2005 Breeders' Cup Classic

22nd Breeders' Cup Classic
Breeders' Cup Classic
LocationBelmont Park
DateOctober 29, 2005 (2005-10-29)
Winning horseSaint Liam
Winning time2:01.29
JockeyJerry Bailey
TrainerRick Dutrow
OwnerWilliam and Suzanne Warren
ConditionsFast[1]
SurfaceDirt
Attendance54,289[2]
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The 2005 Breeders' Cup Classic was the 22nd running of the Breeders' Cup Classic, part of the 2005 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships program. It was run on October 29, 2005 at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York with a purse of $4,000,000. It was won by Saint Liam, who was subsequently named American Horse of the Year.

The Classic is run on dirt at a distance of 1+14 miles (approximately 2000 m). It is run under weight-for-age conditions, with entrants carrying the following weights:

  • Northern Hemisphere three-year-olds: 122 lb
  • Southern Hemisphere three-year-olds: 117 lb
  • Four-year-olds and up: 126 lb
  • Any fillies or mares receive a 3 lb allowance
  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference BCC2005Chart was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "New York Racing Shines in Breeders' Cup". Equus Magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2018.