2006 Breeders' Cup Mile
November 4, 2006 · Churchill Downs · 1 mile on the turf
Miesque's Approval won the 2006 Breeders' Cup Mile by 4 lengths at 24.30-1, one of the longest prices in the field. Eddie Castro rode for trainer Martin Wolfson, and the time on firm turf was 1:34.75. It was the first Breeders' Cup win for Eddie Castro and the first for Martin Wolfson.
Result
| Fin | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miesque's Approval | Eddie CastroMartin Wolfson | 24.30 |
| 2 | Aragorn (IRE) | Corey NakataniNeil Drysdale | 4.00 |
| 3 | Badge of Silver | Edgar PradoRobert Frankel | 14.60 |
| 4 | Sleeping Indian (GB) | Alex SolisJohn Gosden | 21.50 |
| 5 | Rob Roy | Ramon DominguezSir Michael Stoute | 23.50 |
| 6 | Silent Name (JPN) | Victor EspinozaGary Mandella | 31.80 |
| 7 | Gorella (FR) | Julien LeparouxPatrick Biancone | 3.60 |
| 8 | Aussie Rules | Garrett GomezAidan O'Brien | 11.00 |
| 9 | Araafa (IRE) | John VelazquezJeremy Noseda | 3.00 fav |
| 10 | Librettist | Christophe SoumillonSaeed bin Suroor | 16.20 |
| 11 | Free Thinking | Jose SantosDouglas Danner | 36.70 |
| 12 | Super Frolic | Shaun BridgmohanScott Blasi | 65.90 |
| 13 | Ad Valorem | Jamie SpencerAidan O'Brien | 25.40 |
| 14 | Echo of Light (GB) | Lanfranco DettoriSaeed bin Suroor | 9.70 |
Winner: Miesque's Approval
- Pedigree
- Miesque's Son — Win Approval, by With Approval
- Description
- Bay Horse, foaled Mar 03, 1999 in Florida
- Trainer
- Martin Wolfson
- Jockey
- Eddie Castro
- Owner
- Live Oak Plantation
- Breeder
- Live Oak Stud
Race details
- Race
- NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (Grade 1)
- Distance
- 1 mile
- Surface
- Turf
- Track condition
- Firm
- Weather
- Cloudy
- Purse
- $2,000,000
- Fractions
- 23.32 · 46.76 · 1:10.98 · 1:22.99
- Final time
- 1:34.75
- Field
- 14 starters
| Horse | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miesque's Approval | $50.60 | $17.20 | $10.40 |
| Aragorn (IRE) | $5.80 | $4.40 | |
| Badge of Silver | $9.80 |
Source: official Equibase chart (race 7 on the card).
More from the 2006 Breeders' Cup
- Classic — Invasor (ARG)
- Turf — Red Rocks (IRE)
- Distaff — Round Pond
- Sprint — Thor's Echo
- Filly & Mare Turf — Ouija Board (GB)
- Juvenile — Street Sense
- Juvenile Fillies — Dreaming of Anna