2006 Belmont Stakes Contenders

The following table lists starters for the 2006 Belmont Stakes by post position order. The information provided includes each contender's EFH (Experimental Free Handicap) ranking (if ranked), his best Performance Figure (BPF) earned in 2006 while finishing among the top three in a graded prep stakes race at a mile or more, his last Performance Figure (LPF) earned in 2006 while finishing among the top three in a graded prep stakes race at a mile or more, the sire, the sire's AWD  (average winning distance in North American open stakes), the sire's AWD in dirt races only, the sire's %C (percentage of progeny open stakes wins at the classic distances of 9 1/2, 10 and 12 furlongs), the sire's sire line, the broodmare sire, the broodmare sire's AWD, the broodmare sire's AWD in dirt races only, the broodmare sire's %C, the broodmare sire line, the bloodline cross (P = Phalaris, NP = non-Phalaris), Dosage figures and known connections.  An asterisk (*) after the AWD indicates an AWD sample size of less than five.
 
PP    EFH    CONTENDER   BPF  LPF    SIRE AWD   DIRT     %C     SIRE LINE  DAM'S SIRE AWD   DIRT     %C     DAM'S SIRE LINE  BLOODLINES    DP     DI     CD    RIDER TRAINER   OWNER
1       PLATINUM COUPLE       TALE OF THE CAT 7.35   7.35   0.0   NORTHERN DANCER GATE DANCER 7.18   6.57   0.0   NORTHERN DANCER P/P   6 - 2 - 8 - 0 - 0   3.00   0.88   J. ESPINOZA    LOSTRITTO TEAM TRISTAR STABLE
2       SUNRIVER -59 -59   SAINT BALLADO 8.00   7.97   5.6   TURN-TO MARI'S BOOK 8.59   8.59   14.7   NORTHERN DANCER P/P   9 - 1 - 14 - 2 - 2   1.55   0.46   BEJARANO PLETCHER JONES & JONES
3       HEMINGWAY'S KEY  -28 -28   NOTEBOOK 7.89   7.84   2.1   BOLD RULER  ISLAND WHIRL 8.75 * 7.00 * 0.0   FAIRWAY P/P   2 - 3 - 4 - 0 - 3   1.40   0.08   ROSE ZITO KINSMAN STABLE
4   114   BOB AND JOHN -60 -60   SEEKING THE GOLD 7.92   7.88   4.9   RAISE A NATIVE DEPUTY MINISTER 8.35   8.14   4.5   NORTHERN DANCER P/P   10 - 3 - 13 - 0 - 0   3.00   0.88   GOMEZ BAFFERT STONERSIDE STABLE
5       HIGH FINANCE       TALK IS MONEY             NORTHERN DANCER CONQUISTADOR CIELO  7.54   7.18   3.2   RAISE A NATIVE P/P   6 - 0 - 4 - 0 - 0   4.00   1.20   COA VIOLETTE JR.   WEST POINT STABLE
6       OH SO AWESOME        AWESOME AGAIN 8.38   8.28   3.8   NORTHERN DANCER   PERSIAN BOLD 8.86   8.50 * 0.0   BOLD RULER P/P   5 - 1 - 4 - 2 - 0   2.00   0.75   SMITH  JERKENS TEAM VALOR STABLES
7       DEPUTY GLITTERS -40 -40   DEPUTY COMMANDER 9.17   9.17   33.3   NORTHERN DANCER GLITTERMAN 7.50 * 7.50 * 0.0   BOLD RULER P/P   3 - 2 - 5 - 0 - 0   3.00   0.80   PRADO ALBERTRANI LACOMBE STABLES INC.
8       JAZIL -55 -55   SEEKING THE GOLD 7.92   7.88   4.9   RAISE A NATIVE DEPUTY MINISTER 8.35   8.14   4.5   NORTHERN DANCER P/P   11 - 3 - 14 - 0 - 0   3.00   0.89   JARA MCLAUGHLIN SHADWELL STABLE
9   115   BLUEGRASS CAT  -37 -37   STORM CAT 7.76   7.58   3.8   NORTHERN DANCER   A.P. INDY 8.38   8.35   0.0   BOLD RULER P/P   10 - 4 - 10 - 0 - 0   3.80   1.00   VELAZQUEZ    PLETCHER   WINSTAR FARM LLC
10       DOUBLE GALORE       GRAND SLAM 7.17   7.23   0.0   MR. PROSPECTOR SUMMER SQUALL 8.83   8.00 * 16.7   NORTHERN DANCER P/P   7 - 3 - 8 - 0 - 0   3.50   0.94   LUZZI CHO CHO
11       STEPPENWOLFER -49 -30   APTITUDE             BOLD RULER WOLF POWER 8.77   9.08   18.2   PRINCEQUILLO P/NP   4 - 1 - 9 - 2 - 0   1.46   0.44   ALBARADO PEITZ LOW & LOW
12       SACRED LIGHT -54 -54   HOLY BULL 7.59   7.88   7.4   QUESTIONNAIRE SUMMER SQUALL 8.83   8.00 * 16.7   NORTHERN DANCER NP/P   6 - 3 - 5 - 0 - 0   4.60   1.07   V. ESPINOZA HOFMANS AMMERMAN RACING STABLES LLC