LEXINGTON, Ky., Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Todd Pletcher, John Velazquez and Michael Gill are once again at the top of the earnings list of trainers, jockeys and owners in North America.
All three also topped their respective categories in 2004, according to statistics released by Equibase Company LLC.
Saint Liam led all Thoroughbreds with 2005 North American earnings of $3,696,960. Following Saint Liam was Flower Alley with $2,435,200.
In 2005, Todd Pletcher saddled 257 winners from 1,039 starters to establish a new North American single-season earnings record for trainers with $20,867,842. The previous record-holder, Robert Frankel, finished second with earnings of $14,122,807 from 128 wins and 581 starters.
Equibase said John Velazquez headed the 2005 North American leading jockeys' list with earnings of $20,799,923. Velazquez rode the winners of 250 races from 1,147 mounts. Edgar Prado finished second with 299 victories from 1,460 mounts and earnings of $18,615,366.
Michael Gill topped the North American leading owners' list in 2005 for the third consecutive year, with earnings of $6,397,180. His color-bearers won 351 of 1,870 races. Runner-up was Melnyk Racing Stables Inc., whose runners won 89 of 417 starts and $5,875,007.
