This is a listing of the horses that finished in either first, second, or third place and the number of starters in the Breeders' Cup Distaff, a Grade I race for fillies and mares, three years old and up. An annual race run on the dirt, it was the final race of the first-day (Friday) card of the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships since 2008.[1] In 2018, it was returned to the Saturday card.[2]
The race, which has been run in every Breeders' Cup since the first event in 1984, was known as the Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic between 2008 and 2012.
Year | Winner | Second | Third | Starters | Ref |
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2023 | Idiomatic | Randomized | Le Da Vida | 11 | |
2022 | Malathaat | Blue Stripe | Clairiere | 8 | |
2021 | Marche Lorraine (JPN) | Dunbar Road | Malathaat | 11 | [3] |
2020 | Monomoy Girl | Valiance | Dunbar Road | 10 | [4] |
2019 | Blue Prize (ARG) | Midnight Bisou | Serengeti Empress | 11 | [5] |
2018 | Monomoy Girl | Wow Cat | Midnight Bisou | 11 | [6] |
2017 | Forever Unbridled | Abel Tasman | Paradise Woods | 8 | [7] |
2016 | Beholder | Songbird | Forever Unbridled | 8 | [8] |
2015 | Stopchargingmaria | Stellar Wind | Curalina | 14 | [9] |
2014 | Untapable | Don't Tell Sophia | Iotapa | 11 | [10] |
2013 | Beholder | Close Hatches | Authenticity | 6 | [11] |
2012 | Royal Delta | My Miss Aurelia | Include Me Out | 8 | [12] |
2011 | Royal Delta | It's Tricky | Pachattack | 9 | [13] |
2010 | Unrivaled Belle | Blind Luck | Havre de Grace | 11 | [14] |
2009 | Life Is Sweet | Mushka | Music Note | 8 | [15] |
2008 | Zenyatta | Cocoa Beach | Music Note | 8 | [16] |
2007 | Ginger Punch | Hystericalady | Octave | 12 | [17] |
2006 | Round Pond | Happy Ticket[a] | Balletto | 13 | [18] |
2005 | Pleasant Home | Society Selection | Ashado | 13 | [19] |
2004 | Ashado | Storm Flag Flying | Stellar Jayne | 11 | [20] |
2003 | Adoration | Elloluv | Got Koko | 7 | [21] |
2002 | Azeri | Farda Amiga | Imperial Gesture | 8 | [22] |
2001 | Unbridled Elaine | Spain | Two Item Limit | 11 | [23] |
2000 | Spain | Surfside | Heritage of Gold | 9 | [24] |
1999 | Beautiful Pleasure | Banshee Breeze | Heritage of Gold | 8 | [25] |
1998 | Escena | Banshee Breeze | Keeper Hill | 8 | [26] |
1997 | Ajina | Sharp Cat | Escena | 8 | [27] |
1996 | Jewel Princess | Serena's Song | Different | 6 | [28] |
1995 | Inside Information | Heavenly Prize | Lakeway | 10 | [29] |
1994 | One Dreamer | Heavenly Prize | Miss Dominique | 9 | [30] |
1993 | Hollywood Wildcat | Paseana | Re Toss | 8 | [31] |
1992 | Paseana | Versailles Treaty | Magical Maiden | 14 | [32] |
1991 | Dance Smartly | Versailles Treaty | Brought To Mind | 13 | [33] |
1990 | Bayakoa | Colonial Waters | Valay Maid | 7 | [34] |
1989 | Bayakoa | Gorgeous | Open Mind | 10 | [34] |
1988 | Personal Ensign | Winning Colors | Goodbye Halo | 9 | [34] |
1987 | Sacahuista | Clabber Girl | Oueee Bebe | 6 | [34] |
1986 | Lady's Secret | Fran's Valentine | Outstandingly | 8 | [34] |
1985 | Life's Magic | Lady's Secret | Dontstop Themusic | 7 | [34] |
1984 | Princess Rooney | Life's Magic | Adored | 7 | [34] |
- ^ Asi Siempre finished second but was disqualified to fourth for interference
References
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- ^ "Breeders' Cup Friday to Spotlight Juvenile Races". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "2021 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "2020 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "2019 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "2018 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "2017 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "2016 Chart". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "2015 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "2014 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
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- ^ "2012 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "2011 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "2010 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "2009 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "2008 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "2007 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "2006 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "2005 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "2004 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "2003 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "2002 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "2001 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "2000 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "1999 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "1998 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "1997 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "1996 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "1995 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "1994 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "1993 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "1992 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "1991 Chart". Equibase. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
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