The World's Leading Horses 1st July - 31st December 2005
| Ranking @ 31st Dec | Ranking @ 2nd Nov | Ranking @ 3rd Oct | Ranking @ 1st Aug | Ranking @ 1st Apr | Rating | Apt | Surface | Horse | A | S | Trained | Position | Race | Date | Group | Distance | Race Run | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 130 | L | Turf | Hurricane Run (IRE) | 3 | C | FR | 1st | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Lucien Barriere | 2nd Oct | 1 | 2400 | FR | ||
| 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 126 | L | Turf | * | Azamour (IRE) | 4 | C | IRE | 1st | King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes | 23rd July | 1 | 2400 | GB |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 24 | 126 | L | Turf | * | Westerner (GB) | 6 | H | FR | 2nd | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Lucien Barriere | 2nd Oct | 1 | 2400 | FR |
| 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 125 | I | Dirt | * | Saint Liam (USA) | 5 | H | USA | 1st | Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered by Dodge | 29th Oct | 1 | 2000 | USA |
| 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 125 | L | Turf | Shirocco (GER) | 4 | C | FR | 1st | John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf | 29th Oct | 1 | 2400 | USA | ||
| 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 124 | L | Turf | * | Bago (FR) | 4 | C | FR | 3rd | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Lucien Barriere | 2nd Oct | 1 | 2400 | FR |
| 6 | 24 | 17 | 43 | 24 | 124 | M | Turf | * | Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) | 5 | H | USA | 1st | Atto Mile | 18th Sept | 1 | 1600 | CAN |
| 6 | 8 | 28 | 19 | 124 | E | Turf | * | Makybe Diva (GB) | 6 | M | AUS | 1st | Emirates Melbourne Cup | 1st Nov | 1 | 3200 | AUS | |
| 6 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 124 | M | Turf | * | Starcraft (NZ) | 5 | H | GB | 1st | Prix du Moulin/Barclays PLC Queen Elizabeth II | 4th Sept/24th Sept | 1 | 1600 | FR/GB | |
| 10 | 32 | 27 | 20 | 123 | L | Turf | * | Alkaased (USA) | 5 | H | GB | 1st | Japan Cup | 27th Nov | 1 | 2400 | JPN | |
| 10 | 13 | 123 | I | Turf | David Junior (USA) | 3 | C | GB | 1st | Emirates Airline Champion Stakes | 15th Oct | 1 | 2000 | GB | ||||
| 10 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 123 | M | Turf | * | Dubawi (IRE) | 3 | C | GB | 1st | Haras de Fresnay-le Buffard Jacques Le Marois | 14th Aug | 1 | 1600 | FR | |
| 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 123 | L | Turf | * | Motivator (GB) | 3 | C | GB | 5th | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Lucien Barriere | 2nd Oct | 1 | 2400 | FR | |
| 10 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 123 | I | Turf | * | Oratorio (IRE) | 3 | C | IRE | 1st | Baileys Irish Champion S | 10th Sept | 1 | 2000 | IRE | |
| 10 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 123 | S | Turf | Silent Witness (AUS) ex Eltira | 6 | G | HK | 1st | Sprinters Stakes | 2nd Oct | JPN 1 | 1200 | JPN | |
| 16 | 18 | 27 | 28 | 122 | L | Turf | Ace (IRE) | 4 | C | IRE | 2nd | John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf | 29th Oct | 1 | 2400 | USA | ||
| 16 | 32 | 27 | 122 | I | Dirt | Borrego (USA) | 4 | C | USA | 1st | Jockey Club Gold Cup | 1st Oct | 1 | 2000 | USA | |||
