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John’s test ranking: Official Rankings
List Status: Final (00:00am 02/04/26)
#1
Trawlerman
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#2
Thorpedo Anna
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#3
Sosie
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#4
Voyage Bubble
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#5
Jantar Mantar
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#6
Forever Young
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4
#7
Sovereignty
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1
#8
Soul Rush
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#9
Sierra Leone
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John’s test ranking: Official Rankings
List Status: Final (00:00am 02/04/26)
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Trawlerman
Trawlerman
new
Thorpedo Anna
Thorpedo Anna
new
Sosie
Sosie
1
Voyage Bubble
Voyage Bubble
2
Jantar Mantar
Jantar Mantar
5
Forever Young
Forever Young
5
Sovereignty
Sovereignty
new
Soul Rush
Soul Rush
new
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Ranked #1 By Official Rankings
Trawlerman
Trawlerman
Trawlerman
8YO Gelding
Golden Horn
Tidespring
Bay
Godolphin
Newmarket 🇬🇧
With a reputation for transparency and good judgment, John Gosden is a champion British trainer that has won over 3000 races. Gosden's son Thady joined the partnership in 2021.
1st G1 Ascot Gold Cup 🇬🇧 · 1st G1 British Champions Long Distance Cup 🇬🇧 · 1st G2 Lonsdale Cup 🇬🇧 · 1st G3 Henry II Stakes 🇬🇧
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Ranked #2 By Official Rankings
Thorpedo Anna
Thorpedo Anna
Thorpedo Anna
5YO Mare
Fast Anna
Sataves
Dark Bay
Brookdale et al.
KY / FL 🇺🇸
Celebrated Kentucky trainer Kenny McPeek achieved the rare Kentucky Derby–Oaks sweep in 2024, adding to a career haul that now stands at over 2,100 winners.
1st G1 Apple Blossom Handicap 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Personal Ensign Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G2 Azeri Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G2 Fleur de Lis Stakes 🇺🇸
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Ranked #3 By Official Rankings
Sosie
Sosie
Sosie
5YO Horse
Sea The Stars
Sosia
Bay
Werth'mer & Frere
Chantilly 🇫🇷
France’s greatest trainer, André Fabre is the grand maître of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, a 31-time champion whose eight Arc victories stand alone.
1st G1 Hong Kong Vase 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Prix d’Ispahan 🇫🇷 · 1st G1 Prix Ganay 🇫🇷 · 3rd G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe 🇫🇷 · 2nd G2 Qatar Prix Foy 🇫🇷
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Ranked #4 By Official Rankings
Voyage Bubble
Voyage Bubble
Voyage Bubble
8YO Gelding
Deep Field
Raheights
Bay/Brown
Sun. & Moon. Synd
Sha Tin 🇭🇰
Ricky Yiu is a champion trainer with over 1,000 career wins. A fearless overseas campaigner, Yiu is known for developing stars like Sacred Kingdom and Voyage Bubble.
1st G1 Stewards’ Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Hong Kong Gold Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Champions & Chater Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Hong Kong Mile 🇭🇰 · 2nd G1 FWD Champions Mile 🇭🇰 · 2nd G2 BOCHK Jockey Club Cup 🇭🇰
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Ranked #5 By Official Rankings
Jantar Mantar
Jantar Mantar
Jantar Mantar
5YO Horse
Palace Malice
India Mantuana
Dark Bay
Shadai
Ritto 🇯🇵
The name Tomokazu Takano has become a regular feature in Japan's G1 races. His best horses include Shonan Pandora, Lei Papale, Stunning Rose, Namur and Jantar Mantar.
1st G1 Mile Championship 🇯🇵 · 1st G1 Yasuda Kinen 🇯🇵 · 2nd G2 Fuji Stakes 🇯🇵
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Ranked #6 By Official Rankings
Forever Young
Forever Young
Forever Young
5YO Horse
Real Steel
Forever Darling
Bay
Susumu Fujita
Ritto 🇯🇵
Hatted icon Yoshito Yahagi has won the JRA training title multiple times and has established a broader reputation as a fearless international campaigner of his horses.
