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Thursday, April 06, 2006
IFHA publishes 2006 International Cataloguing Standards

The 2006 edition of International Cataloguing Standards contains information important to Thoroughbred breeders, sellers and buyers, including a full listing of stakes races of 2006, which will be accorded Group/Graded or Listed status in sales catalogues published by the world's major international auction houses.

Not listed herein are U. S. and Canadian stakes races of 2006 which will receive "black type" in such catalogues but are considered to be below Graded or Listed standards. An explanation of these races appears in this publication under ”Part I”.

International Cataloguing Standards 2006 is organized in five parts, beginning with the introductory material. Users of this publication should bear in mind several caveats:

  • RACES INCLUDED IN THIS EDITION AND THEIR RATINGS ARE FOR 2006 ONLY. Races previously rated which are no longer rated or will not be renewed in 2006 do not appear. A race run under a new name will be followed by the old race name in parenthesis and italics, if the country provided the information. Previously rated races which have been upgraded or downgraded appear with their 2006 rating only.

  • TO DETERMINE WHETHER A PARTICULAR HORSE IS A GROUP/GRADED OR LISTED WINNER YOU MUST REFER TO THE EDITION OF International Cataloguing Standards FOR THE YEAR IN WHICH THE HORSE WON THE RACE TO LEARN THE RATING OF THE RACE IN THAT YEAR.

  • NOT ALL RACES APPEARING IN THIS PUBLICATION ARE ACCORDED GROUP/GRADED, LISTED OR "BLACK TYPE" STATUS IN SALES CATALOGUES. Certain data contained herein is for additional information only. The explanations set forth in the 2006 International Cataloguing Standards

    Copies of certain prior editions of this publication may be purchased through the Society of International Thoroughbred Auctioneers, England, and The Jockey Club Information Systems, Inc., Lexington, Kentucky. The contents of this publication can be viewed on this website, through clicking on the appropriate banner on the home page.