The World's Leading Horses 29th October 2005 to 7th May 2006
| Rank @ 8th May 06 | Rank @ 1st Apr 06 | Rank @ 1st Jan 06 | Rank @ 2nd Nov 05 | Rank @ 3rd Oct 05 | Rank @ 1st Aug 05 | Rank @ 1st Apr 05 | Rating | Apt | Surface | Horse | A | S | Trained | Position | Race | Date | Group | Distance | Race Run | |
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| 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 125 | L | Turf | Shirocco (GER) | 5 | H | FR | 1st | John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf | 29th Oct | 1 | 2400 | USA | ||
| 2 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 124 | I | Dirt | Electrocutionist (USA) | 5 | H | UAE | 1st | Emirates Airline Dubai World Cup | 25th Mar | 1 | 2000 | UAE | ||
| 3 | 123 | I | Dirt | Barbaro (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 1st | Kentucky Derby | 6th May | 1 | 2000 | USA | |||||||
| 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 123 | M | Turf | David Junior (USA) | 4 | C | GB | 1st | Dubai Duty Free | 25th Mar | 1 | 1777 | UAE | ||||
| 3 | 12 | 25 | 32 | 27 | 20 | 123 | E | Turf | Deep Impact (JPN) | 4 | C | JPN | 1st | Tenno Sho(Spring) | 30th Apr | JPN 1 | 3200 | JPN | ||
| 3 | 123 | M | Turf | George Washington (IRE) | 3 | C | IRE | 1st | Stan James 2000 Guineas Stakes | 6th May | 1 | 1600 | GB | |||||||
| 3 | 4 | 16 | 43 | 123 | L | Turf | Heart's Cry (JPN) | 5 | H | JPN | 1st | Nakheel Dubai Sheema Classic | 25th Mar | 1 | 2400 | UAE | ||||
| 8 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 27 | 28 | 122 | L | Turf | Ace (IRE) | 5 | H | IRE | 2nd | John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf | 29th Oct | 1 | 2400 | USA | ||
| 8 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 122 | I | Dirt | Flower Alley (USA) | 4 | C | USA | 2nd | Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered by Dodge | 29th Oct | 1 | 2000 | USA | ||||
| 8 | 7 | 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 | |||
| 11 | 12 | 25 | 24 | 121 | M | Turf | Artie Schiller (USA) | 5 | H | USA | 1st | Netjets Breeders' Cup Mile | 29th Oct | 1 | 1600 | USA | ||||
| 11 | 12 | 121 | I | Dirt | Brass Hat (USA) | 5 | G | USA | 2nd | Emirates Airline Dubai World Cup | 25th Mar | 1 | 2000 | UAE | ||||||
| 13 | 120 | I | Turf | Corre Caminos (FR) | 4 | C | FR | 1st | Prix Ganay | 20th Apr | 1 | 2100 | FR | |||||||
| 13 | 30 | 40 | 37 | 20 | 120 | I | Dirt | Lava Man (USA) | 5 | G | USA | 1st | Santa Anita H | 4th Mar | 1 | 2000 | USA | |||
| 15 | 119 | L | Turf | Eremein (AUS) | 4 | G | AUS | 1st | The BMW | 8th Apr | 1 | 2400 | AUS | |||||||
| 15 | 16 | 38 | 119 | L | Turf | Lincoln (JPN) | 6 | H | JPN | 4th/3rd | Japan Cup/Arima Kinen | 27th Nov/25th Dec | 1/JPN 1 | 2400/2500 | JPN | |||||
| 15 | 16 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 43 | 119 | I | Turf | Maraahel (IRE) | 5 | H | GB | 3rd | Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup | 11th Dec | 1 | 2000 | HK | ||
| 15 | 16 | 38 | 40 | 119 | I | Dirt | Perfect Drift (USA) | 7 | G | USA | 3rd | Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered by Dodge | 29th Oct | 1 | 2000 | USA | ||||
| 15 | 16 | 38 | 119 | S | Dirt | Silver Train (USA) | 4 | C | USA | 1st | TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint | 29th Oct | 1 | 1200 | USA | |||||
| 20 | 118 | I | Turf | Best Gift (NZ) ex Carlisle Bay | 5 | G | HK | 2nd | Audemars Piguet QE II Cup | 23rd Apr | 1 | 2000 | HK | |||||||
| 20 | 38 | 118 | M | Dirt | Brother Derek (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 1st | Santa Anita Derby | 8th Apr | 1 | 1800 | USA | ||||||
| 20 | 47 | 118 | M | Turf | Bullish Luck (USA) ex Al Moughazel | 7 | G | HK | 1st | Champions Mile | 7th May | HK G1 | 1600 | HK | ||||||
| 20 | 118 | M | Dirt | Buzzards Bay (USA) | 4 | C | USA | 1st | Oaklawn H | 8th Apr | 2 | 1800 | USA | |||||||
| 20 | 20 | 118 | M | Dirt | Discreet Cat (USA) | 3 | C | UAE | 1st | S & M Al Naboodah Group UAE Derby | 25th Mar | 2 | 1800 | UAE | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | 46 | 118 | M | Turf | Hat Trick (JPN) | 5 | H | JPN | 1st | Mile Championship/Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile | 20th Nov/11th Dec | 1 | 1600 | JPN/HK | |||||
