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.

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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


RankRatingHorseAgeSexTrainedSurfaceDistance (m)
1129 Invasor (ARG)4C United States Dirt2,000
2128 Bernardini (USA)3CUnited StatesDirt2,000
2128 Discreet Cat (USA)3CUnited StatesDirt1,600
4127 Deep Impact (JPN)4C Japan Turf2,500
4127 George Washington (IRE)3C Ireland Turf1,600
4127 Lava Man (USA)5GUnited StatesDirt1,800
4127 Rail Link (GB)3C France Turf2,400
8126 Barbaro (USA)3CUnited StatesDirt2,000
8126 Dylan Thomas (IRE)3CIrelandTurf2,000 / 2,400
8126 Hurricane Run (IRE)4CFranceTurf2,400
11125 Electrocutionist (USA)5H Great Britain Turf2,400
11125 Shirocco (GER)5HFranceTurf2,400
13124 Heart's Cry (JPN)5HJapanTurf2,400
14123 David Junior (USA)4CGreat BritainTurf1,777 / 2,000
14123 Premium Tap (USA)4CUnited StatesDirt1,800
14123 Pride (FR)6MFranceTurf2,000 / 2,400
17122 Araafa (IRE)3CGreat BritainTurf1,600
17122 Aragorn (IRE)4CUnited StatesTurf1,800
17122 Ouija Board (GB)5MGreat BritainTurf2,000 / 2,200
20121 Admire Moon (JPN)3CJapanTurf2,000
20121 Daiwa Major (JPN)5HJapanTurf1,600 / 2,000
20121 Dream Passport (JPN)3CJapanTurf2,400
20121 English Channel (USA)4CUnited StatesTurf2,200 / 2,400
20121 Librettist (USA)4CGreat BritainTurf1,600
20121 Notnowcato (GB)4CGreat BritainTurf2,080
20121 Sir Percy (GB)3CGreat BritainTurf2,409
20121 Yeats (IRE)5HIrelandTurf3,200 / 4,000
28120 Bullish Luck (USA)7G Hong Kong Turf1,600
28120 Cacique (IRE)5HUnited StatesTurf2,200
28120 Delta Blues (JPN)5HJapanTurf3,200
28120 Enforcer (GB)4CGreat BritainTurf2,400 / 2,409
28120 Giacomo (USA)4CUnited StatesDirt2,000
28120 Hala Bek (IRE)3CGreat BritainTurf2,409
28120 Henny Hughes (USA)3CUnited StatesDirt1,200 / 1,400
28120 Manduro (GER)4CFranceTurf1,600 / 2,000
28120 Maraahel (IRE)5HGreat BritainTurf2,080 / 2,400
28120 Miesque's Approval (USA)7HUnited StatesTurf1,600
28120 Red Rocks (IRE)3CGreat BritainTurf2,400
28120 Showing Up (USA)3CUnited StatesTurf2,000
28120 Stormy River (FR)3CFranceTurf1,600
28120 Takeover Target (AUS)7G Australia Turf1,200
28120 The Tin Man (USA)8GUnited StatesTurf2,000
28120 Thor's Echo (USA)4GUnited StatesDirt1,200
44119 Alexander Goldrun (IRE)5MIrelandTurf1,975
44119 Better Talk Now (USA)7GUnited StatesTurf2,400
44119 Brother Derek (USA)3CUnited StatesDirt2,000
44119 Court Masterpiece (GB)6HGreat BritainTurf1,600
44119 Grey Swallow (IRE)5HIrelandTurf2,000
44119 Jazil (USA)3CUnited StatesDirt2,400
44119 Mountain High (IRE)4CGreat BritainTurf2,400
44119 Pop Rock (JPN)5HJapanTurf2,500
44119 Rob Roy (USA)4CGreat BritainTurf2,000
44119 Silver Train (USA)4CUnited StatesDirt1,400 / 1,600
44119 Soapy Danger (GB)3CGreat BritainTurf2,400
44119 Swift Current (JPN)5HJapanTurf2,000
56118 Alexandrova (IRE)3FIrelandTurf2,400
56118 Artie Schiller (USA)5HUnited StatesTurf1,600
56118 Bordonaro (USA)5GUnited StatesDirt1,200
56118 Brass Hat (USA)5GUnited StatesDirt1,800
56118 Cherry Mix (FR)5HGreat BritainTurf2,000 / 2,400
56118 Collier Hill (GB)8GGreat BritainTurf2,400
56118 Corre Caminos (FR)4GFranceTurf2,100
56118 Dragon Dancer (GB)3CGreat BritainTurf2,409
56118 Gorella (FR)4FUnited StatesTurf1,600 / 1,900
56118 Iffraaj (GB)5HGreat BritainTurf1,400
56118 Kane Hekili (JPN)4CJapanDirt1,600
56118 Laverock (IRE)4CFranceTurf2,400
56118 Les Arcs (USA)6GGreat BritainTurf1,200
56118 Mandesha (FR)3FFranceTurf2,000
56118 Wait a While (USA)3FUnited StatesTurf2,000
56118 Youmzain (IRE)3CGreat BritainTurf2,400
72117 Ad Valorem (USA)4CIrelandTurf1,600
72117 Adjudi Mitsuo (JPN)5HJapanDirt2,000
72117 Aussie Rules (USA)3CIrelandTurf1,600 / 2,006
72117 Best Name (GB)3CFranceTurf2,400
72117 Blue Monday (GB)5GGreat BritainTurf2,006 / 2,205
72117 Bluegrass Cat (USA)3CUnited StatesDirt1,800 / 2,400
72117 Cosmo Bulk (JPN)5HJapanTurf2,000 / 2,400
72117 Desert Lord (GB)6GGreat BritainTurf1,000
72117 Einstein (BRZ)4CUnited StatesTurf1,800
72117 Fleet Indian (USA)5MUnited StatesDirt1,800 / 2,000
72117 Gentlewave (IRE)3CFranceTurf2,400
72117 Go Deputy (USA)6HUnited StatesTurf2,200 / 2,400
72117 Good Reward (USA)5HUnited StatesDirt2,000
72117 Irish Wells (FR)3CFranceTurf2,400
72117 Kastoria (IRE)5MIrelandTurf2,800
72117 King's Drama (IRE)6GUnited StatesTurf2,000 / 2,400
72117 Lincoln (JPN)6HJapanTurf3,200
72117 Majors Cast (IRE)5HGreat BritainTurf1,600
