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2025 Breeders Cup Distaff Preview
The Breeders Cup Distaff inaugural running was in 1984, between 2008-2012 it was known as the Breeders Cup Ladies Classic. Part of the Breeders Cup World Championships this race is run over nine furlongs on the dirt and is open to fillies & mares (3yo+).
Breeders Cup Distaff Information:
- Breeders Cup Distaff Past Winners
- Breeders Cup Distaff Trainer Statistics
- Breeders Cup Distaff Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Del Mar tips on the day of the race, do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist or are they predicting other runners? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Breeders Cup Schedule section for links to these.
How competitive is the Breeders Cup Distaff market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2017 when the race had an over-round of 111%. The race in 2015 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 124%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Breeders Cup Distaff, the over-round has been 118%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £118 which is bet.
Breeders Cup Distaff Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the Breeders Cup Distaff next time out then you would have backed a total of 7 winners. Backing all 15 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -5.27. Ahead of the 2025 Breeders Cup Distaff why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Zenyatta, trained by John Shirreffs and ridden by Mike E Smith who set the fastest winning time in the Breeders Cup Distaff, the runner won the race in a time of 1:46.85 when winning the race in 2008. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer William Mott and jockey Jose Lezcano with Royal Delta who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 1:50.78 in the 2011 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Breeders Cup Distaff over the last 20 renewals:
- Zenyatta (1:46.85) in 2008
- Marche Lorraine (1:47.67) in 2021
- Beholder (1:47.77) in 2013
Breeders Cup Distaff Challenge Series
Here are the races that are included in the Breeders Cup Challenge Series for the Breeders Cup Distaff:
- Gran Premio Criadores (Palermo)
- Ogden Phipps Stakes (Belmont Park)
- Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (Del Mar)
- Spinster Stakes (Keeneland)
Breeders Cup Distaff Past Winners
Here are the Breeders Cup Distaff past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Breeders Cup Distaff are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:49.10 | Thorpedo Anna (USA) 3yo 8-9 (2 of 7) 2/5F | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr Kenneth McPeek (USA) |
| 2023 1:50.57 | Idiomatic (USA) 4yo 8-12 (2 of 9) 9/5F | Florent Geroux Brad H Cox (USA) |
| 2022 1:49.07 | Malathaat (USA) 4yo 8-12 (1 of 8) 289/100 | John R Velazquez Todd Pletcher (USA) |
| 2021 1:47.67 | Marche Lorraine (JPN) 5yo 8-12 (10 of 11) 50/1 | Oisin Murphy Yoshito Yahagi (JPN) |
| 2020 1:47.84 | Monomoy Girl (USA) 5yo 8-12 (10 of 10) 5/4F | Florent Geroux Brad H Cox (USA) |
| 2019 1:50.50 | Blue Prize (ARG) 6yo 8-12 (11 of 11) 9/1 | Joe Bravo Ignacio Correas IV (USA) |
| 2018 1:49.79 | Monomoy Girl (USA) 3yo 8-9 (11 of 11) 9/4 | Florent Geroux Brad H Cox (USA) |
| 2017 1:50.25 | Forever Unbridled (USA) 5yo 8-12 (6 of 8) 100/30 | John R Velazquez Dallas Stewart (USA) |
| 2016 1:49.20 | Beholder (USA) 6yo 8-12 (8 of 8) 4/1 | Gary Stevens Richard E Mandella (USA) |
| 2015 1:48.98 | Stopchargingmaria (USA) 4yo 8-12 (4 of 14) 8/1 | Javier Castellano Todd Pletcher (USA) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Breeders Cup Distaff have been based:
- USA: 19 winners with an additional 34 placings from 182 runners
- JPN: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- GB: 0 winners with an additional 4 placings from 7 runners
- CAN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 4 runners
- ARG: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Breeders Cup Distaff Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Breeders Cup Distaff over the last 20 renewals with both William Mott and Brad H Cox who have both won the race three times. William Mott winners have been with Unrivaled Belle (2010) and Royal Delta (2011 & 2012). Brad H Cox winners have been with Monomoy Girl (2018 & 2020) and Idiomatic (2023). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Breeders Cup Distaff are Todd Pletcher (2 wins), John Shirreffs (2 wins) and Richard E Mandella (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Breeders Cup Distaff, Chad C Brown has sent a total of 11 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Breeders Cup Distaff trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Mott | 11-3-5 | +4.50 | +3.44 |
| Brad H Cox | 5-3-3 | +3.30 | +1.18 |
| Todd Pletcher | 23-2-7 | -10.11 | -7.79 |
| John Shirreffs | 6-2-2 | +5.50 | +1.70 |
| Richard E Mandella | 3-2-3 | +5.75 | +4.22 |
| Steven Asmussen | 8-1-5 | -5.00 | -1.89 |
| Dallas Stewart | 5-1-2 | -0.67 | +1.00 |
| Claude R McGaughey III | 4-1-1 | +25.00 | +13.80 |
| Ignacio Correas IV | 3-1-2 | +7.00 | +5.56 |
| Robert Frankel | 3-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.30 |
Breeders Cup Distaff Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Breeders Cup Distaff over the last 20 renewals is Florent Geroux who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Monomoy Girl (2018 & 2020) and Idiomatic (2023). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Breeders Cup Distaff are John R Velazquez (2 wins), Mike E Smith (2 wins) and Gary Stevens (2 wins). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Breeders Cup Distaff, Joel Rosario has ridden 10 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Breeders Cup Distaff jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florent Geroux | 7-3-3 | +1.30 | -0.82 |
| John R Velazquez | 17-2-5 | -8.78 | -8.59 |
| Mike E Smith | 9-2-5 | -4.25 | -3.00 |
| Gary Stevens | 3-2-2 | +5.75 | +3.12 |
| G K Gomez | 7-1-3 | +3.00 | +2.80 |
| Javier Castellano | 7-1-2 | +2.00 | +0.20 |
| Rafael Bejarano | 7-1-1 | -0.50 | -2.70 |
| Edgar S Prado | 4-1-2 | +13.00 | +8.00 |
| Joe Bravo | 4-1-1 | +6.00 | +2.40 |
| Kent J Desormeaux | 3-1-2 | +6.00 | +5.30 |
2025 Breeders Cup Distaff Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, PU, 10, 1, 8, 2, 1, 1, 4, 1, 11, 2, 4, 11, 2, 1, 10, 4, 1, 1
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well. The trend information is based on the available information on the racing post in terms of previous runs etc.