1st G1 Breeders’ Cup Classic 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Saudi Cup 🇸🇦 · 1st JPN2 Nippon TV Hai 🇯🇵 · 3rd G1 Dubai World Cup 🇦🇪
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Ranked #7 By Official Rankings
Sovereignty
Sovereignty
Sovereignty
4YO Colt
Into Mischief
Crowned
Bay
Godolphin
Belmont Park 🇺🇸
Hall of Famer Bill Mott is a four-time Eclipse Award winner best known for his champions Cigar and Cody's Wish. Mott won his second Kentucky Derby with Sovereignty in 2025.
1st G1 Kentucky Derby 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Belmont Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Travers Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G2 Fountain of Youth Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G2 Jim Dandy Stakes 🇺🇸 · 2nd G1 Florida Derby 🇺🇸
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Ranked #8 By Official Rankings
Soul Rush
Soul Rush
Soul Rush
8YO Horse
Rulership
Eternal Bouquet
Dark Bay
Tatsue Ishikawa
Ritto 🇯🇵
Yasutoshi Ikee, son of Yasuo Ikee, carved his own legacy by guiding Orfevre to Japan's Triple Crown and two Arima Kinens. He boasts over 870 career wins, including multiple G1s.
1st G1 Dubai Turf 🇦🇪 · 2nd G1 Hong Kong Mile 🇭🇰 · 3rd G1 Yasuda Kinen 🇯🇵 · 3rd G2 Fuji Stakes 🇯🇵 · 3rd G2 Nakayama Kinen 🇯🇵
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Ranked #9 By Official Rankings
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
5YO Horse
Gun Runner
Heavenly Love
Dark Brown
Coolmore et al.
Saratoga 🇺🇸
Chad Brown, Hall of Fame trainer with 2,800+ wins, has dominated Breeders' Cup turf events and prepared top horses like Sistercharlie and Bricks And Mortar.
1st G1 Whitney Stakes 🇺🇸 · 2nd G1 Stephen Foster Stakes 🇺🇸 · 2nd G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup 🇺🇸 · 2nd G1 Breeders’ Cup Classic 🇺🇸 · 3rd G2 New Orleans Classic Stakes 🇺🇸
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John’s test ranking: Andrew Hawkins
#1
Trawlerman
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new
#2
Thorpedo Anna
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new
#3
Sosie
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12
#4
Voyage Bubble
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6
#5
Jantar Mantar
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new
#6
Forever Young
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3
#7
Sovereignty
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1
#8
Soul Rush
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new
#9
Sierra Leone
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3
John’s test ranking: Andrew Hawkins
new
Trawlerman
Trawlerman
new
Thorpedo Anna
Thorpedo Anna
12
Sosie
Sosie
6
Voyage Bubble
Voyage Bubble
new
Jantar Mantar
Jantar Mantar
3
Forever Young
Forever Young
1
Sovereignty
Sovereignty
new
Soul Rush
Soul Rush
3
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Ranked #1 By Andrew Hawkins
Trawlerman
Trawlerman
Trawlerman
8YO Gelding
Golden Horn
Tidespring
Bay
Godolphin
Newmarket 🇬🇧
With a reputation for transparency and good judgment, John Gosden is a champion British trainer that has won over 3000 races. Gosden's son Thady joined the partnership in 2021.
1st G1 Ascot Gold Cup 🇬🇧 · 1st G1 British Champions Long Distance Cup 🇬🇧 · 1st G2 Lonsdale Cup 🇬🇧 · 1st G3 Henry II Stakes 🇬🇧
TAP TO FLIP
Ranked #2 By Andrew Hawkins
Thorpedo Anna
Thorpedo Anna
Thorpedo Anna
5YO Mare
Fast Anna
Sataves
Dark Bay
Brookdale et al.
KY / FL 🇺🇸
Celebrated Kentucky trainer Kenny McPeek achieved the rare Kentucky Derby–Oaks sweep in 2024, adding to a career haul that now stands at over 2,100 winners.
