Pletcher shattered his own North American earnings record set in 2005 in heading the leading trainers list for the third consecutive year while Gomez and Darley Stable are first-time winners.

Invasor (ARG) led all Thoroughbreds with 2006 North American earnings of $3,690,000. Following Invasor (ARG) was Bernardini with $3,060,480 and Lava Man with $2,770,000.

Garrett Gomez headed the 2006 North American leading jockeys’ list with earnings of $20,122,592. Gomez rode the winners of 261 races from 1,270 mounts. Edgar Prado finished second with 248 victories from 1,303 mounts and earnings of $19,765,013.

Darley Stable runners won 63 races from 293 starts and earned $6,449,822 in North America in 2006 to lead all owners. Runner-up was Live Oak Plantation, whose color-bearers won 59 races from 244 starts and earned $5,263,594.

The year-end compilations, distributed each year by Equibase, include results from Thoroughbred racing in North America only. The top 100 North American leaders in each category are accessible through http://www.equibase.com.