- 20 / 20 (73%) - Not in a G2-3/Cl2 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - No bigger than 47/5 (Career Win)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - No bigger than 28/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Had 5 - 23 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Break of 27 - 238 days (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Carried 120 - 126lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Within the first 9 of the market
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Furthest ran 1m1f - 1m2½f
- 20 / 20 (87%) - No bigger than 25/1 (Career Place)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - In a field of 4 - 9 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not in ARG/CAN/CHL/ENG/FRA/PER (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - In a field of 6 - 16 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Break of 20 - 118 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran in 6 - 25 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not in a Cl3-6 (Debut)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Del Mar racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Breeders Cup Distaff. If you are looking to place a bet on this race well in advance of the actual running, then there may be an ante-post market available for you to place your bet. If you are unfamiliar with this type of betting then head over to the OLBG Betting School and read our Ante-Post Horse Racing article which explains how ante-post betting works.
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Breeders Cup Distaff Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +25.83 is when runners carried 123lbs last time out.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Class 1 (G2) last time out, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-41.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 2 (5) [7 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 2 (6,9) [9 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 1 (2,4) [8 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 10 (11,3) [11 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 10 (8,3) [10 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Breeders Cup Distaff is Belmont Park, there has been a total number of 5 winners of this race who ran at Belmont Park last time out. The next best courses which have produced the second most winners are Keeneland and Santa Anita, there has been a total number of 4 winners from each of those courses.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Breeders Cup Distaff:
- Awesome Again (2 Wins)
- Curlin (2 Wins)
- Empire Maker (2 Wins)
- Henny Hughes (2 Wins)
- Tapizar (2 Wins)
- Unbridleds Song (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Breeders Cup Distaff despite multiple attempts:
- A.P. Indy (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Medaglia dOro (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Quality Road (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Uncle Mo (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Marche Lorraine in 2021, winning for Yoshito Yahagi at odds of 50/1 under the guidance of Oisin Murphy. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Breeders Cup Distaff remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page. All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs are based on the information that is available on the racing post.
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Breeders Cup Distaff Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for International racing.
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Content Editor
Breeders Cup Schedule
Breeders Cup Juvenile races on Friday
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint | Magnum Force (IRE) 2yo - 125/10 | G M Lyons Colin Keane |
| Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies | Immersive (USA) 2yo - 2/1 | Brad H Cox Manuel Franco |
| Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf | Lake Victoria (IRE) 2yo - 7/10 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| Breeders Cup Juvenile | Citizen Bull (USA) 2yo - 159/10 | Bob Baffert Martin Garcia |
| Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf | Henri Matisse (IRE) 2yo - 39/10 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
Breeders Cup Championship races on Saturday
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Breeders Cup Filly & Mare Sprint | Soul Of An Angel (USA) 5yo - 198/10 | Saffie A Joseph Jr Drayden Van Dyke |
| Breeders Cup Turf Sprint | Starlust (GB) 3yo - 34/1 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| Breeders Cup Distaff | Thorpedo Anna (USA) 3yo - 2/5 | Kenneth McPeek Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr |
| Breeders Cup Turf | Rebels Romance (IRE) 6yo - 19/10 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| Breeders Cup Classic | Sierra Leone (USA) 3yo - 69/10 | Chad C Brown Flavien Prat |
| Breeders Cup Filly & Mare Turf | Moira (CAN) 5yo - 58/10 | Kevin Attard Flavien Prat |
| Breeders Cup Sprint | Straight No Chaser (USA) 5yo - 61/10 | Dan Blacker John R Velazquez |
| Breeders Cup Mile | More Than Looks (USA) 4yo - 69/10 | Cherie DeVaux Jose L Ortiz |
| Breeders Cup Dirt Mile | Full Serrano (ARG) 5yo - 134/10 | John W Sadler Joel Rosario |
