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2006 Breeders' Cup Turf

November 4, 2006 · Churchill Downs · 1½ miles on the turf

Red Rocks (IRE) won the 2006 Breeders' Cup Turf by ½ length at odds of 10.80-1. Lanfranco Dettori rode for trainer Brian Meehan, and the time on firm turf was 2:27.32. It was Lanfranco Dettori's sixth Breeders' Cup win and the first for Brian Meehan.

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Result

Order of finish
FinHorseJockeyTrainerJockey / TrainerOdds
1Red Rocks (IRE)Lanfranco DettoriBrian MeehanLanfranco DettoriBrian Meehan10.80
2Better Talk NowRamon DominguezH. MotionRamon DominguezH. Motion18.60
3English ChannelJohn VelazquezTodd PletcherJohn VelazquezTodd Pletcher3.70
4Rush BayRafael BejaranoThomas AmossRafael BejaranoThomas Amoss32.60
5Scorpion (IRE)Michael KinaneAidan O'BrienMichael KinaneAidan O'Brien5.90
6Hurricane Run (IRE)Christophe SoumillonAndre FabreChristophe SoumillonAndre Fabre2.90 fav
7Go DeputyOlivier PeslierTodd PletcherOlivier PeslierTodd Pletcher9.80
8T. H. ApprovalAlex SolisEduardo IndaAlex SolisEduardo Inda11.50
9SilverfootMark GuidryDallas StewartMark GuidryDallas Stewart39.30
10Cacique (IRE)Edgar PradoRobert FrankelEdgar PradoRobert Frankel3.80
11Icy AtlanticMichael LuzziTodd PletcherMichael LuzziTodd Pletcher77.30

Winner: Red Rocks (IRE)

Pedigree
Galileo (IRE) — Pharmacist (IRE), by Machiavellian
Description
Dark Bay or Brown Colt, foaled Apr 08, 2003 in Ireland
Trainer
Brian Meehan
Jockey
Lanfranco Dettori
Owner
J. Paul Reddam
Breeder
Ballylinch Stud

Race details

Race
John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf (Grade 1)
Distance
1½ miles
Surface
Turf
Track condition
Firm
Weather
Cloudy
Purse
$3,000,000
Fractions
24.13 · 47.87 · 1:12.40 · 1:37.76 · 2:02.89 · Final · Time: · 2:27.32
Final time
2:27.32
Field
11 starters
Mutuel payoffs ($2)
HorseWinPlaceShow
Red Rocks (IRE)$23.60$11.20$6.20
Better Talk Now$17.40$10.00
English Channel$4.20

Source: official Equibase chart (race 9 on the card).

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