2005 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings
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The 2005 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings is the 2005 edition of the World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings
. It is an assessment of racehorses
which was issued by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) in January 2006. It includes horses aged three or older which raced or were trained during 2005 in countries where the flat racing
year runs from January 1 to December 31. These countries are generally in the Northern Hemisphere
.
The ratings represent a weight value in pounds
, with higher values given to horses which showed greater ability. It is judged that these weights would equalize the abilities of the horses if carried in a theoretical handicap race. The list includes all horses rated 115 or above, and it also shows the surface and the distances at which the rating was achieved.
The highest rating in the 2005 season was 130, which was given to the performance of Hurricane Run
in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
. In total, 148 horses were included in the list, fourteen less than in the 2004 Rankings
.
Certain horses may have also recorded a lesser rating over a distance different to that listed above. The IFHA publishes this information when the lower rating represents the overall top performance in a particular category. There were four such additional ratings for this season:
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World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings
The World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings are compiled by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities , an organization established in 2003 with headquarters in Paris, France made up of members from around the world....
. It is an assessment of racehorses
Horse racing
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which was issued by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) in January 2006. It includes horses aged three or older which raced or were trained during 2005 in countries where the flat racing
Flat racing
Flat racing is a form of Thoroughbred horse racing which is run over a level track at a predetermined distance. It differs from steeplechase racing which is run over hurdles...
year runs from January 1 to December 31. These countries are generally in the Northern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
The Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of its equator—the word hemisphere literally means “half sphere”. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator...
.
The ratings represent a weight value in pounds
Pound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
, with higher values given to horses which showed greater ability. It is judged that these weights would equalize the abilities of the horses if carried in a theoretical handicap race. The list includes all horses rated 115 or above, and it also shows the surface and the distances at which the rating was achieved.
The highest rating in the 2005 season was 130, which was given to the performance of Hurricane Run
Hurricane Run
Hurricane Run is a world champion thoroughbred racehorse.-Background:Hurricane Run was trained by André Fabre, and ridden in most of his races by jockey Kieren Fallon for owner Michael Tabor....
in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year, usually on the first Sunday in October.Popularly referred to as the...
. In total, 148 horses were included in the list, fourteen less than in the 2004 Rankings
2004 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings
The 2004 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings was the inaugural edition of the World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings. It is an assessment of racehorses which was issued by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities in January 2005...
.
Full rankings for 2005
- Country foaled – Horse names are followed by a suffix indicating the country where foaled.
- Age – The ages shown for horses foaled in the Northern Hemisphere are as of their universal date of increase, January 1, 2005. The ages of horses born in the Southern Hemisphere are taken from their equivalent date, August 1, 2005.
- Sex – The following abbreviations are used:
- C – ColtColt (horse)A colt is a young male horse, under the age of four. The term "colt" is often confused with foal, which refers to a horse of either sex under one year of age....
– Ungelded male horse up to four-years-old. - F – FillyFillyA filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....
– Female horse up to four-years-old. - H – HorseStallionA Stallion is a male horse.Stallion may also refer to:* Stallion , an American pop rock group* Stallion , a figure in the Gobot toyline* Stallion , a character in the console role-playing game series...
– Ungelded male horse over four-years-old. - M – MareMareFemale horses are called mares.Mare is the Latin word for "sea".The word may also refer to:-People:* Ahmed Marzooq, also known as Mare, a footballer and Secretary General of Maldives Olympic Committee* Mare Winningham, American actress and singer...
– Female horse over four-years-old. - G – GeldingGeldingA gelding is a castrated horse or other equine such as a donkey or a mule. Castration, and the elimination of hormonally driven behavior associated with a stallion, allows a male horse to be calmer and better-behaved, making the animal quieter, gentler and potentially more suitable as an everyday...
– Gelded male horse of any age.
