The World's Leading Horses 1st January to 10th July 2006
| Rank @ 10th July 06 | Rank @ 8th May 06 | Rank @ 1st Apr 06 | Rank @ 1st Jan 06 | Rank @ 2nd Nov 05 | Rank @ 3rd Oct 05 | Rank @ 1st Aug 05 | Rank @ 1st Apr 05 | Rating | Apt | Surface | Horse | A | S | Trained | Position | Race | Date | Group | Distance | Race Run | |
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| 1 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 32 | 27 | 20 | 125 | L | Turf | Deep Impact (JPN) | 4 | C | JPN | 1st | Takarazuka Kinen | 25th June | 1 | 2200 | JPN | ||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 125 | I | Turf | Hurricane Run (IRE) | 4 | C | FR | 1st | Tattersalls Gold Cup | 28th May | 1 | 2100 | IRE | |||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 125 | L | Turf | Shirocco (GER) | 5 | H | FR | 1st | Jockey Club S/Vodafone Coronation S | 7th May/2nd June | 2/1 | 2400 | GB | ||
| 4 | 3 | 124 | I | Dirt | * | Barbaro (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 1st | Kentucky Derby | 6th May | 1 | 2000 | USA | ||||||
| 4 | 124 | L | Turf | Dylan Thomas (IRE) | 3 | C | IRE | 1st | Budweiser Irish Derby | 2nd July | 1 | 2400 | IRE | ||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 124 | M | Turf | George Washington (IRE) | 3 | C | IRE | 1st | Stan James 2000 Guineas Stakes | 6th May | 1 | 1600 | GB | |||||||
| 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 123 | M-I | Turf | David Junior (USA) | 4 | C | GB | 1st | Dubai Duty Free/Coral Eclipse | 25th Mar/8th July | 1 | 1777/2000 | UAE/GB | ||||
| 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 123 | I | Dirt | Electrocutionist (USA) | 5 | H | UAE | 1st | Emirates Airline Dubai World Cup | 25th Mar | 1 | 2000 | UAE | ||
| 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 43 | 123 | L | Turf | Heart's Cry (JPN) | 5 | H | JPN | 1st | Nakheel Dubai Sheema Classic | 25th Mar | 1 | 2400 | UAE | ||||
| 10 | 121 | M | Dirt | Bernardini (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 1st | Preakness S | 20th May | 1 | 1900 | USA | ||||||||
| 10 | 13 | 15 | 30 | 40 | 37 | 20 | 121 | I | Turf | Lava Man (USA) | 5 | G | USA | 1st | Charles Whittingham Mem H | 10th June | 1 | 2000 | USA | ||
| 10 | 13 | 15 | 30 | 40 | 37 | 20 | 121 | I | Dirt | Lava Man (USA) | 5 | G | USA | 1st | Santa Anita H/Hollywood Gold Cup | 4th Mar/8th July | 1 | 2000 | USA | ||
| 10 | 31 | 121 | L | Turf | Sir Percy (GB) | 3 | C | GB | 1st | Vodafone Derby S | 3rd June | 1 | 2400 | GB | |||||||
| 13 | 120 | M | Turf | Araafa (IRE) | 3 | C | GB | 1st | St James's Palace S | 20th June | 1 | 1600 | GB | ||||||||
| 13 | 20 | 47 | 37 | 24 | 120 | M | Turf | Bullish Luck (USA) ex Al Moughazel | 7 | G | HK | 1st | Yasuda Kinen | 4th June | 1 | 1600 | JPN | ||||
| 13 | 120 | L | Turf | English Channel (USA) | 4 | C | USA | 1st | United Nations S | 8th July | 1 | 2200 | USA | ||||||||
| 13 | 15 | 16 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 43 | 120 | L | Turf | Maraahel (IRE) | 5 | H | GB | 1st | Hardwicke S | 24th June | 2 | 2400 | GB | ||
