Leading Breeders’ Cup Trainers by Money Won updated through 2006

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Leading Breeders’ Cup Trainers by Money Won updated through 2006

 

Trainer                                    Starters        1st              2nd             3rd              Money Won

D. Wayne Lukas                       146                18               20               15                  $19,645,520

Bobby Frankel                           68                  4                9                8                      10,853,020

Shug McGaughey                      49                  9                9                1                        8,693,560

Bill Mott                                   48                  5                6                4                        8,542,960

Andre Fabre                             39                  4                4                7                        7,621,000

Richard Mandella                      28                  6                1                1                        7,116,960

Neil Drysdale                            32                  6                5                2                        6,499,840

Aidan O’Brien                          39                  3                6                4                        6,082,020
Todd Pletcher                           41                  2                5                6                        5,517,400

Bob Baffert                              44                  3                7                3                        5,349,800

Breeders’ Cup Trainer Nuggets

*D. Wayne Lukas is only trainer to have had a starter in every Breeders' Cup.

*Five trainers earned their first Breeders’ Cup winners in 2006: Wayne Catalano (Dreaming of Anna, Juvenile Fillies), Marty Wolfson (Miesque’s Approval, Mile), Michael Matz (Round Pond, Distaff), Brian Meehan (Red Rocks, Turf) and Kiaran McLaughlin (Invasor, Classic).

*Mel Stute is the only trainer to win with his first two Breeders' Cup starters: Brave Raj (1986 Juvenile Fillies) and Very Subtle (1987 Sprint).

*Not counting 1984 when six of the seven winning trainers won with their first starters, 22 trainers have won with their initial Breeders' Cup starters. In all, nine trainers are 1-for-1. They are: Louis Albertrani (Artax, 1999 Sprint), Budd Lepman (Eillo, 1984 Sprint), Steve Margolis (Cajun Beat, 2003 Sprint), Frank Martin (Outstandingly, 1984 Juvenile Fillies), Michael Matz (Round Pond, 2006 Distaff), Vincent O'Brien (Royal Academy, 1990 Mile), Jim Ryerson (Unbridled's Song, 1995 Juvenile), Vincent Timphony (Wild Again, 1984 Classic), David Vance (Caressing, 2000 Juvenile Fillies).

*Seven trainers have won two or more Breeders' Cup races on a single day and three have done it multiple times. D. Wayne Lukas won three races in 1988 (Gulch, Sprint; Is It True, Juvenile; and Open Mind, Juvenile Fillies) and two in 1985 (Life's Magic, Distaff and Twilight Ridge, Juvenile Fillies), 1986 (Capote, Juvenile and Lady's Secret, Distaff), 1987 (Sacahuista, Distaff and Success Express, Juvenile), 1994 (Flanders, Juvenile Fillies and Timber Country, Juvenile) and 1999 (Cash Run, Juvenile Fillies and Cat Thief, Classic). Richard Mandella won four races in 2003 (Action This Day, Juvenile; Halfbridled, Juvenile Fillies; Johar [deadheat], Turf and Pleasantly Perfect, Classic) and two in 1993 (Phone Chatter, Juvenile Fillies and Kotashaan, Turf). Shug McGaughey won two races in 1989 (Dancing Spree, Sprint and Rhythm, Juvenile) and 1995 (My Flag, Juvenile Fillies and Inside Information, Distaff). Other double winners are Patrick Byrne (1997 Juvenile, Favorite Trick and Juvenile Fillies, Countess Diana), Rick Dutrow (2005 Sprint, Silver Train and Classic, Saint Liam), Joe Orseno (2000 Juvenile, Macho Uno and Filly & Mare Turf, Perfect Sting) and Todd Pletcher (2004 Sprint. Speightstown and Distaff, Ashado).

*Fourteen trainers have won races in consecutive years. D. Wayne Lukas triumphed in five consecutive years (1985-89) and Aidan O'Brien had wins on the card in three consecutive years (2001-03). In addition to Lukas and O'Brien, three trainers have posted victories in consecutive years twice. They are Neil Drysdale (1984-85 and 1992-93), Bobby Frankel (2001-02 and 2004-05) and Shug McGaughey (1988-89 and 1992-93). Other trainers to post victories in consecutive years are Pascal Bary (2002-03), Francois Boutin (1987-88), Patrick Byrne (1997-98), Ron McAnally (1989-90), Bill Mott (1997-98), Doug O’Neill (2005-06), Jay Robbins (2000-01), Jenine Sahadi (1996-97) and Mel Stute (1986-87).

*Five trainers have repeated in back-to-back years in the same race with the same horse. They are: Francois Boutin (1987-88 Miesque, Mile), Shug McGaughey (1992-93 Lure, Mile), Ron McAnally (1989-90 Bayakoa, Distaff), Jay Robbins (2000-01 Tiznow, Classic) and Aidan O'Brien (2002-03 High Chaparral [deadheat in ‘03], Turf).