- C – Colt
| Rank |
Rating |
Horse |
Age |
Sex |
Trained |
Surface |
Distance (m) |
| 1 | 130 | Hurricane Run Hurricane Run Hurricane Run is a world champion thoroughbred racehorse.-Background:Hurricane Run was trained by André Fabre, and ridden in most of his races by jockey Kieren Fallon for owner Michael Tabor.... (IRE Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... ) |
3 | C | France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Turf | 2,400 |
| 2 | 128 | Ghostzapper Ghostzapper Foaled in Kentucky on April 6 in the year 2000, the thoroughbred racehorse Ghostzapper won the Breeders' Cup Classic in 2004, outdistancing Roses in May by three lengths in a stakes record of 1:59.02... (USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... ) |
5 | H | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Dirt | 1,600 |
| 3 | 126 | Azamour Azamour Azamour is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire. He won four Group One races including the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and was Europe's Champion Older Horse in 2005. At his peak, he was rated the third best thoroughbred racehorse in the world.-Background:Azamour is a... (IRE) |
4 | C | Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... |
Turf | 2,400 |
| 3 | 126 | Westerner Westerner (horse) Westerner is a French-owned Champion Thoroughbred racehorse who competed successfully at racing venues across Europe. Bred by a Wildenstein family holding company, Westerner was raced by Alec Wildenstein. Trained by Elie Lellouche, in 2003 and 2004 in France he won back-to-back editions of the... (GB Great Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles... ) |
6 | H | France | Turf | 2,400 |
| 5 | 125 | Motivator Motivator (horse) Motivator is a retired British Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire. He is best known as the winner of the 2005 Epsom Derby.-Background:Motivator is a bay horse with a white star bred by Salah M... (GB) |
3 | C | Great Britain Great Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles... |
Turf | 2,400 |
| 5 | 125 | Saint Liam Saint Liam Saint Liam was an American thoroughbred racehorse who was voted 2005 Eclipse Award Horse of the Year honors.... (USA) |
5 | H | United States | Dirt | 1,800 / 2,000 |
| 5 | 125 | Shamardal Shamardal Shamardal is a Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in the United Kingdom and in France and was voted the 2004 European Champion Two-Year-Old.-Background:... (USA) |
3 | C | UAE United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a... / GB |
Turf | 1,600 |
| 5 | 125 | Shirocco Shirocco Shirocco is a German Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the Breeders' Cup Turf in 2005, a year in which he was named German Horse of the Year. He also won the 2004 Deutsches Derby. Overall, he won 6 major group races in 5 countries.In October 2006 he was purchased by Darley Stud and... (GER Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... ) |
4 | C | France | Turf | 2,400 |
| 9 | 124 | Afleet Alex Afleet Alex Afleet Alex is an American thoroughbred race horse who, in 2005, won two of America's classic races, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes... (USA) |
3 | C | United States | Dirt | 1,900 / 2,400 |
| 9 | 124 | Bago Bago (horse) Bago was the European Three-Year-Old Champion Thoroughbred race horse in 2004. Bred by the Niarchos family, Bago is best known for winning the 2004 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe amongst his five Group One successes.... (FR France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... ) |
4 | C | France | Turf | 2,400 |
| 9 | 124 | Deep Impact (JPN Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... ) |
3 | C | Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
Turf | 2,400 |
| 9 | 124 | Leroidesanimaux Leroidesanimaux Leroidesanimaux is a Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in Brazil and was a Eclipse Award winner in the United States.-Background:His name is four French language words combined... (BRZ Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... ) |
5 | H | United States | Turf | 1,600 |
| 9 | 124 | Starcraft Starcraft (horse) Starcraft is an Australian-owned Thoroughbred racehorse who came to international attention when he won the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Newmarket in England in September 2005... (NZ New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... ) |
5 | H | Great Britain | Turf | 1,600 |
| 14 | 123 | Alkaased (USA) | 5 | H | Great Britain | Turf | 2,400 |
| 14 | 123 | David Junior David Junior David Junior is a retired thoroughbred racehorse and active sire, who was bred in the United States but trained in the United Kingdom during his racing career which lasted from 2004 to 2006... (USA) |
3 | C | Great Britain | Turf | 2,000 |
| 14 | 123 | Dubawi Dubawi Dubawi is a thoroughbred racehorse sired by Dubai Millennium. He won five races in his race career.... (IRE) |
3 | C | Great Britain | Turf | 1,600 |
| 14 | 123 | Oratorio (IRE) | 3 | C | Ireland | Turf | 2,000 |