| 13 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 120 | I | Turf | Ouija Board (GB) | 5 | M | GB | 1st | Prince of Wales's S | 21st June | 1 | 2000 | GB | |||||
| 13 | 120 | E | Turf | Yeats (IRE) | 5 | H | IRE | 1st | Ascot Gold Cup | 22nd June | 1 | 4000 | GB | ||||||||
| 19 | 119 | L | Turf | Cacique (IRE) | 5 | H | USA | 2nd | United Nations S | 8th July | 1 | 2200 | USA | ||||||||
| 19 | 13 | 119 | I | Turf | Corre Caminos (FR) | 4 | G | FR | 1st | Prix Ganay | 20th Apr | 1 | 2100 | FR | |||||||
| 19 | 119 | L | Turf | Dragon Dancer (GB) | 3 | C | GB | 2nd | Vodafone Derby S | 3rd June | 1 | 2400 | GB | ||||||||
| 19 | 15 | 38 | 119 | L | Turf | Eremein (AUS) | 4 | G | AUS | 1st | The BMW | 8th Apr | 1 | 2400 | AUS | ||||||
| 19 | 119 | I/L | Turf | Grey Swallow (IRE) | 5 | H | IRE | 1st/3rd | Jim Murray Memorial H/Manhattan H | 13th May/10th June | 2/1 | 2400/2000 | USA | ||||||||
| 19 | 119 | L | Turf | Hala Bek (IRE) | 3 | C | GB | 4th | Vodafone Derby S | 3rd June | 1 | 2400 | GB | ||||||||
| 19 | 119 | I | Turf | Manduro (GER) | 4 | C | FR | 3rd | Prince of Wales's S | 21st June | 1 | 2000 | GB | ||||||||
| 19 | 119 | L | Turf | Mountain High (IRE) | 4 | C | GB | 2nd | Hardwicke S | 24th June | 2 | 2400 | GB | ||||||||
| 19 | 31 | 20 | 40 | 119 | L | Turf | Pride (FR) | 6 | M | FR | 1st | Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud | 25th June | 1 | 2400 | FR | |||||
| 28 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 24 | 118 | M | Turf | Artie Schiller (USA) | 5 | H | USA | 2nd | Maker's Mark Mile S | 14th Apr | 2 | 1600 | USA | ||||
| 28 | 20 | 118 | I | Turf | Best Gift (NZ) ex Carlisle Bay | 5 | G | HK | 2nd | Audemars Piguet QE II Cup | 23rd Apr | 1 | 2000 | HK | |||||||
| 28 | 46 | 50 | 47 | 12 | 118 | M | Turf | Better Talk Now (USA) | 7 | G | USA | 1st | Dixie S | 20th May | 2 | 1800 | USA | ||||
| 28 | 11 | 12 | 118 | M | Dirt | Brass Hat (USA) | 5 | G | USA | 1st | Donn H | 4th Feb | 1 | 1800 | USA | ||||||
| 28 | 20 | 38 | 118 | M | Dirt | Brother Derek (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 1st | Santa Anita Derby | 8th Apr | 1 | 1800 | USA | ||||||
| 28 | 20 | 118 | M | Dirt | Buzzards Bay (USA) | 4 | C | USA | 1st | Oaklawn H | 8th Apr | 2 | 1800 | USA | |||||||
| 28 | 20 | 20 | 118 | M | Dirt | Discreet Cat (USA) | 3 | C | UAE | 1st | S & M Al Naboodah Group UAE Derby | 25th Mar | 2 | 1800 | UAE | ||||||
| 28 | 118 | S | Dirt | Henny Hughes (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 1st | Jersey Shore B C | 1st July | 3 | 1200 | USA | ||||||||
| 28 | 118 | L | Dirt | Jazil (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 1st | Belmont S | 10th June | 1 | 2400 | USA | ||||||||
| 28 | 20 | 20 | 118 | M | Dirt | Kane Hekili (JPN) | 4 | C | JPN | 1st | February S | 19th Feb | JPN 1 | 1600 | JPN | ||||||
| 28 | 118 | M | Turf | Laverock (IRE) | 4 | C | FR | 1st/3rd | Prix d'Ispahan/Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud | 21st May/25th June | 1 | 1850/2400 | FR | ||||||||
