2006–07 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings Explained

The 2006–07 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings is the 2006–07 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 August 2007. It includes horses aged three or older which raced or were trained during 2006–07 in countries where the flat racing year runs from August 1 to July 31 (and also South America, where it runs from July 1 to June 30). These countries are generally in the Southern Hemisphere, although some areas covered, such as Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates, are actually north of the equator.

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 2006–07 season was 129, which was given to the performance of Invasor in the Dubai World Cup. In total, 65 horses were included in the list, eighteen more than in the 2005–06 Rankings.

Full rankings for 2006–07

Country foaled – Horse names are followed by a suffix indicating the country where foaled.
Age – The ages shown for horses foaled in the Southern Hemisphere are as of their universal date of increase, August 1, 2006. The ages of those born in the Northern Hemisphere are taken from their equivalent date, January 1, 2007.
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.

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Rank	Rating	Horse	Age	Sex	Trained	Surface	Distance (m)
1	129	Invasor (ARG)	4	C	United States	Dirt	2,000
2	125	Admire Moon (JPN)	4	C	Japan	Turf	1,777
2	125	Premium Tap (USA)	5	H	Saudi Arabia	Dirt	2,000
4	122	Linngari (IRE)	5	H	South Africa	Turf	1,777
4	122	Vengeance of Rain (NZ)	6	G	Hong Kong	Turf	2,400
4	122	Viva Pataca (GB)	5	G	Hong Kong	Turf	2,400
7	121	Absolute Champion (AUS)	5	G	Hong Kong	Turf	1,200
8	120	Armada (NZ)	5	G	Hong Kong	Turf	1,600
8	120	Asiatic Boy (ARG)	3	C	South Africa	Dirt	1,800
8	120	Delta Blues (JPN)	6	H	Japan	Turf	3,200
8	120	El Segundo (NZ)	5	G	Australia	Turf	1,400
8	120	Miss Andretti (AUS)	5	M	Australia	Turf	1,000
8	120	Takeover Target (AUS)	7	G	Australia	Turf	1,200
8	120	Pompeii Ruler (AUS)	4	G	Australia	Turf	2,000
15	119	Desert War (AUS)	6	G	Australia	Turf	2,000
15	119	Fields of Omagh (AUS)	9	G	Australia	Turf	2,000
15	119	Oracle West (SAF)	5	G	South Africa	Turf	2,400
15	119	Racing to Win (AUS)	4	G	Australia	Turf	1,600
19	118	Collier Hill (GB)	9	G	Great Britain	Turf	2,400
19	118	Laverock (IRE)	5	H	UAE	Turf	2,400
19	118	Marasco (AUS)	4	G	Australia	Turf	2,000
19	118	Pride (FR)	7	M	France	Turf	2,000
19	118	Sir Percy (GB)	4	C	Great Britain	Turf	2,400
19	118	Yeats (IRE)	6	H	Ireland	Turf	3,200
19	118	Youmzain (IRE)	4	C	Great Britain	Turf	2,400
26	117	Bentley Biscuit (AUS)	5	G	Australia	Turf	1,200 / 1,400
26	117	Haradasun (AUS)	3	C	Australia	Turf	1,500
26	117	He's No Pie Eater (AUS)	3	C	Australia	Turf	1,600
26	117	Mentality (AUS)	3	G	Australia	Turf	1,600
26	117	Mythical Flight (SAF)	3	G	South Africa	Turf	1,200
26	117	Red Dazzler (AUS)	4	C	Australia	Turf	1,600
26	117	The Duke (AUS)	7	G	Hong Kong	Turf	1,600
33	116	Able One (NZ)	4	G	Hong Kong	Turf	1,600
33	116	Casual Pass (AUS)	6	G	Australia	Turf	2,000
33	116	Dance Hero (AUS)	5	G	Australia	Turf	1,200
33	116	Fiumicino (NZ)	3	G	Australia	Turf	2,400
33	116	Hello Pretty (AUS)	5	G	Hong Kong	Turf	1,600
33	116	Kapil (SAF)	4	G	South Africa	Turf	1,600
33	116	Our Smoking Joe (AUS)	6	G	Australia	Turf	2,000
33	116	Pop Rock (JPN)	6	H	Japan	Turf	2,400
33	116	Pocket Power (SAF)	4	G	South Africa	Turf	2,200
33	116	Spring at Last (USA)	4	C	United States	Dirt	1,600
33	116	Sushisan (AUS)	4	G	South Africa	Turf	2,400
33	116	Tawqeet (USA)	5	H	Australia	Turf	2,000 / 2,400
45	115	Apache Cat (AUS)	4	C	Australia	Turf	1,500 / 1,600
45	115	Blutigeroo (AUS)	5	G	Australia	Turf	2,400
45	115	Bullish Luck (USA)	8	G	Hong Kong	Turf	2,000
45	115	Court's in Session (AUS)	7	G	Australia	Turf	1,400
45	115	Darci Brahma (NZ)	4	C	New Zealand	Turf	1,200
45	115	Efficient (NZ)	3	C	Australia	Turf	2,500
45	115	Eremein (AUS)	5	G	Australia	Turf	1,400 / 1,550
45	115	Gold Edition (AUS)	3	F	Australia	Turf	1,200 / 1,400
45	115	Good Ba Ba (USA)	5	G	Hong Kong	Turf	1,600
45	115	Joyful Winner (AUS)	6	G	Hong Kong	Turf	1,400
45	115	Kelly's Landing (USA)	6	G	United States	Dirt	1,200
45	115	Kildonan (SAF)	3	C	South Africa	Turf	1,200
45	115	Lad of the Manor (NZ)	7	G	Australia	Turf	1,600
45	115	Magnus (AUS)	4	C	Australia	Turf	1,000 / 1,100 / 1,200
45	115	Quijano (GER)	5	G	Germany	Turf	2,400
45	115	Seihali (IRE)	8	H	UAE	Turf	1,500 / 1,777
45	115	Sir Ernesto (AUS)	5	G	Hong Kong	Turf	2,000
45	115	Sphenophyta (NZ)	6	G	Australia	Turf	2,000
45	115	Song of Wind (JPN)	4	C	Japan	Turf	2,400
45	115	Super Kid (NZ)	7	H	Australia	Turf	1,400
45	115	Undue (AUS)	5	G	Australia	Turf	1,100 / 1,200