| 14 | 123 | Roses in May Roses in May Roses in May, Foaled on February 9, 2000, is an American thoroughbred racehorse bred by Margaux Farm in Midway, Kentucky and owned during his racing career by Ken and Sarah Ramsey.Roses in May made 13 starts and won 8 of them, placing in four... (USA) |
5 | H | United States | Dirt | 2,000 |
| 14 | 123 | Silent Witness Silent Witness (horse) Silent Witness was an outstanding Thoroughbred racehorse who won his first 17 starts in sprint races in Hong Kong. He was ranked the world's top sprinter for three seasons.... (AUS Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... ) |
6 | G | Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour... |
Turf | 1,200 |
| 20 | 122 | Ace (IRE) | 4 | C | Ireland | Turf | 2,400 |
| 20 | 122 | Borrego Borrego Borrego is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. Borrego was bred to sell by a partnership Jon Kelly, Ralls and Foster LLC, Brad Scott and C. Beau Greeley. The partnership twice bought Borrego back at auction when bidding did not reach the reserve price set by the partnership. He was... (USA) |
4 | C | United States | Dirt | 2,000 |
| 20 | 122 | Divine Proportions (USA) | 3 | F | France | Turf | 1,600 |
| 20 | 122 | Flower Alley Flower Alley Flower Alley, foaled on May 7, 2002, is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was bred at Bona Terra Farms by George Brunacini who was killed in the August 27, 2006 crash of Comair Flight 5191 at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky.... (USA) |
3 | C | United States | Dirt | 2,000 |
| 20 | 122 | Grey Swallow (IRE) | 4 | C | Ireland | Turf | 2,100 |
| 20 | 122 | Heart's Cry (JPN) | 4 | C | Japan | Turf | 2,400 / 2,500 |
| 20 | 122 | Norse Dancer (IRE) | 5 | H | Great Britain | Turf | 2,400 |
| 20 | 122 | Proclamation (IRE) | 3 | C | Great Britain | Turf | 1,600 |
| 20 | 122 | Relaxed Gesture Relaxed Gesture Relaxed Gesture is a thoroughbred racehorse known for winning the $2 million Canadian International Stakes in 2005. A chestnut stallion, he was bred and raced by Walter Haefner's Moyglare Stud Farm... (IRE) |
4 | C | United States | Turf | 2,400 |
| 20 | 122 | Rock Hard Ten Rock Hard Ten Rock Hard Ten is a millionaire American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. Co-owned and bred by Madeleine Paulson, widow of prominent horseman Allen E. Paulson, the bay horse stands at 17 hands. He was sired by the great Kris S., out of the Mr... (USA) |
4 | C | United States | Dirt | 1,800 / 2,000 |
| 30 | 121 | Artie Schiller Artie Schiller Artie Schiller is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Haras du Mezeray of Ticheville, Orne in Lower Normandy, France, he was out of the mare Hidden Light, a daughter of multiple Grade I winner, Majestic Light... (USA) |
4 | C | United States | Turf | 1,600 |
| 30 | 121 | Electrocutionist Electrocutionist Electrocutionist was a Thoroughbred racehorse. Electrocutionist won eight of his 12 career starts, including three Grade I's, and won more than $5.6 million. Racing four times for the operation based in both Dubai and Newmarket, he was scheduled to participate in the Emirates Airline Champion... (USA) |
4 | C | Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Turf | 2,080 |
| 30 | 121 | Shawanda (IRE) | 3 | F | France | Turf | 2,400 |
| 30 | 121 | Valixir (IRE) | 4 | C | France | Turf | 1,600 |
| 34 | 120 | Bellamy Road (USA) | 3 | C | United States | Dirt | 1,800 |
| 34 | 120 | Cesario (JPN) | 3 | F | Japan | Turf | 2,000 |
| 34 | 120 | Giacomo Giacomo Giacomo is a Thoroughbred stallion race horse trained by John Shirreffs who is perhaps best known for winning the 2005 Kentucky Derby in 2:02.75... (USA) |
3 | C | United States | Dirt | 2,000 |
| 34 | 120 | Imperial Stride (GB) | 4 | C | Great Britain | Turf | 2,400 |
| 34 | 120 | Lava Man Lava Man Lava Man is a dark bay thoroughbred gelding by Slew City Slew out of L'il Ms. Leonard . He who rose from the lowest levels of race horse claiming races to become regarded by many racing fans and members of the racing media as a legend in his own time... (USA) |
4 | G | United States | Dirt | 2,000 |
| 34 | 120 | Maraahel (IRE) | 4 | C | Great Britain | Turf | 2,080 |
| 34 | 120 | Powerscourt (GB) | 5 | H | Ireland | Turf | 2,000 |
| 34 | 120 | Rakti Rakti Rakti was a British Thoroughbred racehorse, who won six Group One races in Italy and the United Kingdom in a career which lasted from 2001 to 2005.-Background:... (GB) |
6 | H | Great Britain | Turf | 1,600 |
| 34 | 120 | Scorpion Scorpion (horse) Scorpion is a racehorse trained in Ireland by Aidan O'Brien, and owned by Sue Magnier and Michael Tabor.As a three-year-old in 2005 he won the Grand Prix de Paris and the St. Leger Stakes. In 2007 he won the Coronation Cup.He now stands as a stallion for Coolmore's National Hunt breeding... (IRE) |
3 | C | Ireland | Turf | 2,400 |
| 34 | 120 | Whipper (USA) | 4 | C | France | Turf | 1,600 |
| 34 | 120 | Yeats Yeats (horse) Yeats is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse who won seven Group One races and is the only horse ever to win the Ascot Gold Cup four times in succession.-Breeding:... (IRE) |
4 | C | Ireland | Turf | 2,400 |
