As noted above, Ad Valorem was rated the joint second-best two-year-old in Europe in 2004. In the 2005 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings, Ad Valorem was given a rating of 116, making him the 89th best racehorse in the world. In the following year his mark improved to 117, making him the 72nd best racehorse in the world, twelve pounds below the top rated Invasor.
