After a dominating victory in the Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) at Meydan Racecourse on March 25, star Japanese galloper EQUINOX was propelled to the top position on the leader board, with a 129 rating, in the second edition of the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2023.
The previous leader GOLDEN SIXTY from Hong Kong, was relegated to second with a rating of 125. Ahead of another top-class Japanese horse in TITLEHOLDER that ranked a hefty 124.
LUCKY SWEYNESSE, ROMANTIC WARRIOR and CALIFORNIA SPANGLE are all highly placed on a leaderboard dominated by Japanese and Hong Kong raced horses.
| Rank | Rating | Horse | Sex | Trainer | Trained |
| 1 | 129 | Equinox (JPN) | C | Tetsuya Kimura | JPN |
| 2 | 125 | Golden Sixty (AUS) | G | Francis Lui | HK |
| 3 | 124 | Titleholder (JPN) | H | Toru Kurita | JPN |
| 4 | 123 | Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) | G | Manfred Man | HK |
| 4 | 123 | Romantic Warrior (IRE) | G | Danny Shum | HK |
| 6 | 122 | California Spangle (IRE) | G | Tony Cruz | HK |
| 6 | 122 | Dubai Honour (IRE) | G | William Haggas | GB |
| 6 | 122 | Ushba Tesoro (JPN) | H | Noboru Takagi | JPN |
| 9 | 121 | Art Collector (USA) | H | William Mott | USA |
| 9 | 121 | I Wish I Win (NZ) | G | Peter Moody | AUS |
| 9 | 121 | Mostahdaf (IRE) | H | J & T Gosden | GB |
