2006 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings

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The 2006 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings is the 2006 edition of the World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings. It is an assessment of racehorses which was issued by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) in January 2007. It includes horses aged three or older which raced or were trained during 2006 in countries where the flat racing year runs from January 1 to December 31. These countries are generally in the Northern Hemisphere.

The ratings represent a weight value in pounds, with higher values given to horses which showed greater ability. It is judged that these weights would equalize the abilities of the horses if carried in a theoretical handicap race. The list includes all horses rated 115 or above, and it also shows the surface and the distances at which the rating was achieved.

The highest rating in the 2006 season was 129, which was given to the performance of Invasor in the Breeders' Cup Classic. In total, 180 horses were included in the list, 32 more than in the 2005 Rankings.

Full rankings for 2006[]

  • Country foaled – Horse names are followed by a suffix indicating the country where foaled.
  • Age – The ages shown for horses foaled in the Northern Hemisphere are as of their universal date of increase, January 1, 2006. The ages of horses born in the Southern Hemisphere are taken from their equivalent date, August 1, 2006.
  • Sex – The following abbreviations are used:
    • C – Colt – Ungelded male horse up to four-years-old.
    • F – Filly – Female horse up to four-years-old.
    • H – Horse – Ungelded male horse over four-years-old.
    • M – Mare – Female horse over four-years-old.
    • G – Gelding – Gelded male horse of any age.
Rank
 Rating
 Horse
 Age
 Sex
 Trained
 Surface
 Distance (m)
1 129 Invasor (ARG) 4 C United States Dirt 2,000
2 128 Bernardini (USA) 3 C United States Dirt 2,000
2 128 Discreet Cat (USA) 3 C United States Dirt 1,600
4 127 Deep Impact (JPN) 4 C Japan Turf 2,500
4 127 George Washington (IRE) 3 C Ireland Turf 1,600
4 127 Lava Man (USA) 5 G United States Dirt 1,800
4 127 Rail Link (GB) 3 C France Turf 2,400
8 126 Barbaro (USA) 3 C United States Dirt 2,000
8 126 Dylan Thomas (IRE) 3 C Ireland Turf 2,000 / 2,400
8 126 Hurricane Run (IRE) 4 C France Turf 2,400
11 125 Electrocutionist (USA) 5 H Great Britain Turf 2,400
11 125 Shirocco (GER) 5 H France Turf 2,400
13 124 Heart's Cry (JPN) 5 H Japan Turf 2,400
14 123 David Junior (USA) 4 C Great Britain Turf 1,777 / 2,000
14 123 (USA) 4 C United States Dirt 1,800
14 123 Pride (FR) 6 M France Turf 2,000 / 2,400
17 122 Araafa (IRE) 3 C Great Britain Turf 1,600
17 122 Aragorn (IRE) 4 C United States Turf 1,800
17 122 Ouija Board (GB) 5 M Great Britain Turf 2,000 / 2,200
20 121 Admire Moon (JPN) 3 C Japan Turf 2,000
20 121 Daiwa Major (JPN) 5 H Japan Turf 1,600 / 2,000
20 121 (JPN) 3 C Japan Turf 2,400
20 121 English Channel (USA) 4 C United States Turf 2,200 / 2,400
20 121 (USA) 4 C Great Britain Turf 1,600
20 121 Notnowcato (GB) 4 C Great Britain Turf 2,080
20 121 Sir Percy (GB) 3 C Great Britain Turf 2,409
20 121 Yeats (IRE) 5 H Ireland Turf 3,200 / 4,000
28 120 Bullish Luck (USA) 7 G Hong Kong Turf 1,600
28 120 Cacique (IRE) 5 H United States Turf 2,200
28 120 Delta Blues (JPN) 5 H Japan Turf 3,200
