Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf
| Grade I race | |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2008 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8.0 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-Year-Old Fillies |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $1,000,000 |
The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf is a one-mile turf stakes race for thoroughbred fillies two years old. As its name implies, it is part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, the de facto year-end championship for North American thoroughbred racing.
The race was run for the first time in 2008 during the first day of Breeders' Cup racing at that year's host track, Santa Anita Park.[1] Because of technical requirements, it was not eligible for classification as a graded stakes race in its first two runnings.[2] The American Graded Stakes Committee made it a Grade II race in 2010.[3] Effective with the 2012 edition, it became a Grade I race.[4]
Automatic berths
[edit]Beginning in 2007, the Breeders' Cup developed the Breeders' Cup Challenge, a series of races in each division that allotted automatic qualifying bids to winners of defined races. Each of the fourteen divisions has multiple qualifying races. Note though that one horse may win multiple challenge races, while other challenge winners will not be entered in the Breeders' Cup for a variety of reasons such as injury or travel considerations.
In the Juvenile Fillies Turf division, runners are limited to 14 and there are up to six automatic berths. The 2022 "Win and You're In" races were:[5]
- Moyglare Stud Stakes, a Group 1 race run in September at Curragh Racecourse in County Kildare, Ireland
- Natalma Stakes, a Grade 1 race run in September at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Rockfel Stakes, a Group 2 race run in September at Newmarket Racecourse in Suffolk, England
- Miss Grillo Stakes, a Grade 2 race run in October at Aqueduct Racetrack in New York
- Prix Marcel Boussac, a Group 1 race run in October at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris, France
- Jessamine Stakes, a Grade 2 race run in October at Keeneland Racecourse in Kentucky
Records
[edit]Most wins by a jockey:
- 2 – Javier Castellano (2016, 2017)
- 2 – Irad Ortiz Jr. (2014, 2018)
- 2 - Florent Geroux (2015, 2020)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 6 – Chad C. Brown (2008, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 – e Five Racing Thoroughbreds (2016, 2017)
- 2 – Bobby Flay (2010, 2021)
Winners
[edit]| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time | Purse | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hard To Justify | Flavien Prat | Chad C. Brown | Wise Racing | 1:34.42 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2022 | Meditate (IRE) | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Westerburg | 1:35.38 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2021 | Pizza Bianca | José L. Ortiz | Christophe Clement | Bobby Flay | 1:35.36 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2020 | Aunt Pearl (IRE) | Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox | Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables, Peter Deutsch, Michael E. Kisber, The Elkstone Group & Bethlehem Stables | 1:35.71 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2019 | Sharing | Manuel Franco | H. Graham Motion | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Gainesway Stable | 1:34.59 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2018 | Newspaperofrecord (IRE) | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | 1:39.00 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2017 | Rushing Fall | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown | e Five Racing Thoroughbreds | 1:36.09 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2016 | New Money Honey | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown | e Five Racing Thoroughbreds | 1:34.01 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2015 | Catch A Glimpse | Florent Geroux | Mark Casse | Gary Barber, Michael James Ambler & Windways Farm | 1:39.08 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2014 | Lady Eli | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | Sheep Pond Partners | 1:33.41 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2013 | Chriselliam (IRE) | Richard Hughes | Charles Hills | Willie Carson, Emily Asprey, Chris Wright | 1:33.72 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2012 | Flotilla (FRA) | Christophe Lemaire | Mikel Delzangles | Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani | 1:34.64 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2011 | Stephanie's Kitten | John Velazquez | Wayne Catalano | Kenneth Ramsey & Sarah Ramsey | 1:38.90 | $1,000,000 | II |
| 2010 | More Than Real | Garrett K. Gomez | Todd A. Pletcher | Bobby Flay | 1:36.61 | $1,000,000 | II |
| 2009 | Tapitsfly | Robby Albarado | Dale L. Romans | Frank L. Jones Jr. | 1:34.25 | $1,000,000 | |
| 2008 | Maram | Jose Lezcano | Chad C. Brown | Karen N. Woods & Saud bin Khaled | 1:35.15 | $1,000,000 |
See also
[edit]- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf "top three finishers" and starters
- Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships
- American thoroughbred racing top attended events
References
[edit]- ^ "Monthly Index to Online Story's | Blood-Horse.com". Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
- ^ "Graded Stakes Committee releases 2008 changes – Thoroughbred Times". Archived from the original on 2007-12-02. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
- ^ LaMarra, Tom (2008-12-03). "Arkansas Derby Among Three New Grade I Stakes". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
- ^ Hegarty, Matt (December 2, 2011). "Two BC races, Cotillion among four new Grade 1 stakes for 2012". Daily Racing Form. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ "BC announces 2022 "Win and You're In' schedule". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 7 October 2022.