Triple Crown heroes, unbeaten sprinting mares and steeplechase kings share one paddock here. Some raced in grainy newsreels, others in the age of smartphone replays.
1Secretariat1973 US Triple Crown winner whose 31-length Belmont Stakes victory still stands as a record.1000pts
2Man o' WarAmerican champion of 1919–20 who won 20 of his 21 races.797pts
3SeabiscuitUndersized Depression-era American hero who beat War Admiral in the 1938 match race.669pts
4KincsemHungarian mare unbeaten in 54 races across Europe in the 1870s.598pts
5Best MateIrish-bred chaser who won three straight Cheltenham Gold Cups from 2002 to 2004.597pts
6Mill ReefAmerican-bred colt who swept the Derby, King George and Arc in 1971.597pts
7American PharoahEnded a 37-year drought by winning the 2015 Triple Crown, then took the Breeders' Cup Classic.542pts
8Makybe DivaAustralian mare who won three consecutive Melbourne Cups from 2003 to 2005.542pts
9WinxAustralian mare who won 33 consecutive races including four Cox Plates.542pts
10Red RumOnly horse to win the Grand National three times, in 1973, 1974 and 1977.478pts
11Spectacular BidAmerican champion of 1978–80 who won 26 of 30 starts and went unbeaten at four.478pts
12Affirmed1978 Triple Crown winner who edged rival Alydar in all three classics.478pts
13Black CaviarAustralian sprinting mare unbeaten in 25 races, including Royal Ascot in 2012.404pts
14Sea the StarsIrish colt who won the Guineas, Derby and Arc during a perfect 2009 season.404pts
15Sea-BirdFrench colt who won the 1965 Derby and Arc in one of the finest seasons ever seen.319pts
16Kauto StarTwo-time Cheltenham Gold Cup winner and five-time King George VI Chase champion.319pts
17Seattle SlewThe only horse to win the US Triple Crown while still unbeaten, in 1977.319pts
18EnableBritish mare who won two Arcs and three King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.319pts
19FrankelBritish colt unbeaten in 14 races and rated the highest Timeform horse ever.319pts
20ZenyattaAmerican mare who won her first 19 races and the 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic.217pts
21JustifyWon the 2018 Triple Crown unbeaten in just six career starts.217pts
22Native DancerGrey 1950s TV star who won 21 of 22 races, losing only the Kentucky Derby.0pts
23Phar LapNew Zealand-bred champion who dominated Australian racing and won the 1930 Melbourne Cup.0pts
24Northern DancerCanadian winner of the 1964 Kentucky Derby who became the century's most influential sire.0pts
Photo credits
- Man o' War — Jlvsclrk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Best Mate — Bill Nicholls, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mill Reef — Karen Nutini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- American Pharoah — Jlvsclrk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Makybe Diva — osedgman, CC BY 2.0
- Winx — Cherry He (http://www.godolphinflyingstart.com/trainees/cherry-he/), CC BY-SA 2.5
- Spectacular Bid — Visindar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Affirmed — Visindar, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Black Caviar — Grousehouse, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sea the Stars — SJ Parrott, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sea-Bird — Rimondo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kauto Star — Carine06, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Seattle Slew — Pawneese, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Enable — Jlvsclrk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frankel — monkeywing, CC BY 2.0
- Zenyatta — Letaza3, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Justify — Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0
