making him the twelfth-best colt of the year, eleven pounds behind the champion Air Force Blue. In the 2016 edition of the World's Best Racehorse Rankings Ribchester was given a rating of 122, making him the 18th best racehorse in the world and the best three-year-old trained in Britain. In the 2017 World's Best Racehorse Rankings, Ribchester was rated the ninth-best horse in the world and the best miler in Europe. Stud career Ribchester was retired to stud in 2018 in Australia. He sired Plymstock, a stakes performer in Australia. In 2020, he relocated to Huanui Farm in New Zealand to replace his sire Iffraaj on their roster. Pedigree References External links Career 1-2-3 Colour Chart – Ribchester 2013 racehorse births Racehorses bred in Ireland Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom Thoroughbred family 4-m