After a dominant win in the Hill ‘n’ Dale Metropolitan Handicap, National Treasure sits in a tie for fourth place with U.S.-based Senor Buscador in the latest Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings, released June 13. Each has a rating of 121 along with three horses trained overseas: Notable Speech, Romantic Warrior, and White Birch.

National Treasure won the Met Mile by 6 ¼ lengths June 8 in his third start of 2024. He previously won the Pegasus World Cup Invitational presented by Baccarat in January and finished fourth in the Saudi Cup – won by Senor Buscador – in March. Senor Buscador finished second to National Treasure in the Pegasus World Cup and most recently ran third in the Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline.

Dubai World Cup winner Laurel River, formerly based in the U.S., ranks first in the rankings with 128 points, followed by English Derby winner City of Troy and Rebel’s Romance, who is undefeated in three starts this year and won the Dubai Sheema Classic, with 123.

Fourteen horses are tied for ninth in the rankings with a rating of 120. This group includes Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve winner Mystik Dan, Curlin Florida Derby Presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms at Xalapa winner Fierceness, and Jaipur Stakes Presented by Resolute Racing winner Cogburn.