1st G1 Apple Blossom Handicap 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Personal Ensign Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G2 Azeri Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G2 Fleur de Lis Stakes 🇺🇸
TAP TO FLIP
Ranked #3 By Andrew Hawkins
Sosie
Sosie
Sosie
5YO Horse
Sea The Stars
Sosia
Bay
Werth'mer & Frere
Chantilly 🇫🇷
France’s greatest trainer, André Fabre is the grand maître of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, a 31-time champion whose eight Arc victories stand alone.
1st G1 Hong Kong Vase 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Prix d’Ispahan 🇫🇷 · 1st G1 Prix Ganay 🇫🇷 · 3rd G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe 🇫🇷 · 2nd G2 Qatar Prix Foy 🇫🇷
TAP TO FLIP
Ranked #4 By Andrew Hawkins
Voyage Bubble
Voyage Bubble
Voyage Bubble
8YO Gelding
Deep Field
Raheights
Bay/Brown
Sun. & Moon. Synd
Sha Tin 🇭🇰
Ricky Yiu is a champion trainer with over 1,000 career wins. A fearless overseas campaigner, Yiu is known for developing stars like Sacred Kingdom and Voyage Bubble.
1st G1 Stewards’ Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Hong Kong Gold Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Champions & Chater Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Hong Kong Mile 🇭🇰 · 2nd G1 FWD Champions Mile 🇭🇰 · 2nd G2 BOCHK Jockey Club Cup 🇭🇰
TAP TO FLIP
Ranked #5 By Andrew Hawkins
Jantar Mantar
Jantar Mantar
Jantar Mantar
5YO Horse
Palace Malice
India Mantuana
Dark Bay
Shadai
Ritto 🇯🇵
The name Tomokazu Takano has become a regular feature in Japan's G1 races. His best horses include Shonan Pandora, Lei Papale, Stunning Rose, Namur and Jantar Mantar.
1st G1 Mile Championship 🇯🇵 · 1st G1 Yasuda Kinen 🇯🇵 · 2nd G2 Fuji Stakes 🇯🇵
TAP TO FLIP
Ranked #6 By Andrew Hawkins
Forever Young
Forever Young
Forever Young
5YO Horse
Real Steel
Forever Darling
Bay
Susumu Fujita
Ritto 🇯🇵
Hatted icon Yoshito Yahagi has won the JRA training title multiple times and has established a broader reputation as a fearless international campaigner of his horses.
1st G1 Breeders’ Cup Classic 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Saudi Cup 🇸🇦 · 1st JPN2 Nippon TV Hai 🇯🇵 · 3rd G1 Dubai World Cup 🇦🇪
TAP TO FLIP
Ranked #7 By Andrew Hawkins
Sovereignty
Sovereignty
Sovereignty
4YO Colt
Into Mischief
Crowned
Bay
Godolphin
Belmont Park 🇺🇸
Hall of Famer Bill Mott is a four-time Eclipse Award winner best known for his champions Cigar and Cody's Wish. Mott won his second Kentucky Derby with Sovereignty in 2025.
1st G1 Kentucky Derby 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Belmont Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Travers Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G2 Fountain of Youth Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G2 Jim Dandy Stakes 🇺🇸 · 2nd G1 Florida Derby 🇺🇸
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Ranked #8 By Andrew Hawkins
Soul Rush
Soul Rush
Soul Rush
8YO Horse
Rulership
Eternal Bouquet
Dark Bay
Tatsue Ishikawa
Ritto 🇯🇵
Yasutoshi Ikee, son of Yasuo Ikee, carved his own legacy by guiding Orfevre to Japan's Triple Crown and two Arima Kinens. He boasts over 870 career wins, including multiple G1s.
1st G1 Dubai Turf 🇦🇪 · 2nd G1 Hong Kong Mile 🇭🇰 · 3rd G1 Yasuda Kinen 🇯🇵 · 3rd G2 Fuji Stakes 🇯🇵 · 3rd G2 Nakayama Kinen 🇯🇵
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Ranked #9 By Andrew Hawkins
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
5YO Horse
Gun Runner
Heavenly Love
Dark Brown
Coolmore et al.
