The Breeders’ Cup World Championships is the biggest event in global horse racing: if the Triple Crown is the equine equivalent of the Super Bowl, then the Breeders’ Cup is like the equine Olympic Games, but held every year. There are Thoroughbred races for all different age groups, distances, and surfaces with racehorses, jockeys, trainers, owners, and breeders all celabrated with a year-end championship event.

Sprinting sensation Ka Ying Rising [130] leads the third edition of the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2026.

The Hong Kong-based gelding did not race during the third period of recordkeeping by Longines but is currently on a 20-race winning streak.