Top 10 Female Race Horses of All Time

Where do I start? The most perfect horse to enter Earth. I used to think that she wasn't the best until I saw how no other horse was able to go past her, not even in training. A great example of how horses are more intelligent than we think.

God is perfect, but chose to but some of that PERFECTION into a 3-year-old black filly.

There is or has none other than this dark beauty. She could run 1 1/2 miles at a sprinters pace, and her jockey would have to try his hardest to stop her. Zenyatta? lol, Rachel, lol, none of these newer fillies could have caught her or even hung with her. Look up the mare called Imp. Looks like Ruffian and look at the schedule she had. No, Ruffian is by far the greatest we have or will ever see, the shame is that her sire's line had fragile bones, not to mention she went so very fast and she was HUGE. Just imagine what she would have gone on to do in her later years as a racer, as well as coming from a broodmare of the year (Shenanigans). Look how great her sister (1/2) Laughter was as a broodmare. Horse racing changed forever when we lost her. And never... NEVER... forget what Lucian Lauren (Secretariat's trainer) stated about Ruffian. He never said that about another...

Met her son Cozmic One! Her racing tactics were like nothing I have ever seen. From start to last to finishing first. Her last race was one of the most disappointing moments in racing history.

I like Ruffian as well as Zenytta, but Zenytta had more time to prove herself against the boys than Ruffian did. We'll never truly know how good Ruffian could have been, but we do know haw great Zenytta was. The only defeat she ever suffered was in her second Breeders Cup when she lost by a head to Blame.

Would have loved to have seen her come from behind wins. She is so gorgeous love to watch her dance videos. Amazing personality hope to visit her soon.

This is my girl! When she stumbled out of the gates in the Belmont and still beat Curlin the horse of the year I just loved it. Screamed with with such joy. A girl beat Curlin. But who is the granddaddy of Rags to Riches - non other than Secretariat. Need I say more? She should have been horse of the year in my book. I think she is just wonderful. Love Her!

The win against Curlin was the most exciting race I've witnessed. She was so much smaller and just powered through it for the win. What spirit. Amazing heart.

Rachel won the Kentucky Oaks by about 20 lengths,She beat the boys in the Preakness and again later in the year at Saratoga! Zenyatta as good as a West Coast horse she is NEVER ONE A MAJOR!

She is my 3rd favorite to zenyatta and black caviar. I know a little more about her.

She is ok, I do not know much about her though so please do not say I am a mind less person.

Small in stature but not in speed or heart. This little "Iron Lady" was truly Daddy's little girl! Rachel Alexandra is my #2.

One of the 3 filly winners of the triple crown. Was the last winner.

Winning Colors won the Kentucky Derby, not the Triple Crown.

If she won the filly Triple Crown she has Winning Colors!

Congrats for this lady's 25 wins. The 2nd longest unbeaten racing record in history, behind Kincsem. I had always wanted her model horse for a long time. (I am so happy that I have it now).

Please get your information correct...Black Caviar was indeed on of Australia's best ever holding the record for most successive wins until overtaken by the mighty WINX just recently. She won at Royal Ascot running while carrying an injury.
BUT, she never started in ONE Melbourne Cup given she was not a two miler..she specialised in distances around 1400 metres / 7 furlongs.

My favorite racehorse! Don't think we will ever see such impressive winnings again. Also having her being a horse from Hungry, one of my favorite countries is just an add on to why I love her.

Won races 54 races out of 54 in 5 different countries,including England France and Germany. Newspapers edged with black when she died, parks and museums named after her, all scream greatness.

Though many years ago she must have been something. Look at how many races she had and didn't lose! A true Iron horse.

Amazing! I have a horse model just like her!

A true staying champion winning three successive Melbourne Cups (3200 metres / 2 miles). A record that has not been equalled in 157 years of the running of the race. Beat all comers including several European and Japanese Group One winners.
Should be rated much higher on those performances alone.

"The race that stops the nation", Makybe Diva won the 2 mile Melbourne Cup 3 times back to back - an absolute ICON. The Melbourne Cup (Australia) attracts horses & jockeys from right around the world to compete in this race on the 1st Tuesday of November every year.

LOOK at Imp's schedule. She was the Ruffian of the early days. Look how much she looks like her. No way, just like Ruffian, that Zenyatta or Rachel would have kept up with her.. never. She was an incredible horse, and in those days, they did not have the fancy care they do for horses they do now. Ruffian/Imp #1

Great little filly/mare owned by my Great-great Grandfather "Uncle " Dan Harness.

Sunline is probably one of the best horses in the world. I'd say she would be number four on this list behind Winx,Black Caviar and Makybe Diva.