28 120 (GB) 4 C Great Britain Turf 2,400 / 2,409
28 120 Giacomo (USA) 4 C United States Dirt 2,000
28 120 (IRE) 3 C Great Britain Turf 2,409
28 120 Henny Hughes (USA) 3 C United States Dirt 1,200 / 1,400
28 120 Manduro (GER) 4 C France Turf 1,600 / 2,000
28 120 (IRE) 5 H Great Britain Turf 2,080 / 2,400
28 120 Miesque's Approval (USA) 7 H United States Turf 1,600
28 120 Red Rocks (IRE) 3 C Great Britain Turf 2,400
28 120 Showing Up (USA) 3 C United States Turf 2,000
28 120 (FR) 3 C France Turf 1,600
28 120 Takeover Target (AUS) 7 G Australia Turf 1,200
28 120 The Tin Man (USA) 8 G United States Turf 2,000
28 120 Thor's Echo (USA) 4 G United States Dirt 1,200
44 119 Alexander Goldrun (IRE) 5 M Ireland Turf 1,975
44 119 Better Talk Now (USA) 7 G United States Turf 2,400
44 119 Brother Derek (USA) 3 C United States Dirt 2,000
44 119 Court Masterpiece (GB) 6 H Great Britain Turf 1,600
44 119 Grey Swallow (IRE) 5 H Ireland Turf 2,000
44 119 Jazil (USA) 3 C United States Dirt 2,400
44 119 (IRE) 4 C Great Britain Turf 2,400
44 119 Pop Rock (JPN) 5 H Japan Turf 2,500
44 119 (USA) 4 C Great Britain Turf 2,000
44 119 Silver Train (USA) 4 C United States Dirt 1,400 / 1,600
44 119 (GB) 3 C Great Britain Turf 2,400
44 119 (JPN) 5 H Japan Turf 2,000
56 118 Alexandrova (IRE) 3 F Ireland Turf 2,400
56 118 Artie Schiller (USA) 5 H United States Turf 1,600
56 118 (USA) 5 G United States Dirt 1,200
56 118 Brass Hat (USA) 5 G United States Dirt 1,800
56 118 Cherry Mix (FR) 5 H Great Britain Turf 2,000 / 2,400
56 118 Collier Hill (GB) 8 G Great Britain Turf 2,400
56 118 (FR) 4 G France Turf 2,100
56 118 (GB) 3 C Great Britain Turf 2,409
56 118 (FR) 4 F United States Turf 1,600 / 1,900
56 118 (GB) 5 H Great Britain Turf 1,400
56 118 Kane Hekili (JPN) 4 C Japan Dirt 1,600
56 118 (IRE) 4 C France Turf 2,400
56 118 Les Arcs (USA) 6 G Great Britain Turf 1,200
56 118 Mandesha (FR) 3 F France Turf 2,000
56 118 (USA) 3 F United States Turf 2,000
56 118 Youmzain (IRE) 3 C Great Britain Turf 2,400
72 117 Ad Valorem (USA) 4 C Ireland Turf 1,600
72 117 (JPN) 5 H Japan Dirt 2,000
72 117 (USA) 3 C Ireland Turf 1,600 / 2,006
72 117 (GB) 3 C France Turf 2,400
72 117 (GB) 5 G Great Britain Turf 2,006 / 2,205
72 117 Bluegrass Cat (USA) 3 C United States Dirt 1,800 / 2,400
72 117 (JPN) 5 H Japan Turf 2,000 / 2,400
72 117 (GB) 6 G Great Britain Turf 1,000
72 117 Einstein (BRZ) 4 C United States Turf 1,800
72 117 Fleet Indian (USA) 5 M United States Dirt 1,800 / 2,000
72 117 (IRE) 3 C France Turf 2,400
72 117 (USA) 6 H United States Turf 2,200 / 2,400
72 117 (USA) 5 H United States Dirt 2,000
72 117 (FR) 3 C France Turf 2,400
72 117 Kastoria (IRE) 5 M Ireland Turf 2,800
72 117 (IRE) 6 G United States Turf 2,000 / 2,400
72 117 (JPN) 6 H Japan Turf 3,200
72 117 (IRE) 5 H Great Britain Turf 1,600
72 117 Meisho Samson (JPN) 3 C Japan Turf 2,400
72 117 Milk It Mick (GB) 5 H United States Turf 1,800
72 117 (USA) 5 H Ireland Turf 2,000
72 117 Peeress (GB) 5 M Great Britain Turf 1,600
72 117 Reverence (GB) 5 G Great Britain Turf 1,000
72 117 Round Pond (USA) 4 F United States Dirt 1,800
72 117 (USA) 5 H United States Dirt 1,800
72 117 (USA) 5 G United States Dirt 1,400
72 117 Sixties Icon (GB) 3 C Great Britain Turf 2,779
72 117 (GB) 5 H Great Britain Turf 1,400
72 117 (JPN) 3 C Japan Turf 3,000
72 117 Spinning Queen (GB) 3 F Great Britain Turf 1,600
72 117 (USA) 4 C United States Dirt 1,600 / 1,800