Certain horses may have also recorded a lesser rating over a distance different from that listed above. The IFHA usually publishes this information when the lower rating represents the overall top performance in a particular category. There were no such additional ratings for this season, although the following two were included in a supplementary article, the Top Ranked Performers by Age, Distance and Surface:

Rank	Rating	Horse	Age	Sex	Trained	Surface	Distance (m)
+	115	Haradasun (AUS)	3	C	Australia	Turf	(1,900–2,100)
+	115	He's No Pie Eater (AUS)	3	C	Australia	Turf	(1,900–2,100)

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 2006–07 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. Top ranked horses rated less than 115 are included where known. 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 +

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	All Surfaces	Dirt	Turf
All Horses
All Distances			125 – Admire Moon
Sprint			121 – Absolute Champion
Mile			125 – Admire Moon
Intermediate			120 – Pompeii Ruler
Long		not listed	122 – Vengeance of Rain 122 – Viva Pataca
Extended		not listed	120 – Delta Blues
Fillies and Mares
	All Surfaces	Dirt	Turf
All Distances			120 – Miss Andretti
Sprint			120 – Miss Andretti
Mile		not listed	115 – Gold Edition
Intermediate		not listed	118 – Pride
Long		not listed	114 – Aqua d'Amore 114 – Miss Finland
Extended	not listed	not listed	not listed
Three-Year-Olds
	All Surfaces	Dirt	Turf
All Distances			117 – Haradasun 117 – He's No Pie Eater 117 – Mentality 117 – Mythical Flight
Sprint		not listed	117 – Mythical Flight
Mile			117 – Haradasun 117 – He's No Pie Eater 117 – Mentality
Intermediate		not listed	115 – Haradasun 115 – He's No Pie Eater
Long		not listed	116 – Fiumicino
Extended	not listed	not listed	not listed

References

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