| 16 | 18 | 122 | I | Dirt | Flower Alley (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 1st/2nd | Travers/Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered by Dodge | 27th Aug/29th Oct | 1 | 2000 | USA | ||||
| 16 | 43 | 122 | L | Turf | Heart's Cry (JPN) | 4 | C | JPN | 2nd/1st | Japan Cup/Arima Kinen | 27th Nov/25th Dec | 1/JPN 1 | 2400/2500 | JPN | ||||
| 16 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 122 | L | Turf | Norse Dancer (IRE) | 5 | H | GB | 2nd | King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes | 23rd July | 1 | 2400 | GB | ||
| 16 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 122 | M | Turf | Proclamation (IRE) | 3 | C | GB | 1st | Cantor Spreadfair Sussex | 27th July | 1 | 1600 | GB | ||
| 16 | 24 | 122 | L | Turf | Relaxed Gesture (IRE) | 4 | C | USA | 1st | Pattison Canadian International | 23rd Oct | 1 | 2400 | CAN | ||||
| 16 | 32 | 37 | 28 | 14 | 122 | M | Dirt | * | Rock Hard Ten (USA) | 4 | C | USA | 1st | Goodwood Breeders' Cup H | 1st Oct | 2 | 1800 | USA |
| 16 | 37 | 28 | 122 | I | Turf | Vengeance of Rain (NZ) ex Subscribe (NZ) | 5 | G | HK | 1st | Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup | 11th Dec | 1 | 2000 | HK | |||
| 25 | 24 | 121 | M | Turf | Artie Schiller (USA) | 4 | C | USA | 1st | Netjets Breeders' Cup Mile | 29th Oct | 1 | 1600 | USA | ||||
| 25 | 32 | 27 | 20 | 121 | L | Turf | Deep Impact (JPN) | 3 | C | JPN | 2nd | Arima Kinen | 25th Dec | JPN 1 | 2500 | JPN | ||
| 25 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 121 | I | Turf | Electrocutionist (USA) | 4 | C | ITY | 1st | Juddmonte International | 16th Aug | 1 | 2080 | GB | ||
| 25 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 121 | L | Turf | Shawanda (IRE) | 3 | F | FR | 1st | Darley Irish Oaks | 17th July | 1 | 2400 | IRE | ||
| 25 | 24 | 22 | 7 | 121 | M | Turf | Valixir (IRE) | 4 | C | FR | 1st | Prix Messidor | 24th July | 3 | 1600 | FR | ||
| 30 | 50 | 47 | 120 | I | Turf | Cesario (JPN) | 3 | F | JPN | 1st | American Oaks Invitational | 3rd July | 1 | 2000 | USA | |||
| 30 | 40 | 37 | 120 | L | Turf | Imperial Stride (GB) | 4 | C | GB | 1st | September S | 3rd Sept | 3 | 2400 | GB | |||
| 30 | 40 | 37 | 20 | 120 | I | Dirt | Lava Man (USA) | 4 | G | USA | 1st | Hollywood Gold Cup | 9th July | 1 | 2000 | USA | ||
| 30 | 24 | 22 | 43 | 120 | I | Turf | Maraahel (IRE) | 4 | C | GB | 3rd | Juddmonte International | 16th Aug | 1 | 2080 | GB | ||
| 30 | 32 | 27 | 36 | 120 | I | Turf | * | Powerscourt (GB) | 5 | H | IRE | 1st | Arlington Million | 13th Aug | 1 | 2000 | USA | |
| 30 | 32 | 27 | 20 | 120 | L | Turf | Scorpion (IRE) | 3 | C | IRE | 1st | Grand Prix de Paris | 14th July | 1 | 2400 | FR | ||
| 30 | 40 | 37 | 120 | M | Turf | * | Whipper (USA) | 4 | C | FR | 2nd | Haras de Fresnay-le Buffard Jacques le Marois | 14th Aug | 1 | 1600 | FR | ||
| 30 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 120 | I - L | Turf | * | Zenno Rob Roy (JPN) | 5 | H | JPN | 2nd/3rd | Juddmonte International/Japan Cup | 16th Aug/27th Nov | 1 | 2080/2400 | GB/JPN | |
| 38 | 40 | 37 | 119 | I | Turf | Alexander Goldrun (IRE) | 4 | F | IRE | 3rd | Baileys Irish Champion | 10th Sept | 1 | 2000 | IRE | |||