| 28 | 118 | L | Turf | Meisho Samson (JPN) | 3 | C | JPN | 1st | Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) | 28th May | JPN 1 | 2400 | JPN | ||||||||
| 28 | 118 | I | Turf | Notnowcato (GB) | 4 | C | GB | 2nd | Coral Eclipse | 8th July | 1 | 2000 | GB | ||||||||
| 28 | 20 | 20 | 118 | S | Turf | Takeover Target (AUS) | 6 | G | AUS | 1st | Seppelt Wines Newmarket H/King's Stand S | 11th Mar20th June | 1 | 1200/1000 | AUS/GB | ||||||
| 42 | 117 | L | Turf | Alexandrova (IRE) | 3 | F | IRE | 1st | Vodafone Oaks | 2nd June | 1 | 2400 | GB | ||||||||
| 42 | 117 | I | Turf | Aussie Rules (USA) | 3 | C | IRE | 4th | Coral Eclipse | 8th July | 1 | 2000 | GB | ||||||||
| 42 | 117 | I | Turf | Blue Monday (GB) | 5 | G | GB | 3rd | Coral Eclipse | 8th July | 1 | 2000 | GB | ||||||||
| 42 | 31 | 30 | 36 | 117 | I | Turf | Cosmo Bulk (JPN) | 5 | H | JPN | 1st | Singapore Airlines International Cup | 14th May | 1 | 2000 | SIN | |||||
| 42 | 117 | M | Turf | Einstein (BRZ) | 4 | C | USA | 4th | Woodford Reserve Turf Classic | 6th May | 1 | 1800 | USA | ||||||||
| 42 | 117 | L | Turf | Gentlewave (IRE) | 3 | C | FR | 1st/2nd | Derby Italiano/Budweiser Irish Derby | 21th May/2nd July | 1 | 2400 | ITY/IRE | ||||||||
| 42 | 117 | I | Dirt | Invasor (ARG) | 4 | C | USA | 1st | Suburban H | 1st July | 1 | 2000 | USA | ||||||||
| 42 | 39 | 117 | L | Turf | King's Drama (IRE) | 6 | G | USA | 1st/2nd | San Luis Rey/Charles Whittingham Memorial | 25th Mar/10th June | 2/1 | 2400/2000 | USA | |||||||
| 42 | 117 | S | Turf | Les Arcs (USA) | 6 | G | GB | 1st | Golden Jubilee S | 24th June | 1 | 1200 | GB | ||||||||
| 42 | 15 | 16 | 38 | 117 | E | Turf | Lincoln (JPN) | 6 | H | JPN | 2nd | Tenno Sho (Spring) | 30th Apr | JPN 1 | 3200 | JPN | |||||
| 42 | 38 | 50 | 47 | 117 | S | Dirt | Lost in the Fog (USA) | 4 | C | USA | 1st | Aristides Breeders' Cup H | 3rd June | 3 | 1200 | USA | |||||
| 42 | 31 | 30 | 117 | M | Turf | * | Major's Cast (IRE) | 5 | H | GB | 1st/2nd | Spring Trophy S/Lockinge S | 6th May/20th May | L/1 | 1427/1600 | GB | |||||
| 42 | 117 | M | Turf | Milk It Mick (GB) | 5 | H | USA | 3rd | Woodford Reserve Turf Classic | 6th May | 1 | 1800 | USA | ||||||||
| 42 | 117 | M | Turf | Nannina (GB) | 3 | F | GB | 1st | Coronation S | 23rd June | 1 | 1600 | GB | ||||||||
| 42 | 117 | M | Turf | Peeress (GB) | 5 | M | GB | 1st | Lockinge S | 20th May | 1 | 1600 | GB | ||||||||
| 42 | 117 | I | Turf | Relaxed Gesture (IRE) | 5 | H | USA | 2nd | Manhattan H | 10th June | 1 | 2000 | USA | ||||||||
| 42 | 117 | I | Turf | Septimus (IRE) | 3 | C | IRE | 1st | Dante S | 18th May | 2 | 2080 | GB | ||||||||
| 42 | 15 | 16 | 38 | 117 | M | Dirt | Silver Train (USA) | 4 | C | USA | 1st | Metropolitan H | 29th May | 1 | 1600 | USA | |||||
| 42 | 117 | M | Dirt | Songster (USA) | 3 | C | USA | 1st | Woddy Stephens BC S | 10th June | 2 | 1400 | USA | ||||||||
| 42 | 117 | M | Turf | Stormy River (FR) | 3 | C | FR | 1st | Prix Jean Prat | 9th July | 1 | 1600 | FR | ||||||||
| 42 | 117 | M | Dirt | Surf Cat (USA) | 4 | C | USA | 1st | Mervyn LeRoy H | 13th May | 2 | 1700 | USA |