2006 Derby Contenders

The following table lists the entries in the 2006 Kentucky Derby in 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		JAZIL	-55	-55	SEEKING THE GOLD	7.89		7.85		5.1	RAISE A NATIVE	DEPUTY MINISTER	8.35		8.13		4.5	NORTHERN DANCER	P/P	11	-	3	-	14	-	0	-	0	3.00	0.89	JARA	MCLAUGHLIN	SHADWELL STABLE
2		STEPPENWOLFER	-49	-49	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
3		KEYED ENTRY	-52	-52	HONOUR AND GLORY	7.51		7.66		0.0	IN REALITY	CRYPTOCLEARANCE	8.50		8.42		0.0	RAISE A NATIVE	NP/P	5	-	4	-	8	-	1	-	0	2.60	0.72	VALENZUELA	PLETCHER	STARLIGHT STABLE LLC, SAYLOR & LUCARELLI
4		SINISTER MINISTER	-84	-84	OLD TRIESTE	8.33		8.33		0.0	BOLD RULER	THE PRIME MINISTER	9.00	*	9.00	*	0.0	NORTHERN DANCER	P/P	4	-	2	-	4	-	0	-	0	4.00	1.00	ESPINOZA	BAFFERT	LANNI FAMILY TRUST, MERCEDES STABLE & SCHIAPPA
5		POINT DETERMINED	-40	-38	POINT GIVEN	9.00	*			0.0	RAISE A NATIVE	BROAD BRUSH	7.89		6.86		0.0	DOMINO	P/NP	3	-	7	-	10	-	0	-	0	3.00	0.65	BEJARANO	BAFFERT	LEWIS & LEWIS TRUST
6		SHOWING UP	-51	-51	STRATEGIC MISSION						RAISE A NATIVE	T. V. COMMERCIAL	8.05		7.48		10.9	NASRULLAH	P/P	8	-	7	-	13	-	0	-	0	3.31	0.82	VELASQUEZ	TAGG	LAEL STABLES
7	114	BOB AND JOHN	-60	-60	SEEKING THE GOLD	7.89		7.85		5.1	RAISE A NATIVE	DEPUTY MINISTER	8.35		8.13		4.5	NORTHERN DANCER	P/P	10	-	3	-	13	-	0	-	0	3.00	0.88	GOMEZ	BAFFERT	STONERSIDE STABLE
8	114	BARBARO	-54	-54	DYNAFORMER	8.74		8.85		10.4	TURN-TO	CARSON CITY	7.68		7.27		7.1	RAISE A NATIVE	P/P	10	-	4	-	21	-	2	-	1	1.81	0.53	PRADO	MATZ	LAEL STABLES
9		SHARP HUMOR	-52	-52	DISTORTED HUMOR	8.01		7.91		23.8	RAISE A NATIVE	HANSEL	7.00	*	7.00	*	0.0	RAISE A NATIVE	P/P	7	-	3	-	9	-	0	-	1	2.64	0.75	GUIDRY	ROMANS	PURDEDEL STABLE & WINSTAR FARM LLC (LESSEE)
10	113	A. P. WARRIOR	-44	-32	A.P. INDY	8.72		8.67		14.8	BOLD RULER	QUIET AMERICAN	7.83		7.76		4.8	RAISE A NATIVE	P/P	7	-	7	-	12	-	0	-	0	3.33	0.81	NAKATANI	SHERRIFFS	FULTON
11		SWEETNORTHERNSAINT	-55	-55	SWEETSOUTHERNSAINT	8.63	*	8.63	*	0.0	TURN-TO	WAQUOIT	7.50	*	7.50	*	0.0	HERBAGER	P/NP	4	-	1	-	6	-	3	-	0	1.33	0.43	DESORMEAUX	TROMBETTA	BALSAMO & THEOS
12	119	PRIVATE VOW	-43	-43	BROKEN VOW	7.75	*	7.75	*	0.0	RAISE A NATIVE	DEPUTY MINISTER	8.35		8.13		4.5	NORTHERN DANCER	P/P	4	-	2	-	9	-	2	-	3	1.11	0.10	BRIDGMOHAN	ASMUSSEN	MCCARTY
13	115	BLUEGRASS CAT	-32	-32	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	DOMINGUEZ	PLETCHER	WINSTAR FARM LLC
14		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	LEZCANO	ALBERTRANI	LACOMBE STABLES INC.
15		SEASIDE RETREAT	-31	-31	KING CUGAT	8.50	*	8.50	*	0.0	RAISE A NATIVE	BOUNDARY	8.50	*	8.50	*	0.0	NORTHERN DANCER	P/P	5	-	3	-	12	-	0	-	0	2.33	0.65	HUSBANDS	CASSE	FARISH JR.
16	102	CAUSE TO BELIEVE	-29	-14	MARIA'S MON	8.18		8.08		4.5	RAISE A NATIVE	STORM CAT	7.29		7.03		0.0	NORTHERN DANCER	P/P	5	-	3	-	8	-	0	-	0	3.00	0.81	BAZE	HOLLENDORFER	ABRUZO & REDEKOP
17	110	LAWYER RON	-70	-60	LANGFUHR	8.27		8.13		13.6	NORTHERN DANCER	LORD AVIE	7.75		7.60		0.0	TURN-TO	P/P	4	-	7	-	7	-	0	-	0	4.14	0.83	MCKEE	HOLTHUS	HINES JR. ESTATE
18	121	BROTHER DEREK	-74	-51	BENCHMARK	8.50		8.50		0.0	RAISE A NATIVE	SIYAH KALEM	8.40		8.40		0.0	RAISE A NATIVE	P/P	10	-	3	-	16	-	1	-	0	2.33	0.73	SOLIS	HENDRICKS	PEACOCK
19		STORM TREASURE	-33	-33	STORM BOOT	6.65		6.46		0.0	NORTHERN DANCER	CURE THE BLUES	7.98		7.76		9.5	TURN-TO	P/P	5	-	3	-	6	-	2	-	0	2.20	0.69	FLORES	ASMUSSEN	MCCARTY
20	107	FLASHY BULL	-25	-25	HOLY BULL	7.62		7.92		7.7	QUESTIONNAIRE	MT. LIVERMORE	7.63		7.60		4.5	BLUSHING GROOM	NP/P	5	-	2	-	7	-	0	-	0	3.00	0.86	SMITH	MCLAUGHLIN	WEST POINT THOROUGHBREDS