| 34 | 120 | Zenno Rob Roy (JPN) | 5 | H | Japan | Turf | 2,080 / 2,400 |
| 46 | 119 | Alexander Goldrun Alexander Goldrun Alexander Goldrun is a retired Thoroughbred filly racehorse. Bred by Dermot Cantillon, she was raced by Mrs. Noel O'Callaghan for whom she compiled a race record of 10 wins, seven seconds, and six thirds in thirty-one starts... (IRE) |
4 | F | Ireland | Turf | 2,000 |
| 46 | 119 | Closing Argument (USA) | 3 | C | United States | Dirt | 2,000 |
| 46 | 119 | Commentator Commentator (horse) Commentator , is an American Thoroughbred race horse by the stallion Distorted Humor, sire of 2003 Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide. Like Funny Cide, Commentator is a New York bred as well as a gelding... (USA) |
4 | G | United States | Dirt | 1,800 |
| 46 | 119 | Lincoln (JPN) | 5 | H | Japan | Turf | 2,400 / 2,500 |
| 46 | 119 | Lost in the Fog Lost in the Fog Lost in the Fog was an American thoroughbred race horse. He won his first 10 starts , 11 of his 14 lifetime starts across the country, and career earnings of $978,099 until his life was cut short by lymphoma during his four-year-old season.-Bloodlines:Bred by Susan Seper and foaled in Florida, his... (USA) |
3 | C | United States | Dirt | 1,400 |
| 46 | 119 | Perfect Drift Perfect Drift Perfect Drift, is an American thoroughbred gelding racehorse. He is sired by the leading stud, Dynaformer, out of the Naskra mare, Nice Gal.... (USA) |
6 | G | United States | Dirt | 2,000 |
| 46 | 119 | Pride Pride (horse) Pride is a champion French racemare who won three Group 1 races. Her biggest success was the 2006 Hong Kong Cup. She was also an unlucky second in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Her other feature wins were the Champion Stakes and Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud... (FR) |
5 | M | France | Turf | 2,400 |
| 46 | 119 | Silver Train Silver Train Silver Train was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Joe Mulholland and family in Georgetown, Kentucky, he was out of the mare Ridden In The Stars and sired by Old Trieste, a son of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee A.P... (USA) |
3 | C | United States | Dirt | 1,200 |
| 46 | 119 | Soviet Song Soviet Song Soviet Song is a racehorse bred and owned by Elite Racing Club. She was foaled on February 18, 2000, sired by Marju out of Kalinka... (IRE) |
5 | M | Great Britain | Turf | 1,600 |
| 55 | 118 | Asakusa Den'en (GB) | 6 | H | Japan | Turf | 1,600 |
| 55 | 118 | Bandari (IRE) | 6 | H | Great Britain | Turf | 2,400 |
| 55 | 118 | Better Talk Now Better Talk Now Better Talk Now is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Out of the mare Bendita, his damsire Baldski is a son of English Triple Crown Champion Nijinsky... (USA) |
6 | G | United States | Turf | 2,200 |
| 55 | 118 | Bullish Luck Bullish Luck Bullish Luck is a Hong Kong based Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred in Kentucky, he is the son of the 1990 Breeders' Cup Mile winner Royal Academy and out of the Alysheba mare Wild Vintage... (USA) |
6 | G | Hong Kong | Turf | 1,600 |
| 55 | 118 | Durandal (JPN) | 6 | H | Japan | Turf | 1,200 |
| 55 | 118 | Elvstroem Elvstroem Elvstroem was an outstanding bay Thoroughbred racehorse, by world champion sire Danehill from the former champion three-year-old filly, Circles of Gold.-Dam:... (AUS) |
5 | H | Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
Turf | 1,777 |
| 55 | 118 | Gamut (IRE) | 6 | H | Great Britain | Turf | 2,400 |
| 55 | 118 | Hat Trick (JPN) | 4 | C | Japan | Turf | 1,600 |
| 55 | 118 | Intercontinental Intercontinental (horse) Intercontinental is a Thoroughbred Champion filly racehorse who competed in England, France, and the United States.Bred and raced by Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms, she was sired by Danehill, a multiple Champion sire in England, Ireland, and France and the most successful sire in the history of... (GB) |
5 | M | United States | Turf | 2,000 |
| 55 | 118 | Kitten's Joy Kitten's Joy Kitten's Joy is an American Thoroughbred racehorse by the Sadler's Wells stallion El Prado out of the Lear Fan mare Kitten's First. Kitten's Joy is owned and bred by Ken and Sarah Ramsey... (USA) |
4 | C | United States | Turf | 1,600 |
| 55 | 118 | Mummify Mummify Mummify was a popular Australian Thoroughbred racehorse that amassed in prize money and won five Group One races, including the 2003 Caulfield Cup and the Singapore Airlines International Cup.... (AUS) |
6 | G | Australia | Turf | 2,000 |
| 55 | 118 | Pastoral Pursuits (GB) | 4 | C | Great Britain | Turf | 1,200 |
| 55 | 118 | Pinson (IRE) | 3 | C | France | Turf | 2,000 |
| 55 | 118 | Pleasant Home (USA) | 4 | F | United States | Dirt | 1,800 |
| 55 | 118 | Shakespeare (USA) | 4 | C | United States | Turf | 2,400 |
| 55 | 118 | Super Frolic (USA) | 5 | H | United States | Dirt | 2,000 |
| 55 | 118 | Taste of Paradise (USA) | 6 | H | United States | Dirt | 1,200 |
| 55 | 118 | Warrsan Warrsan Warrsan was a Thoroughbred racehorse foaled in Ireland who competed in Europe and Asia. Owned and bred by Saeed Manana of the United Arab Emirates, he was sired by Caerleon, a son of the great Nijinsky, and out of the mare, Lucayan Princess.Conditioned by veteran trainer Clive Brittain, throughout... (IRE) |
