Best Racehorses of 2023

What they’ve said about Best Racehorses annuals:“utterly comprehensive, one-stop resource for devotees of the Flat game” - Racing Post“5 stars and an upgrade on Timeform” - Amazon review"the most comprehensive review of the European flat season available" - The Irish Field“Flat racing’s finest publication” - Amazon review"an incredibly valuable addition to the libraries of racing and breeding buffs" - TDN"the new racing bible" – Amazon review"treasure trove of information ... tremendous value"- Kingsley Klarion“far more than a Timeform substitute, it’s classic material” – Amazon review“an amazing achievement… the pedigree analysis is the book’s tour de force” – The Racing ForumThe 2023 European Flat season was the year of Ace Impact, Auguste Rodin, Big Rock, Blue Rose Cen, Emily Upjohn, Hukum, Inspiral, King of Steel, Mawj, Mostahdaf, Nashwa, Nations Pride, Paddington, Shaquille, Tahiyra, Warm Heart, and Westover, plus there were the undefeated 2yo stars City of Troy, Henry Longfellow, and Vandeek and impressive juvenile filly Opera Singer, among many more equine celebrities in all age groups.It was another championship year for the Timeform 147-rated great and now phenomenal stallion Frankel, five former Group 1-winning fillies were represented by a Group 1-winning son or daughter during the year, and two freshman sires had a particularly notable year with their first crop.Best Racehorses annuals include critical reviews of hundreds of the top horses of the year, a shorter ‘Others of Note’ section, plus an extensive array of invaluable data.Timeform’s great Racehorses annuals ceased publication several years ago, but the need for an extensive historical record of the racing year remained. Best Racehorses is that record. Read more