72117 Meisho Samson (JPN)3CJapanTurf2,400
72117 Milk It Mick (GB)5HUnited StatesTurf1,800
72117 Mustameet (USA)5HIrelandTurf2,000
72117 Peeress (GB)5MGreat BritainTurf1,600
72117 Reverence (GB)5GGreat BritainTurf1,000
72117 Round Pond (USA)4FUnited StatesDirt1,800
72117 Second of June (USA)5HUnited StatesDirt1,800
72117 Siren Lure (USA)5GUnited StatesDirt1,400
72117 Sixties Icon (GB)3CGreat BritainTurf2,779
72117 Sleeping Indian (GB)5HGreat BritainTurf1,400
72117 Song of Wind (JPN)3CJapanTurf3,000
72117 Spinning Queen (GB)3FGreat BritainTurf1,600
72117 Sun King (USA)4CUnited StatesDirt1,600 / 1,800
72117 Surf Cat (USA)4CUnited StatesDirt1,700
72117 Visindar (GB)3CFranceTurf2,409
105116 Admire Main (JPN)3CJapanTurf2,400
105116 Ashkal Way (IRE)4GUnited StatesTurf1,700
105116 Balletto (UAE)4FUnited StatesDirt1,800
105116 Darsi (FR)3CFranceTurf2,100
105116 Distant Way (USA)5H Italy Turf2,000
105116 Dubai Escapade (USA)4FUnited StatesDirt1,400
105116 Echo of Light (GB)4CGreat BritainDirt / Turf1,600 / 1,789
105116 Film Maker (USA)6MUnited StatesTurf2,200
105116 First Samurai (USA)3CUnited StatesDirt1,500
105116 Honey Ryder (USA)5MUnited StatesTurf2,000
105116 Kentucky Dynamite (USA)3CFranceTurf1,600
105116 Marchand d'Or (FR)3GFranceTurf1,300
105116 Moss Vale (IRE)5HGreat BritainTurf1,000 / 1,200
105116 Olympian Odyssey (GB)3CGreat BritainTurf2,000
105116 Prince Flori (GER)3C Germany Turf2,400
105116 Ramonti (FR)4CItalyTurf1,600
105116 Relaxed Gesture (IRE)5HUnited StatesTurf2,000
105116 Satwa Queen (FR)4FFranceTurf2,000
105116 Septimus (IRE)3CIrelandTurf2,080
105116 Soldier Hollow (GB)6HGermanyTurf1,950
105116 Suave (USA)5HUnited StatesDirt1,900
105116 Super Frolic (USA)6HUnited StatesDirt2,000
105116 Sweetnorthernsaint (USA)3GUnited StatesDirt1,800 / 1,900
105116 Symboli Gran (IRE)4CJapanTurf1,600
105116 Utopia (JPN)6HJapanDirt1,600
130115 Ace (IRE)5HIrelandTurf2,000 / 2,409
130115 Arcadio (GER)4CGermanyTurf2,200
130115 Asakusa Den'en (GB)7HJapanTurf1,600
130115 Balance of Game (JPN)7HJapanTurf1,800 / 2,200
130115 Balthazaar's Gift (IRE)3CGreat BritainTurf1,200
130115 Best Alibi (IRE)3CGreat BritainTurf2,400 / 2,409
130115 Blue Concorde (JPN)6HJapanDirt2,000
130115 Blue Ksar (FR)3CGreat BritainTurf1,600
130115 Buzzards Bay (USA)4CUnited StatesDirt1,800
130115 Caradak (IRE)5HGreat BritainTurf1,400 / 1,600
130115 Dance in the Mood (JPN)5MJapanTurf1,600
130115 Dandy Man (IRE)3CIrelandTurf1,000
130115 Day Flight (GB)5HGreat BritainTurf2,400
130115 Distinction (IRE)7GGreat BritainTurf2,655
130115 Egerton (GER)5HGermanyTurf2,400
130115 Flashing Numbers (USA)3CGermanyTurf2,000
130115 Healthy Addiction (USA)5MUnited StatesDirt1,700
130115 High Limit (USA)4CUnited StatesDirt1,800
130115 Joyful Winner (AUS)6GHong KongTurf1,600
130115 Kawakami Princess (JPN)3FJapanTurf2,200
130115 Killybegs (IRE)3CGreat BritainTurf1,400 / 1,600
130115 Krataios (FR)6GFranceTurf1,850
130115 Lateral (GB)3CGermanyTurf1,600
130115 Lawyer Ron (USA)3CUnited StatesDirt1,800
130115 Linda's Lad (GB)3CFranceTurf2,296
130115 Lord of England (GER)3CGermanyTurf1,750 / 2,000
130115 Lost in the Fog (USA)4CUnited StatesDirt1,200
130115 Mubtaker (USA)9HGreat BritainTurf2,405
130115 Nannina (GB)3FGreat BritainTurf1,600 / 1,975
130115 Narita Century (JPN)7HJapanTurf2,200
130115 Nightmare Affair (USA)5HUnited StatesDirt1,200
130115 Papal Bull (GB)3CGreat BritainTurf2,400
130115 Percussionist (IRE)5GGreat BritainTurf2,779
130115 Perfect Drift (USA)7GUnited StatesDirt1,800
130115 Pine Island (USA)3FUnited StatesDirt1,800
130115 Policy Maker (IRE)6HFranceTurf2,400
130115 Proud Tower Too (USA)4CUnited StatesDirt1,200
130115 Red Evie (IRE)3FGreat BritainTurf1,600
130115 Satchem (IRE)4CGreat BritainTurf1,400 / 1,600
130115 Schiaparelli (GER)3CGermanyTurf2,400
130115 Sergeant Cecil (GB)7GGreat BritainTurf4,000
130115 Sharp Humor (USA)3CUnited StatesDirt1,800
130115 Sinister Minister (USA)3CUnited StatesDirt1,800
130115 Songster (USA)3CUnited StatesDirt1,400
130115 Strong Contender (USA)3CUnited StatesDirt1,800
130115 Sunriver (USA)3CUnited StatesDirt2,400
130115 T. H. Approval (USA)5HUnited StatesTurf2,200 / 2,400
130115 Take D'Tour (USA)5MUnited StatesDirt1,700
130115 Tam Lin (GB)3CGreat BritainTurf2,205
130115 Touch of Land (FR)6HFranceTurf2,000
130115 Wanderin Boy (USA)5HUnited StatesDirt1,900