| 20 | 20 | 118 | M | Dirt | Kane Hekili (JPN) | 4 | C | JPN | 1st | February S | 19th Feb | JPN 1 | 1600 | JPN | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | 46 | 50 | 118 | M | Dirt | Pleasant Home (USA) | 5 | M | USA | 1st | Emirates Airlines Breeders' Cup Distaff | 29th Oct | 1 | 1800 | USA | ||||
| 20 | 20 | 46 | 50 | 118 | I | Dirt | Super Frolic (USA) | 6 | H | USA | 4th | Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered by Dodge | 29th Oct | 1 | 2000 | USA | ||||
| 20 | 20 | 118 | S | Turf | Takeover Target (AUS) | 6 | G | AUS | 1st | Seppelt Wines Newmarket H | 11th Mar | 1 | 1200 | AUS | ||||||
| 20 | 46 | 118 | S | Dirt | Taste of Paradise (USA) | 7 | H | USA | 2nd | TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint | 29th Oct | 1 | 1200 | USA | ||||||
| 31 | 30 | 117 | L | Turf | Cosmo Bulk (JPN) | 5 | H | JPN | 4th | Arima Kinen | 25th Dec | JPN 1 | 2500 | JPN | ||||||
| 31 | 30 | 117 | M | Turf | Daiwa Major (JPN) | 5 | H | JPN | 2nd | Mile Championship | 20th Nov | 1 | 1600 | JPN | ||||||
| 31 | 30 | 117 | I | Turf | Lad of the Manor (NZ) | 6 | G | AUS | 1st | Motorola Mackinnon S | 29th Oct | 1 | 2000 | AUS | ||||||
| 31 | 30 | 117 | M | Turf | Majors Cast (IRE) | 5 | H | GB | 5th | NetJets Breeders Cup Mile | 29th Oct | 1 | 1600 | USA | ||||||
| 31 | 30 | 14 | 117 | L | Turf | Ouija Board (GB) | 5 | M | GB | 1st | Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase | 11th Dec | 1 | 2400 | HK | |||||
| 31 | 20 | 38 | 40 | 117 | I | Turf | Pride (FR) | 6 | M | FR | 2nd | Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup | 11th Dec | 1 | 2000 | HK | ||||
| 31 | 117 | M | Turf | Sir Percy (GB) | 3 | C | GB | 2nd | Stan James 2000 Guineas Stakes | 6th May | 1 | 1600 | GB | |||||||
| 31 | 30 | 117 | I | Dirt | Suave (USA) | 5 | H | USA | 5th | Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered by Dodge | 29th Oct | 1 | 2000 | USA | ||||||
| 39 | 38 | 40 | 37 | 28 | 116 | I | Turf | Asakusa Den'en (GB) | 7 | H | JPN | 4th | Tenno Sho (Autumn) | 30th Oct | JPN 1 | 2000 | JPN | |||
| 39 | 116 | M | Dirt | Bob and John (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 3rd/1st | San Felipe S/Wood Memorial S | 18th Mar/8th Apr | 2/1 | 1700/1800 | USA | |||||||
| 39 | 38 | 116 | L | Turf | Collier Hill (GB) | 8 | G | GB | 2nd | Nakheel Dubai Sheema Classic | 25th Mar | 1 | 2400 | UAE | ||||||
| 39 | 38 | 116 | M | Dirt | First Samurai (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 2nd/1st | Hutcheson S/Fountain of Youth S | 4th Feb/4th Mar | 2 | 1500/1800 | USA | ||||||
| 39 | 38 | 116 | M | Turf | Gorella (FR) | 4 | F | USA | 3rd | Netjets Breeders' Cup Mile | 29th Oct | 1 | 1600 | USA | ||||||
| 39 | 116 | L | Turf | King's Drama (IRE) | 6 | G | USA | 1st | San Luis Rey S | 25th Mar | 2 | 2400 | USA | |||||||
| 39 | 38 | 116 | M | Turf | Limehouse (USA) | 5 | C | USA | 6th | Netjets Breeders' Cup Mile | 29th Oct | 1 | 1600 | USA | ||||||
| 39 | 116 | L | Turf | Railings (AUS) | 4 | G | AUS | 2nd | The BMW | 8th Apr | 1 | 2400 | AUS | |||||||
| 39 | 38 | 116 | M-I | Turf | Russian Pearl (NZ) | 5 | G | HK | 4th/1st | Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup/Stewards' Cup | 11th Dec/22nd Jan | 1/HK1 | 2000/1600 | HK | ||||||
| 39 | 116 | M | Dirt | Sinister Minister (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 1st | Toyota Blue Grass S | 15th Apr | 1 | 1800 | USA | |||||||
| 39 | 38 | 116 | I | Turf | Soldier Hollow (GB) | 6 | H | GER | 1st | Premio Roma | 6th Nov | 1 | 2000 | ITY | ||||||
| 39 | 38 | 116 | M | Turf | The Tin Man (USA) | 8 | G | USA | 2nd | Dubai Duty Free | 25th Mar | 1 | 1777 | UAE | ||||||
| 39 | 38 | 116 | M | Dirt | Utopia (JPN) | 6 | H | JPN | 1st | Jebel Ali International Hotels Godolphin Mile | 25th Mar | 2 | 1600 | UAE | ||||||
| 39 | 38 | 116 | I | Dirt | Wilko (USA) | 4 | C | GB | 3rd | Emirates Airline Dubai World Cup | 25th Mar | 1 | 2000 | UAE | ||||||
| 39 | 38 | 116 | E | Turf | Xcellent (NZ) | 4 | G | NZ | 3rd | Emirates Melbourne Cup | 1st Nov | 1 | 3200 | AUS |