Saratoga 🇺🇸
Chad Brown, Hall of Fame trainer with 2,800+ wins, has dominated Breeders' Cup turf events and prepared top horses like Sistercharlie and Bricks And Mortar.
1st G1 Whitney Stakes 🇺🇸 · 2nd G1 Stephen Foster Stakes 🇺🇸 · 2nd G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup 🇺🇸 · 2nd G1 Breeders’ Cup Classic 🇺🇸 · 3rd G2 New Orleans Classic Stakes 🇺🇸
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John’s test ranking: Fan Vote
List Status: Final (00:00am 02/04/26)
#1
Rankings
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John’s test ranking: Fan Vote
List Status: Final (00:00am 02/04/26)
new
Rankings
Rankings
Ranked #1 By Fan Vote
Rankings
Rankings
John’s test ranking: Andrew Hawkins
#1
Trawlerman
i
new
#2
Sovereignty
i
new
#3
Thorpedo Anna
i
new
#4
Sosie
i
new
#5
Voyage Bubble
i
new
#6
Jantar Mantar
i
new
#7
Forever Young
i
new
#8
Sovereignty
i
new
#9
Soul Rush
i
new
#10
Sierra Leone
i
new
John’s test ranking: Andrew Hawkins
new
Trawlerman
Trawlerman
new
Sovereignty
Sovereignty
new
Thorpedo Anna
Thorpedo Anna
new
Sosie
Sosie
new
Voyage Bubble
Voyage Bubble
new
Jantar Mantar
Jantar Mantar
new
Forever Young
Forever Young
new
Sovereignty
Sovereignty
new
Soul Rush
Soul Rush
new
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Ranked #1 By Andrew Hawkins
Trawlerman
Trawlerman
Trawlerman
8YO Gelding
Golden Horn
Tidespring
Bay
Godolphin
Newmarket 🇬🇧
With a reputation for transparency and good judgment, John Gosden is a champion British trainer that has won over 3000 races. Gosden's son Thady joined the partnership in 2021.
1st G1 Ascot Gold Cup 🇬🇧 · 1st G1 British Champions Long Distance Cup 🇬🇧 · 1st G2 Lonsdale Cup 🇬🇧 · 1st G3 Henry II Stakes 🇬🇧
TAP TO FLIP
Ranked #2 By Andrew Hawkins
Sovereignty
Sovereignty
Sovereignty
4YO Colt
Into Mischief
Crowned
Bay
Godolphin
Belmont Park 🇺🇸
Hall of Famer Bill Mott is a four-time Eclipse Award winner best known for his champions Cigar and Cody's Wish. Mott won his second Kentucky Derby with Sovereignty in 2025.
1st G1 Kentucky Derby 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Belmont Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Travers Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G2 Fountain of Youth Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G2 Jim Dandy Stakes 🇺🇸 · 2nd G1 Florida Derby 🇺🇸
TAP TO FLIP
Ranked #3 By Andrew Hawkins
Thorpedo Anna
Thorpedo Anna
Thorpedo Anna
5YO Mare
Fast Anna
Sataves
Dark Bay
Brookdale et al.
KY / FL 🇺🇸
Celebrated Kentucky trainer Kenny McPeek achieved the rare Kentucky Derby–Oaks sweep in 2024, adding to a career haul that now stands at over 2,100 winners.
1st G1 Apple Blossom Handicap 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Personal Ensign Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G2 Azeri Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G2 Fleur de Lis Stakes 🇺🇸
TAP TO FLIP
Ranked #4 By Andrew Hawkins
Sosie
Sosie
Sosie
5YO Horse
Sea The Stars
Sosia
Bay
Werth'mer & Frere
Chantilly 🇫🇷
France’s greatest trainer, André Fabre is the grand maître of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, a 31-time champion whose eight Arc victories stand alone.