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:

RankRatingHorseAgeSexTrainedSurfaceDistance (m)
+123 Deep Impact (JPN)4CJapanTurf3,200

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:


All Horses
All SurfacesDirtTurf
All Distances129 – Invasor 129 – Invasor 127 – Deep Impact
127 – George Washington
127 – Rail Link
Sprint120 – Henny Hughes
120 – Takeover Target
120 – Thor's Echo
120 – Henny Hughes
120 – Thor's Echo
120 – Takeover Target
Mile128 – Discreet Cat 128 – Discreet Cat 127 – George Washington
Intermediate129 – Invasor 129 – Invasor 126 – Dylan Thomas
Long127 – Deep Impact
127 – Rail Link
119 – Jazil 127 – Deep Impact
127 – Rail Link
Extended123 – Deep Impact not listed123 – Deep Impact
Fillies and Mares
All SurfacesDirtTurf
All Distances123 – Pride 117 – Fleet Indian
117 – Round Pond
123 – Pride
Sprint116 – Dubai Escapade 116 – Dubai Escapade not listed
Mile118 – Gorella 117 – Fleet Indian
117 – Round Pond
118 – Gorella
Intermediate123 – Pride 117 – Fleet Indian 123 – Pride
Long123 – Pride not listed123 – Pride
Extended117 – Kastoria not listed117 – Kastoria
Three-Year-Olds
All SurfacesDirtTurf
All Distances128 – Bernardini
128 – Discreet Cat
128 – Bernardini
128 – Discreet Cat
127 – George Washington
127 – Rail Link
Sprint120 – Henny Hughes 120 – Henny Hughes 116 – Marchand d'Or
Mile128 – Discreet Cat 128 – Discreet Cat 127 – George Washington
Intermediate128 – Bernardini 128 – Bernardini 126 – Dylan Thomas
Long127 – Rail Link 119 – Jazil 127 – Rail Link
Extended117 – Sixties Icon
117 – Song of Wind
not listed117 – Sixties Icon
117 – Song of Wind

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