013 Ascot Gold Cup, owned by the Queen.
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Al Kazeem
Won the 2013 Prince Of Wales's Stakes as his biggest win to date. Could well be on the way to become a top class middle distance horse.
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2013 Eclipse Stakes winner.
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124.
Rip Van Winkle
Multiple Group 1 winner trained by Aidan O'Brien.
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125.
Blue Bunting
Winner of the 2011 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket. Also won the Irish and Yorkshire Oaks that same year.
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Midday
Three time winner of Goodwood's Nassau Stakes in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Trained I think by Henry Cecil.
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6. HAWK WING
Futurity Stakes (2001), National Stakes (2001), Eclipse (2002), Lockinge Stakes (2003)
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7. MOTIVATOR
Racing Post Trophy (2004), Dante Stakes (2005), Derby (2005)
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20. TWICE OVER
Craven Stakes (2008), Prix Eugene-Adam (2008), Champion Stakes (2009 / 2010), Eclipse (2010)
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21. AUTHORIZED
Racing Post Trophy (2006), Dante Stakes (2007), Derby (2007), International Stakes (2007)
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This was the horse that gave jockey Frankie Dettori his one and only Epsom Derby moment to remember back in 2007.
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34. PACO BOY
Betfair Cup (2008), Prix de la Foret (2008), Bet365 Mile (2009 / 2010), Queen Anne Stakes (2009), Lockinge Stakes (2010)
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36. GHANAATI
1000 Guineas (2009), Coronation Stakes (2009)
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38. BORDERLESCOTT
Stewards Cup Handicap (2006), Nunthorpe Stakes (2008 / 2009), King George Stakes (2010)
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Note that the first of this horse's two Nunthorpe Stakes victories was held in Newmarket.
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This horse has been placed so many times in big sprint races. Always a tough competitior.
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39. KING'S BEST
2000 Guineas (2000)
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40. SPECIAL DUTY
1000 Guineas (2010), French 1000 Guineas (2010)
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where is smarty jones?
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136.
Enable
Epsom and Irish Oaks scorer who won Ascot's King George on the 29th of July.
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One of the greatest fillies of all time including an Epsom Oaks and three King George VI & Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, the latest version that this filly made history on 25th July.
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As of 28th July 2019, this remarkable 2017 Oakswinning filly has won two Arc De Triomphes, two King Georges, a Breeders Cup Turf and an Eclipse Stakes.
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As of 7th July 2019, this remarkable 2017 Oaks winning filly has won two Arc De Triomphes, a King George, a Breeders Cup Turf and an Eclipse Stakes.
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As of November 2018, this remarkable Oaks winning filly has won two Arc De Triomphes and a Breeders Cup Turf. Also won the Irish Oaks, Yorkshire Oaks and Ascot's King George.
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Five time Group One winning filly including Epsom Oaks, King George and most recently the Arc De Triomphe on October 1st.
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Also won the Yorkshire Oaks (2017)
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Winter
Without doubt the star filly of 2017. Won the 2000 Guineas, Irish 2000 Guineas and more recently the Coronation Stakes during the Royal Ascot meeting.
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Also won Goodwood's Nassau Stakes (2017).
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138.
Sizing John
Won the 2017 Cheltenham Gold Cup. Also won the Irish Gold Cup and the Punchestown Gold Cup.
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139.
where is barbaro and smarty jones?
-16 points - added 12 years ago by guest - 4 comments
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and funny cide?!?
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Last time I checked, Tiznow won the Breeders Cup Classic in consecutive years, beating the best Europe had to offer, specifically Giants Causeway and Sakhee - both on this list.114
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Where is TIZNOW?
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I agree. Big Brown is on this list as a dual-classic winner, but Point Given, War Emblem, Funny Cide, Smarty Jones, Afleet Alex, and I'll Have Another are not. (Maybe all of them don't deserve to be; I don't know that much about them.)
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