7 | H | Great Britain | Turf | 2,400 |
| 73 | 117 | Ashado Ashado Ashado is American Thoroughbred mare racehorse. Highly successful in racing, she is a two-time Eclipse Award winner. At the end of the 2005 racing season her owner group, which included trainer Todd Pletcher, Paul Saylor, Johns Martin, and Mr. & Mrs... (USA) |
4 | F | United States | Dirt | 1,800 |
| 73 | 117 | Cosmo Bulk (JPN) | 4 | C | Japan | Turf | 2,500 |
| 73 | 117 | Daiwa Major (JPN) | 4 | C | Japan | Turf | 1,600 |
| 73 | 117 | Darsalam (IRE) | 4 | C | Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... |
Turf | 2,400 |
| 73 | 117 | Distinction (IRE) | 6 | G | Great Britain | Turf | 4,000 |
| 73 | 117 | English Channel English Channel (horse) English Channel is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Owned by James T. Scatuorchio and bred by Keene Ridge Farm, he was sired by Smart Strike out of the Theatrical mare Belva. In four years of racing, he competed in twenty three races, winning thirteen, finishing second in four, and finishing... (USA) |
3 | C | United States | Turf | 2,400 |
| 73 | 117 | Goodricke (GB) | 3 | C | Great Britain | Turf | 1,200 / 1,300 |
| 73 | 117 | King's Drama (IRE) | 5 | G | United States | Turf | 2,200 / 2,400 |
| 73 | 117 | Majors Cast (IRE) | 4 | C | Great Britain | Turf | 1,600 |
| 73 | 117 | Millenary Millenary Millenary is a retired British Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire. He won the St. Leger Stakes in 2000, and, unusually for a Classic winner, stayed in training until the age of eight, winning many important races over middle and long distances.... (GB) |
8 | H | Great Britain | Turf | 3,180 / 3,600 |
| 73 | 117 | North Light North Light North Light is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse, and active sire, bred in Ireland but trained in the United Kingdom. He is best known as the winner of the Epsom Derby in 2004. He currently stands at the Adena Springs Stud in Aurora, Ontario, Canada.-Background:North Light was bred in Ireland by... (IRE) |
4 | C | Great Britain | Turf | 2,006 |
| 73 | 117 | Ouija Board (GB) | 4 | F | Great Britain | Turf | 2,400 |
| 73 | 117 | Ruwi (GB) | 3 | C | France | Turf | 1,950 |
| 73 | 117 | Suave (USA) | 4 | C | United States | Dirt | 2,000 |
| 73 | 117 | Sunrise Pegasus (JPN) | 7 | H | Japan | Turf | 2,400 |
| 73 | 117 | Sweep Tosho (JPN) | 4 | F | Japan | Turf | 2,200 |
| 89 | 116 | Ad Valorem (USA) | 3 | C | Ireland | Turf | 1,600 |
| 89 | 116 | Admire Max (JPN) | 6 | H | Japan | Turf | 1,200 |
| 89 | 116 | Altieri (GB) | 7 | H | Italy | Turf | 2,000 |
| 89 | 116 | Attraction Attraction (horse) Attraction is a retired British racehorse who was bred in Scotland and trained in England. She won several important races and was the first horse to win both the 1000 Guineas and the Irish 1000 Guineas... (GB) |
4 | F | Great Britain | Turf | 1,600 |
| 89 | 116 | Cacique Cacique (horse) Cacique is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in Europe and the United States. Bred and raced by Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms, Cacique is the son of the great international Champion sire, Danehill. He was out of the fantastic mare, Hasili whose damsire, Kahyasi, won the 1988 Epsom... (IRE) |
4 | C | France | Turf | 1,600 |
| 89 | 116 | Choctaw Nation (USA) | 5 | G | United States | Dirt | 2,000 |
| 89 | 116 | Coin Toss (JPN) | 7 | H | Japan | Turf | 2,500 |
| 89 | 116 | Collier Hill Collier Hill Collier Hill is a British Thoroughbred racehorse. He was bred by the prominent American sportsman George W. Strawbridge, Jr. who was involved in both steeplechase and flat racing and who raced in Europe and the United States.... (GB) |
7 | G | Great Britain | Turf | 2,800 |
| 89 | 116 | Footstepsinthesand Footstepsinthesand Footstepsinthesand is a retired, Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire who was bred in the United Kingdom but trained during his racing career in Ireland. He won both his races as a two-year-old in 2004 and won the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on his three-year-old debut in 2005... (GB) |
3 | C | Ireland | Turf | 1,600 |
| 89 | 116 | Forest Danger (USA) | 4 | C | United States | Dirt | 1,400 |
| 89 | 116 | Gorella (FR) | 3 | F | France / USA | Turf | 1,600 |
| 89 | 116 | Heavenly Romance (JPN) | 5 | M | Japan | Turf | 2,000 |
| 89 | 116 | Indesatchel (IRE) | 3 | C | Ireland | Turf | 1,600 |
| 89 | 116 | Le Vie dei Colori (GB) | 5 | H | Great Britain | Turf | 1,400 |
| 89 | 116 | Limehouse Limehouse (horse) Limehouse is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. Campaigned by W. Cothran Campbell's Dogwood Stable and trained by leading trainer Todd Pletcher, the chestnut son of popular sire Grand Slam was purchased at the Fasig-Tipton sale as a yearling for $140,000.- Racehorse :During his racing... (USA) |
4 | C | United States | Turf | 1,600 |
| 89 | 116 | Martillo (GER) | 5 | H | Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
Turf | 1,600 |