1st G1 Hong Kong Vase 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Prix d’Ispahan 🇫🇷 · 1st G1 Prix Ganay 🇫🇷 · 3rd G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe 🇫🇷 · 2nd G2 Qatar Prix Foy 🇫🇷
TAP TO FLIP
Ranked #5 By Andrew Hawkins
Voyage Bubble
Voyage Bubble
Voyage Bubble
8YO Gelding
Deep Field
Raheights
Bay/Brown
Sun. & Moon. Synd
Sha Tin 🇭🇰
Ricky Yiu is a champion trainer with over 1,000 career wins. A fearless overseas campaigner, Yiu is known for developing stars like Sacred Kingdom and Voyage Bubble.
1st G1 Stewards’ Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Hong Kong Gold Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Champions & Chater Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Hong Kong Mile 🇭🇰 · 2nd G1 FWD Champions Mile 🇭🇰 · 2nd G2 BOCHK Jockey Club Cup 🇭🇰
TAP TO FLIP
Ranked #6 By Andrew Hawkins
Jantar Mantar
Jantar Mantar
Jantar Mantar
5YO Horse
Palace Malice
India Mantuana
Dark Bay
Shadai
Ritto 🇯🇵
The name Tomokazu Takano has become a regular feature in Japan's G1 races. His best horses include Shonan Pandora, Lei Papale, Stunning Rose, Namur and Jantar Mantar.
1st G1 Mile Championship 🇯🇵 · 1st G1 Yasuda Kinen 🇯🇵 · 2nd G2 Fuji Stakes 🇯🇵
TAP TO FLIP
Ranked #7 By Andrew Hawkins
Forever Young
Forever Young
Forever Young
5YO Horse
Real Steel
Forever Darling
Bay
Susumu Fujita
Ritto 🇯🇵
Hatted icon Yoshito Yahagi has won the JRA training title multiple times and has established a broader reputation as a fearless international campaigner of his horses.
1st G1 Breeders’ Cup Classic 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Saudi Cup 🇸🇦 · 1st JPN2 Nippon TV Hai 🇯🇵 · 3rd G1 Dubai World Cup 🇦🇪
TAP TO FLIP
Ranked #8 By Andrew Hawkins
Sovereignty
Sovereignty
Sovereignty
4YO Colt
Into Mischief
Crowned
Bay
Godolphin
Belmont Park 🇺🇸
Hall of Famer Bill Mott is a four-time Eclipse Award winner best known for his champions Cigar and Cody's Wish. Mott won his second Kentucky Derby with Sovereignty in 2025.
1st G1 Kentucky Derby 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Belmont Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Travers Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G2 Fountain of Youth Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G2 Jim Dandy Stakes 🇺🇸 · 2nd G1 Florida Derby 🇺🇸
TAP TO FLIP
Ranked #9 By Andrew Hawkins
Soul Rush
Soul Rush
Soul Rush
8YO Horse
Rulership
Eternal Bouquet
Dark Bay
Tatsue Ishikawa
Ritto 🇯🇵
Yasutoshi Ikee, son of Yasuo Ikee, carved his own legacy by guiding Orfevre to Japan's Triple Crown and two Arima Kinens. He boasts over 870 career wins, including multiple G1s.
1st G1 Dubai Turf 🇦🇪 · 2nd G1 Hong Kong Mile 🇭🇰 · 3rd G1 Yasuda Kinen 🇯🇵 · 3rd G2 Fuji Stakes 🇯🇵 · 3rd G2 Nakayama Kinen 🇯🇵
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Ranked #10 By Andrew Hawkins
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
5YO Horse
Gun Runner
Heavenly Love
Dark Brown
Coolmore et al.
Saratoga 🇺🇸
Chad Brown, Hall of Fame trainer with 2,800+ wins, has dominated Breeders' Cup turf events and prepared top horses like Sistercharlie and Bricks And Mortar.
1st G1 Whitney Stakes 🇺🇸 · 2nd G1 Stephen Foster Stakes 🇺🇸 · 2nd G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup 🇺🇸 · 2nd G1 Breeders’ Cup Classic 🇺🇸 · 3rd G2 New Orleans Classic Stakes 🇺🇸
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