| 38 | 40 | 37 | 119 | M | Dirt | Commentator (USA) | 4 | G | USA | 1st | Whitney H | 6th Aug | 1 | 1800 | USA | |||
| 38 | 119 | L | Turf | Lincoln (JPN) | 5 | H | JPN | 4th/3rd | Japan Cup/Arima Kinen | 27th Nov/25th Dec | 1/JPN 1 | 2400/2500 | JPN | |||||
| 38 | 50 | 47 | 119 | S | Dirt | Lost in the Fog (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 1st | King's Bishop | 27th Aug | 1 | 1400 | USA | |||
| 38 | 40 | 119 | I | Dirt | Perfect Drift (USA) | 6 | G | USA | 2nd/3rd | Pacific Classic/Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered by Dodge | 21st Aug/29th Oct | 1 | 2000 | USA | ||||
| 38 | 40 | 119 | L | Turf | Pride (FR) | 5 | M | FR | 1st | Prix Foy | 11th Sept | 2 | 2400 | FR | ||||
| 38 | 119 | S | Dirt | Silver Train (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 1st | TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint | 29th Oct | 1 | 1200 | USA | |||||
| 38 | 40 | 37 | 28 | 119 | M | Turf | Soviet Song (IRE) | 5 | M | GB | 1st | UAE Equestrian & Racing Federation Falmouth | 5th July | 1 | 1600 | GB | ||
| 46 | 27 | 20 | 118 | I | Dirt | Bellamy Road (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 2nd | Travers S | 27th Aug | 1 | 2000 | USA | |||
| 46 | 50 | 47 | 12 | 118 | L | Turf | Better Talk Now (USA) | 6 | G | USA | 1st | Man O' War | 10th Sept | 1 | 2200 | USA | ||
| 46 | 14 | 118 | S | Turf | * | Durandal (JPN) | 6 | H | JPN | 2nd | Sprinters Stakes | 2nd Oct | JPN 1 | 1200 | JPN | |||
| 46 | 50 | 47 | 28 | 118 | L | Turf | Gamut (IRE) | 6 | H | GB | 1st | Princess of Wales's Edward St George Memorial S | 6th July | 2 | 2400 | GB | ||
| 46 | 118 | M | Turf | Hat Trick (JPN) | 4 | C | JPN | 1st | Mile Championship/Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile | 20th Nov/11th Dec | 1 | 1600 | JPN/HK | |||||
| 46 | 118 | I | Turf | Intercontinental (GB) | 5 | M | USA | 1st | Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf | 29th Oct | 1 | 2000 | USA | |||||
| 46 | 50 | 47 | 28 | 8 | 118 | M | Turf | * | Kitten's Joy (USA) | 4 | C | USA | 1st | Firecracker Breeders' Cup | 4th July | 2 | 1600 | USA |
| 46 | 43 | 118 | L | Turf | * | Mummify (AUS) | 6 | G | AUS | 3rd | Carlton Draught Caulfield Cup | 15th Oct | 1 | 2400 | AUS | |||
| 46 | 118 | S | Turf | * | Pastoral Pursuits (GB) | 4 | C | GB | 1st | Darley July Cup | 7th July | 1 | 1200 | GB | ||||
| 46 | 50 | 47 | 118 | I | Turf | Pinson (IRE) | 3 | C | FR | 1st | Guillaume d'Ornano | 20th Aug | 2 | 2000 | FR | |||
| 46 | 50 | 118 | M | Dirt | Pleasant Home (USA) | 4 | F | USA | 1st | Emirates Airlines Breeders' Cup Distaff | 29th Oct | 1 | 1800 | USA | ||||
| 46 | 118 | L | Turf | Shakespeare (USA) | 4 | C | USA | 1st | Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational | 1st Oct | 1 | 2400 | USA | |||||
| 46 | 50 | 118 | I | Dirt | Super Frolic (USA) | 5 | H | USA | 4th | Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered by Dodge | 29th Oct | 1 | 2000 | USA | ||||
| 46 | 118 | S | Dirt | Taste of Paradise (USA) | 6 | H | USA | 2nd | TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint | 29th Oct | 1 | 1200 | USA | |||||
| 46 | 50 | 47 | 118 | L | Turf | Warrsan (IRE) | 7 | H | GB | 1st | Grosser Volkswagen Preis von Baden | 4th Sept | 1 | 2400 | GER |