| 89 | 116 | Phoenix Reach (IRE) | 5 | H | Great Britain | Turf | 2,000 / 2,400 |
| 89 | 116 | Policy Maker (IRE) | 5 | H | France | Turf | 2,400 |
| 89 | 116 | Roman Ruler (USA) | 3 | C | United States | Dirt | 1,800 |
| 89 | 116 | Singletary (USA) | 5 | H | United States | Turf | 1,600 |
| 89 | 116 | Soldier Hollow (GB) | 5 | H | Germany | Turf | 2,000 |
| 89 | 116 | Vadawina (IRE) | 3 | F | France | Turf | 2,000 |
| 89 | 116 | Vinnie Roe Vinnie Roe Vinnie Roe is a retired Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire. He won the Irish St. Leger for four years in succession and was named European Champion Stayer in the Cartier Racing Awards for 2002. He also became known internationally for his three attempts to win the Melbourne Cup in which... (IRE) |
7 | H | Ireland | Turf | 3,200 |
| 89 | 116 | Walk in the Park (IRE) | 3 | C | France | Turf | 2,400 |
| 113 | 115 | Alcazar (IRE) | 10 | G | Great Britain | Turf | 3,100 |
| 113 | 115 | Bandini (USA) | 3 | C | United States | Dirt | 1,800 |
| 113 | 115 | Blatant (GB) | 6 | G | Great Britain | Turf | 1,600 |
| 113 | 115 | Buzzards Bay Buzzards Bay (horse) Buzzards Bay is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Jay Shaw, trainer, his sire was Marco Bay, a winner of the Tampa Bay Derby who earned over a quarter of a million dollars during his racing days. His dam was Life's Lass, whose sire was Seneca Jones, a son of U.S... (USA) |
3 | C | United States | Dirt | 1,800 |
| 113 | 115 | Cape of Good Hope Cape of Good Hope (horse) Cape of Good Hope is a British thoroughbred racehorse based in Hong Kong. Sired by Inchinor to dam Cape Merino, the chestnut gelding was trained by David Oughton... (GB) |
7 | G | Hong Kong | Turf | 1,200 |
| 113 | 115 | Cherry Mix (FR) | 4 | C | UAE / GB | Turf | 2,400 |
| 113 | 115 | Chic Chic (horse) Chic is a chestnut Thoroughbred racehorse. A filly, she is owned and bred by Cheveley Park Stud and was trained by Sir Michael Stoute. Out of the mare Exclusive, winner of the 1998 Group One Coronation Stakes, Chic was sired by Machiavellian, a French champion at age two who was a son of the very... (GB) |
5 | M | Great Britain | Turf | 1,600 |
| 113 | 115 | Chineur (FR) | 4 | C | France | Turf | 1,000 |
| 113 | 115 | Consolidator (USA) | 3 | C | United States | Dirt | 1,700 |
| 113 | 115 | Day Flight (GB) | 4 | C | Great Britain | Turf | 2,405 |
| 113 | 115 | Desideratum (GB) | 3 | C | France | Turf | 2,400 |
| 113 | 115 | Dynever (USA) | 5 | H | United States | Dirt | 2,000 |
| 113 | 115 | Eddington Eddington (horse) Eddington is a millionaire American Thoroughbred racehorse and successful sire. Bred in Kentucky by Carl Rosen and Associates and raced under the Willmott Stables banner . He finished racing with a record of 6-3-6 in 17 starts with career earnings of $1,216,760... (USA) |
4 | C | United States | Dirt | 1,900 |
| 113 | 115 | Epalo (GER) | 6 | H | Germany | Turf | 2,000 |
| 113 | 115 | Eswarah (GB) | 3 | F | Great Britain | Turf | 2,400 |
| 113 | 115 | Film Maker (USA) | 5 | M | United States | Turf | 2,000 |
| 113 | 115 | Fourty Niners Son (USA) | 4 | C | United States | Turf | 2,000 |
| 113 | 115 | Gharir (IRE) | 3 | C | France | Turf | 1,600 |
| 113 | 115 | Gun Salute (USA) | 3 | C | United States | Turf | 2,000 |
| 113 | 115 | Hard Top (IRE) | 3 | C | Great Britain | Turf | 2,400 |
| 113 | 115 | Host (CHI Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... ) |
5 | H | United States | Turf | 1,600 |
| 113 | 115 | Kane Hekili Kane Hekili Kane Hekili is a Thoroughbred racehorse named after "The Thunder God" in Polynesian mythology. In 2005 and 2006 he won four Grade 1 races on dirt in Japan and finished fourth to Electrocutionist in the 2006 Dubai World Cup.... (JPN) |
3 | C | Japan | Dirt | 2,100 |
| 113 | 115 | Lundy's Liability (BRZ) | 5 | H | United States | Dirt | 1,800 / 2,000 |
| 113 | 115 | Maruka Kiseki (JPN) | 4 | C | Japan | Turf | 1,200 |
| 113 | 115 | Megahertz Megahertz (horse) Megahertz is a Thoroughbred racehorse who raced in France and the United States.Raced at age two, Megahertz made eight starts, compiling a record of 1-1-2. Her only win came in the Prix Hotel du Golf Barriere at the Deauville-La Touques Racecourse... (GB) |
6 | M | United States | Turf | 1,800 / 2,000 |
| 113 | 115 | Meteor Storm (GB) | 6 | H | United States | Turf | 2,400 |
| 113 | 115 | Mubtaker (USA) | 8 | H | Great Britain | Turf | 2,655 |
| 113 | 115 | Nayyir (GB) | 7 | G | Great Britain | Turf | 1,600 |
| 113 | 115 | Riskaverse (USA) | 6 | M | United States | Turf | 2,000 |
| 113 | 115 | Sweet Catomine (USA) | 3 | F | United States | Dirt | 1,700 |
| 113 | 115 | Sweet Return (GB) | 5 | H | United States | Turf | 1,800 |
| 113 | 115 | Tap Dance City (USA) | 8 | H | Japan | Turf | 2,000 |
| 113 | 115 | The Geezer (GB) | 3 | C | Great Britain | Turf | 2,920 |
| 113 | 115 | The Whistling Teal (GB) | 9 | G | Great Britain | Turf | 2,800 |
| 113 | 115 | Touch of Land (FR) | 5 | H | France | Turf | 2,000 |
| 113 | 115 | Turtle Bowl (IRE) | 3 | C | France | Turf | 1,600 |