72 117 (USA) 4 C United States Dirt 1,700
72 117 (GB) 3 C France Turf 2,409
105 116 (JPN) 3 C Japan Turf 2,400
105 116 (IRE) 4 G United States Turf 1,700
105 116 (UAE) 4 F United States Dirt 1,800
105 116 Darsi (FR) 3 C France Turf 2,100
105 116 (USA) 5 H Italy Turf 2,000
105 116 (USA) 4 F United States Dirt 1,400
105 116 (GB) 4 C Great Britain Dirt / Turf 1,600 / 1,789
105 116 (USA) 6 M United States Turf 2,200
105 116 First Samurai (USA) 3 C United States Dirt 1,500
105 116 (USA) 5 M United States Turf 2,000
105 116 (USA) 3 C France Turf 1,600
105 116 Marchand d'Or (FR) 3 G France Turf 1,300
105 116 (IRE) 5 H Great Britain Turf 1,000 / 1,200
105 116 (GB) 3 C Great Britain Turf 2,000
105 116 (GER) 3 C Germany Turf 2,400
105 116 Ramonti (FR) 4 C Italy Turf 1,600
105 116 Relaxed Gesture (IRE) 5 H United States Turf 2,000
105 116 (FR) 4 F France Turf 2,000
105 116 Septimus (IRE) 3 C Ireland Turf 2,080
105 116 (GB) 6 H Germany Turf 1,950
105 116 (USA) 5 H United States Dirt 1,900
105 116 (USA) 6 H United States Dirt 2,000
105 116 Sweetnorthernsaint (USA) 3 G United States Dirt 1,800 / 1,900
105 116 (IRE) 4 C Japan Turf 1,600
105 116 (JPN) 6 H Japan Dirt 1,600
130 115 (IRE) 5 H Ireland Turf 2,000 / 2,409
130 115 (GER) 4 C Germany Turf 2,200
130 115 (GB) 7 H Japan Turf 1,600
130 115 (JPN) 7 H Japan Turf 1,800 / 2,200
130 115 (IRE) 3 C Great Britain Turf 1,200
130 115 (IRE) 3 C Great Britain Turf 2,400 / 2,409
130 115 (JPN) 6 H Japan Dirt 2,000
130 115 (FR) 3 C Great Britain Turf 1,600
130 115 Buzzards Bay (USA) 4 C United States Dirt 1,800
130 115 (IRE) 5 H Great Britain Turf 1,400 / 1,600
130 115 (JPN) 5 M Japan Turf 1,600
130 115 (IRE) 3 C Ireland Turf 1,000
130 115 (GB) 5 H Great Britain Turf 2,400
130 115 (IRE) 7 G Great Britain Turf 2,655
130 115 (GER) 5 H Germany Turf 2,400
130 115 (USA) 3 C Germany Turf 2,000
130 115 (USA) 5 M United States Dirt 1,700
130 115 (USA) 4 C United States Dirt 1,800
130 115 (AUS) 6 G Hong Kong Turf 1,600
130 115 (JPN) 3 F Japan Turf 2,200
130 115 (IRE) 3 C Great Britain Turf 1,400 / 1,600
130 115 (FR) 6 G France Turf 1,850
130 115 (GB) 3 C Germany Turf 1,600
130 115 Lawyer Ron (USA) 3 C United States Dirt 1,800
130 115 (GB) 3 C France Turf 2,296
130 115 (GER) 3 C Germany Turf 1,750 / 2,000
130 115 Lost in the Fog (USA) 4 C United States Dirt 1,200
130 115 (USA) 9 H Great Britain Turf 2,405
130 115 Nannina (GB) 3 F Great Britain Turf 1,600 / 1,975
130 115 (JPN) 7 H Japan Turf 2,200
130 115 (USA) 5 H United States Dirt 1,200
130 115 Papal Bull (GB) 3 C Great Britain Turf 2,400
130 115 (IRE) 5 G Great Britain Turf 2,779
130 115 Perfect Drift (USA) 7 G United States Dirt 1,800
130 115 Pine Island (USA) 3 F United States Dirt 1,800
130 115 (IRE) 6 H France Turf 2,400
130 115 (USA) 4 C United States Dirt 1,200
130 115 Red Evie (IRE) 3 F Great Britain Turf 1,600
130 115 (IRE) 4 C Great Britain Turf 1,400 / 1,600
130 115 (GER) 3 C Germany Turf 2,400
130 115 Sergeant Cecil (GB) 7 G Great Britain Turf 4,000
130 115 Sharp Humor (USA) 3 C United States Dirt 1,800
130 115 Sinister Minister (USA) 3 C United States Dirt 1,800
130 115 (USA) 3 C United States Dirt 1,400
130 115 (USA) 3 C United States Dirt 1,800
130 115 Sunriver (USA) 3 C United States Dirt 2,400
130 115 (USA) 5 H United States Turf 2,200 / 2,400
130 115 (USA) 5 M United States Dirt 1,700
130 115 (GB) 3 C Great Britain Turf 2,205
130 115 (FR) 6 H France Turf 2,000
130 115 (USA) 5 H United States Dirt 1,900

