Breeders' Cup Distaff
| Breeders' Cup Distaff | |
|---|---|
| Grade I race | |
| Location | North America |
| Inaugurated | 1984 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1⅛ miles (9 Furlongs) |
| Track | Dirt, left-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies & Mare, three-years-old & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | US$2,000,000 |
The Breeders' Cup Distaff is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares, 3 years old and up. Known as the Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic between 2008 and 2012, it is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships.
Starting with the 2008 Breeders' Cup, the Distaff will be the final race on the first day of the two-day event.
Distance : 11⁄4 miles (1984–1987); 11⁄8 miles (1988 to present).
Automatic berths
Beginning in 2007, the Breeders' Cup developed "The Breeders' Cup Challenge," a series of races in each division that allotted automatic qualifying bids to the winners of defined races. Each of the fourteen divisions has between three and seven of these, "Win and You're In," qualifying races.
In the Breeders' Cup Distaff Division the number of runners are limited to 14 and there are six automatic berths.
The "Win and You're In" races are:
1. the Clement Hirsch Handicap, a Grade 1 race at Del Mar Racetrack in San Diego, California;[1]
2. the Personal Ensign Handicap, a Grade 1 race at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga, New York;[1]
3. the Beldame Stakes, a Grade 1 race at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York;[1]
4. the Zenyatta Stakes, a Grade 1 race at Santa Anita in Arcadia, California;[1]
5. the Juddmonte Spinster Stakes, a Grade 1 race at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky.[1] and
6. the Clásico César del Rio, a Grade 3 race at Hipódromo de Monterrico in Lima, Peru.[1]
Records
Most wins:
- 2 - Bayakoa (ARG) (1989, 1990)
- 2 - Royal Delta (2011, 2012)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 - Mike Smith (1995, 1997, 2002, 2008, 2012)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 5 - William I. Mott (1997, 1998, 2010, 2011, 2012)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 - Allen Paulson (1997, 1998, 2002)
Winners of the Breeders' Cup Distaff
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
Purse |
Grd |
| 2014 | Untapable | 3 | Rosie Napravnik | Steve Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds, LLC | 1:48.68 | $2,000,000 | I |
| 2013 | Beholder | 3 | Gary Stevens | Richard Mandella | Spendthrift Farm | 1:47.77 | $2,000,000 | I |
| 2012 | Royal Delta | 4 | Mike E. Smith | William I. Mott | Besilu Stables | 1:48.80 | $2,000,000 | I |
| 2011 | Royal Delta | 3 | Jose Lezcano | William I. Mott | Palides Investments | 1:50.78 | $2,000,000 | I |
| 2010 | Unrivaled Belle | 4 | Kent Desormeaux | William I. Mott | Gary Seidler & Pete Vegso | 1:50.04 | $2,000,000 | I |
| 2009 | Life Is Sweet | 4 | Garrett K. Gomez | John Shirreffs | Pam & Martin Wygod | 1:48.58 | $2,000,000 | I |
| 2008 | Zenyatta | 4 | Mike E. Smith | John Shirreffs | Ann & Jerry Moss | 1:46.85 | $2,000,000 | I |
| 2007 | Ginger Punch | 4 | Rafael Bejarano | Robert J. Frankel | Stronach Stables | 1:50.11 | $2,000,000 | I |
| 2006 | Round Pond | 4 | Edgar Prado | Michael R. Matz | Fox Hill Farm | 1:50.50 | $2,000,000 | I |
| 2005 | Pleasant Home | 4 | Cornelio Velasquez | C. R. McGaughey III | Ogden Mills Phipps | 1:48.34 | $2,000,000 | I |
| 2004 | Ashado | 3 | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | Starlight Stables et al. | 1:48.26 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2003 | Adoration | 4 | Pat Valenzuela | David Hofmans | Amerman Racing | 1:49.17 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2002 | Azeri | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Laura de Seroux | Allen E. Paulson | 1:48.64 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2001 | Unbridled Elaine | 3 | Pat Day | Dallas Stewart | Roger J. Devenport | 1:49.21 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2000 | Spain | 3 | Victor Espinoza | D. Wayne Lukas | The Thoroughbred Corp. | 1:47.66 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 1999 | Beautiful Pleasure | 4 | Jorge F. Chavez | John T. Ward, Jr. | John C. Oxley | 1:47.56 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 1998 | Escena | 5 | Gary Stevens | William I. Mott | Allen E. Paulson | 1:49.89 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 1997 | Ajina | 3 | Mike E. Smith | William I. Mott | Allen E. Paulson | 1:47.20 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 1996 | Jewel Princess | 4 | Corey Nakatani | Wallace Dollase | M & R Stephen/TTC | 1:48.40 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 1995 | Inside Information | 4 | Mike E. Smith | C. R. McGaughey III | Ogden Mills Phipps | 1:46.15 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 1994 | One Dreamer | 6 | Gary Stevens | Thomas F. Proctor | Glen Hill Farm | 1:50.79 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 1993 | Hollywood Wildcat | 3 | Ed Delahoussaye | Neil Drysdale | Irving & Marjorie Cowan | 1:48.35 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 1992 | Paseana (ARG) | 5 | Chris McCarron | Ron McAnally | Sidney H. Craig | 1:48.17 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 1991 | Dance Smartly | 3 | Pat Day | James E. Day | Sam-Son Farm | 1:50.95 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 1990 | Bayakoa (ARG) | 6 | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Ron McAnally | Frank & Janis Whitham | 1:49.20 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 1989 | Bayakoa (ARG) | 5 | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Ron McAnally | Frank & Janis Whitham | 1:47.40 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 1988 | Personal Ensign | 4 | Randy Romero | C. R. McGaughey III | Ogden Phipps | 1:52.00 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 1987 | Sacahuista | 3 | Randy Romero | D. Wayne Lukas | B. A. Beal & L. R. French | 2:02.80† | $1,000,000 | I |
| 1986 | Lady's Secret | 4 | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Eugene V. Klein | 2:01.20† | $1,000,000 | I |
| 1985 | Life's Magic | 4 | Angel Cordero, Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | Mel Hatley/Gene Klein | 2:02.00† | $1,000,000 | I |
| 1984 | Princess Rooney | 4 | Ed Delahoussaye | Neil Drysdale | Paula J. Tucker | 2:02.40† | $1,000,000 | I |
† - 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 races were run at 11⁄4 miles
See also
- Breeders' Cup Distaff "top three finishers" and starters
- American Thoroughbred Racing top Attended Events
References
External links
- Official Breeders' Cup website
- Ten Things You Should Know about the Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic at Hello Race Fans!
- Three Great Moments: Breeders' Cup Distaff at Hello Race Fans!
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