Certain horses may have also recorded a lesser rating over a distance different to that listed above. The IFHA publishes this information when the lower rating represents the overall top performance in a particular category. There were four such additional ratings for this season:
| Rating | Horse | Age | Sex | Trained | Surface | Distance (m) | |
| + | 123 | Azamour Azamour Azamour is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire. He won four Group One races including the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and was Europe's Champion Older Horse in 2005. At his peak, he was rated the third best thoroughbred racehorse in the world.-Background:Azamour is a... (IRE) |
4 | C | Ireland | Turf | 2,000 |
| + | 118 | Deep Impact (JPN) | 3 | C | Japan | Turf | 3,000 |
| + | 118 | Westerner Westerner (horse) Westerner is a French-owned Champion Thoroughbred racehorse who competed successfully at racing venues across Europe. Bred by a Wildenstein family holding company, Westerner was raced by Alec Wildenstein. Trained by Elie Lellouche, in 2003 and 2004 in France he won back-to-back editions of the... (GB) |
6 | H | France | Turf | 4,000 |
| + | 118 | Whipper (USA) | 4 | C | France | Turf | 1,300 |
Top ranked horses
The tables below show the top ranked horses overall, the top fillies and mares, and the top three-year-olds in the 2005 Rankings. They also show the top performers in various subdivisions of each group, which are defined by the distances of races, and the surfaces on which they are run. The IFHA recognizes five distance categories — Sprint, Mile, Intermediate, Long and Extended — identified by the acronym "SMILE". These are framed as follows:- Sprint: 1,000–1,300m (1,000–1,599m for races in Canada and the United States)
- Mile: 1,301–1,899m (1,600–1,899m for races in Canada and the United States)
- Intermediate: 1,900–2,100m
- Long: 2,101–2,700m
- Extended: 2,701m +
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| All Horses | |||
| All Surfaces | Dirt | Turf | |
| All Distances | 130 – Hurricane Run Hurricane Run Hurricane Run is a world champion thoroughbred racehorse.-Background:Hurricane Run was trained by André Fabre, and ridden in most of his races by jockey Kieren Fallon for owner Michael Tabor.... |
128 – Ghostzapper Ghostzapper Foaled in Kentucky on April 6 in the year 2000, the thoroughbred racehorse Ghostzapper won the Breeders' Cup Classic in 2004, outdistancing Roses in May by three lengths in a stakes record of 1:59.02... |
130 – Hurricane Run Hurricane Run Hurricane Run is a world champion thoroughbred racehorse.-Background:Hurricane Run was trained by André Fabre, and ridden in most of his races by jockey Kieren Fallon for owner Michael Tabor.... |
| Sprint | 123 – Silent Witness Silent Witness (horse) Silent Witness was an outstanding Thoroughbred racehorse who won his first 17 starts in sprint races in Hong Kong. He was ranked the world's top sprinter for three seasons.... |
119 – Lost in the Fog Lost in the Fog Lost in the Fog was an American thoroughbred race horse. He won his first 10 starts , 11 of his 14 lifetime starts across the country, and career earnings of $978,099 until his life was cut short by lymphoma during his four-year-old season.-Bloodlines:Bred by Susan Seper and foaled in Florida, his... 119 – Silver Train Silver Train Silver Train was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Joe Mulholland and family in Georgetown, Kentucky, he was out of the mare Ridden In The Stars and sired by Old Trieste, a son of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee A.P... |
123 – Silent Witness Silent Witness (horse) Silent Witness was an outstanding Thoroughbred racehorse who won his first 17 starts in sprint races in Hong Kong. He was ranked the world's top sprinter for three seasons.... |
| Mile | 128 – Ghostzapper Ghostzapper Foaled in Kentucky on April 6 in the year 2000, the thoroughbred racehorse Ghostzapper won the Breeders' Cup Classic in 2004, outdistancing Roses in May by three lengths in a stakes record of 1:59.02... |
128 – Ghostzapper Ghostzapper Foaled in Kentucky on April 6 in the year 2000, the thoroughbred racehorse Ghostzapper won the Breeders' Cup Classic in 2004, outdistancing Roses in May by three lengths in a stakes record of 1:59.02... |
125 – Shamardal Shamardal Shamardal is a Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in the United Kingdom and in France and was voted the 2004 European Champion Two-Year-Old.-Background:... |
| Intermediate | 125 – Saint Liam Saint Liam Saint Liam was an American thoroughbred racehorse who was voted 2005 Eclipse Award Horse of the Year honors.... |
125 – Saint Liam Saint Liam Saint Liam was an American thoroughbred racehorse who was voted 2005 Eclipse Award Horse of the Year honors.... |
123 – Azamour Azamour Azamour is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire. He won four Group One races including the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and was Europe's Champion Older Horse in 2005. At his peak, he was rated the third best thoroughbred racehorse in the world.-Background:Azamour is a... 123 – David Junior David Junior David Junior is a retired thoroughbred racehorse and active sire, who was bred in the United States but trained in the United Kingdom during his racing career which lasted from 2004 to 2006... 123 – Oratorio |
| Long | 130 – Hurricane Run Hurricane Run Hurricane Run is a world champion thoroughbred racehorse.-Background:Hurricane Run was trained by André Fabre, and ridden in most of his races by jockey Kieren Fallon for owner Michael Tabor.... |
124 – Afleet Alex Afleet Alex Afleet Alex is an American thoroughbred race horse who, in 2005, won two of America's classic races, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes... |
130 – Hurricane Run Hurricane Run Hurricane Run is a world champion thoroughbred racehorse.-Background:Hurricane Run was trained by André Fabre, and ridden in most of his races by jockey Kieren Fallon for owner Michael Tabor.... |
| Extended | 118 – Deep Impact | not listed | 118 – Deep Impact |
| Fillies and Mares | |||
| All Surfaces | Dirt | Turf | |
| All Distances | 122 – Divine Proportions | 118 – Pleasant Home | 122 – Divine Proportions |
| Sprint | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Mile | 122 – Divine Proportions | 118 – Pleasant Home | 122 – Divine Proportions |
| Intermediate | 120 – Cesario | not listed | 120 – Cesario |
| Long | 121 – Shawanda | not listed | 121 – Shawanda |
| Extended | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Three-Year-Olds | |||
| All Surfaces | Dirt | Turf | |
| All Distances | 130 – Hurricane Run Hurricane Run Hurricane Run is a world champion thoroughbred racehorse.-Background:Hurricane Run was trained by André Fabre, and ridden in most of his races by jockey Kieren Fallon for owner Michael Tabor.... |
124 – Afleet Alex Afleet Alex Afleet Alex is an American thoroughbred race horse who, in 2005, won two of America's classic races, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes... |
130 – Hurricane Run Hurricane Run Hurricane Run is a world champion thoroughbred racehorse.-Background:Hurricane Run was trained by André Fabre, and ridden in most of his races by jockey Kieren Fallon for owner Michael Tabor.... |
| Sprint | 119 – Lost in the Fog Lost in the Fog Lost in the Fog was an American thoroughbred race horse. He won his first 10 starts , 11 of his 14 lifetime starts across the country, and career earnings of $978,099 until his life was cut short by lymphoma during his four-year-old season.-Bloodlines:Bred by Susan Seper and foaled in Florida, his... 119 – Silver Train Silver Train Silver Train was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Joe Mulholland and family in Georgetown, Kentucky, he was out of the mare Ridden In The Stars and sired by Old Trieste, a son of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee A.P... |
119 – Lost in the Fog Lost in the Fog Lost in the Fog was an American thoroughbred race horse. He won his first 10 starts , 11 of his 14 lifetime starts across the country, and career earnings of $978,099 until his life was cut short by lymphoma during his four-year-old season.-Bloodlines:Bred by Susan Seper and foaled in Florida, his... 119 – Silver Train Silver Train Silver Train was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Joe Mulholland and family in Georgetown, Kentucky, he was out of the mare Ridden In The Stars and sired by Old Trieste, a son of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee A.P... |
117 – Goodricke |
| Mile | 125 – Shamardal Shamardal Shamardal is a Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in the United Kingdom and in France and was voted the 2004 European Champion Two-Year-Old.-Background:... |
120 – Bellamy Road | 125 – Shamardal Shamardal Shamardal is a Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in the United Kingdom and in France and was voted the 2004 European Champion Two-Year-Old.-Background:... |
| Intermediate | 124 – Afleet Alex Afleet Alex Afleet Alex is an American thoroughbred race horse who, in 2005, won two of America's classic races, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes... |
124 – Afleet Alex Afleet Alex Afleet Alex is an American thoroughbred race horse who, in 2005, won two of America's classic races, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes... |
123 – David Junior David Junior David Junior is a retired thoroughbred racehorse and active sire, who was bred in the United States but trained in the United Kingdom during his racing career which lasted from 2004 to 2006... 123 – Oratorio |
| Long | 130 – Hurricane Run Hurricane Run Hurricane Run is a world champion thoroughbred racehorse.-Background:Hurricane Run was trained by André Fabre, and ridden in most of his races by jockey Kieren Fallon for owner Michael Tabor.... |
124 – Afleet Alex Afleet Alex Afleet Alex is an American thoroughbred race horse who, in 2005, won two of America's classic races, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes... |
130 – Hurricane Run Hurricane Run Hurricane Run is a world champion thoroughbred racehorse.-Background:Hurricane Run was trained by André Fabre, and ridden in most of his races by jockey Kieren Fallon for owner Michael Tabor.... |
| Extended | 118 – Deep Impact | not listed | 118 – Deep Impact |