Certain horses may have also recorded a lesser rating over a distance different from that listed above. The IFHA publishes this information when the lower rating represents the overall top performance in a particular category. There was one such additional rating for this season:

Rating Horse Age Sex Trained Surface Distance (m)
+ 123 Deep Impact (JPN) 4 C Japan Turf 3,200

Top ranked horses[]

The tables below show the top ranked horses overall, the top fillies and mares, and the top three-year-olds in the 2006 Rankings. They also show the top performers in various subdivisions of each group, which are defined by the distances of races, and the surfaces on which they are run. The IFHA recognizes five distance categories — Sprint, Mile, Intermediate, Long and Extended — identified by the acronym "SMILE". These are framed as follows:

  • Sprint: 1,000–1,300m (1,000–1,599m for races in Canada and the United States)
  • Mile: 1,301–1,899m (1,600–1,899m for races in Canada and the United States)
  • Intermediate: 1,900–2,100m
  • Long: 2,101–2,700m
  • Extended: 2,701m +
All Horses
All Surfaces Dirt Turf
All Distances 129 – Invasor 129 – Invasor 127 – Deep Impact
127 – George Washington
127 – Rail Link
Sprint 120 – Henny Hughes
120 – Takeover Target
120 – Thor's Echo		 120 – Henny Hughes
120 – Thor's Echo		 120 – Takeover Target
Mile 128 – Discreet Cat 128 – Discreet Cat 127 – George Washington
Intermediate 129 – Invasor 129 – Invasor 126 – Dylan Thomas
Long 127 – Deep Impact
127 – Rail Link		 119 – Jazil 127 – Deep Impact
127 – Rail Link
Extended 123 – Deep Impact not listed 123 – Deep Impact
Fillies and Mares
All Surfaces Dirt Turf
All Distances 123 – Pride 117 – Fleet Indian
117 – Round Pond		 123 – Pride
Sprint 116 – 116 – not listed
Mile 118 – 117 – Fleet Indian
117 – Round Pond		 118 –
Intermediate 123 – Pride 117 – Fleet Indian 123 – Pride
Long 123 – Pride not listed 123 – Pride
Extended 117 – Kastoria not listed 117 – Kastoria
Three-Year-Olds
All Surfaces Dirt Turf
All Distances 128 – Bernardini
128 – Discreet Cat		 128 – Bernardini
128 – Discreet Cat		 127 – George Washington
127 – Rail Link
Sprint 120 – Henny Hughes 120 – Henny Hughes 116 – Marchand d'Or
Mile 128 – Discreet Cat 128 – Discreet Cat 127 – George Washington
Intermediate 128 – Bernardini 128 – Bernardini 126 – Dylan Thomas
Long 127 – Rail Link 119 – Jazil 127 – Rail Link
Extended 117 – Sixties Icon
117 – 		not listed 117 – Sixties Icon
117 –

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