| Belmont Stakes | |
| Location | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Date | June 11, 2005 |
| Distance | 1+1⁄2 mi (12 furlongs; 2,414 m) |
| Winning horse | Afleet Alex |
| Winning time | 2:28.75 |
| Final odds | 1.15 (to 1) |
| Jockey | Jeremy Rose |
| Trainer | Timothy Ritchey |
| Owner | Cash is King LLC |
| Conditions | Fast[1] |
| Surface | Dirt |
The 2005 Belmont Stakes was the 137th running of the Belmont Stakes. The 1+1⁄2-mile (2,400 m) race, known as the "test of the champion" and sometimes called the "final jewel" in thoroughbred horse racing's Triple Crown series. It was held on June 11, 2005, three weeks after the Preakness Stakes and five weeks after the Kentucky Derby.
In 2005, the Kentucky Derby was won by long-shot Giacomo while the Preakness Stakes was won by Afleet Alex. Therefore, there was no Triple Crown at stake, which caused a sharp decline in attendance from the year before when Smarty Jones was attempting to sweep the three races. The race proved fairly uneventful, with favorite Afleet Alex winning by seven lengths and stamping himself as the top three-year-old in the nation. Longshots finished in the next three places, resulting in high payouts for the trifecta and superfecta.