| Breeders' Cup Classic | |
| Location | Churchill Downs |
|---|---|
| Date | November 4, 2006 |
| Winning horse | Invasor |
| Jockey | Fernando Jara |
| Trainer | Kiaran McLaughlin |
| Owner | Shadwell Stable |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Attendance | 75,132[1] |
The 2006 Breeders' Cup Classic (in full, the Breeders' Cup Classic Powered by Dodge, due to sponsorship) was the 23rd running of the Breeders' Cup Classic, part of the 2006 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships program. It was run on November 4, 2006, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
Invasor, an Argentinian-bred four-year-old who had won three Grade I stakes in the U.S. in 2006, was the surprise winner, beating out the heavily favored Bernardini in the stretch. It was the first Classic win for Invasor's owner, trainer and jockey.
The Classic is run on dirt at one mile and one-quarter (approximately 2000 m) with a purse in 2006 of $5,000,000, increased from $4,000,000 in 2005.[2] It is run under weight-for-age conditions, with entrants carrying the following weights: