Classic Cliche (13 March 1992 – 25 August 2016), was a Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire who was bred in Ireland and trained in Britain and the United Arab Emirates.

A month later, he started favourite for a minor stakes race at Ascot in which he was beaten a short head by Wijara, with the future multiple Group One winner Luso finishing fourth.

At the end of the year, Classic Cliche was sold to Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin organisation and transferred to the stable of Saeed bin Suroor.

Ridden by Mick Kinane, Classic Cliche took the lead in the straight and stayed on strongly[7] to beat Strategic Choice by one and a half lengths.

[8] A month later, Classic Cliche returned to Ascot for Britain's most prestigious all-aged race, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes over one and a half miles.

He was always prominent and took the lead in the straight but was overtaken by Pentire and finished second, beaten one and three quarter lengths, a neck ahead of the Derby winner Shaamit.

[9] On his five-year-old debut, Classic Cliche attempted to win the Yorkshire Cup for the second successive year, but ran unaccountably[10] badly, finishing last of the nine runners behind Celeric.

In the Ascot Gold Cup, Classic Cliche faced an exceptionally strong field which included Celeric, Double Trigger, Nononito, Moonax and Persian Punch.

Died on 25 August 2016 His best flat racing performer was the filly Macadamia who won the Falmouth Stakes in 2003[14] He is currently marketed as a National Hunt sire.