Breeders' Cup Distaff 2021
Saturday, Nov 6, 2021 − Del Mar
$2 million; 1 1/8 miles; fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Breeders' Cup Distaff 2021
- Breeders' Cup Classic 2021
- Breeders' Cup Turf 2021
- Breeders' Cup Mile 2021
- Breeders' Cup Sprint 2021
- Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf 2021
- Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile 2021
- Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint 2021
- Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint 2021
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile 2021
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies 2021
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf 2021
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf 2021
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint 2021
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2021 Breeders' Cup Distaff: Field shapes up with international feel
Brad Free Oct 20, 2021 -
Dettori to ride Argentine hopeful Blue Stripe in Breeders' Cup Distaff
Brad Free Oct 19, 2021 -
2021 Breeders' Cup Distaff: Letruska maintains strong hold on favoritism
Brad Free Oct 13, 2021 -
Letruska makes it look easy again, this time in Spinster
Marty McGee Oct 10, 2021 -
Royal Flag dominates Beldame, takes aim at BC Distaff
David Grening Oct 10, 2021
Contenders
Odds and comments by Brad Free
- designates Keeneland sale graduate
Horse/
Best Beyer
Trainer/
Jockey
Letruska
101-101-102
Fausto Gutierrez
8-5
Trainer:
Fausto Gutierrez
Last Race - Track:
Spinster, KEE, 1st
Next Likely Race - Track:
BC Distaff, Nov. 6
Front-runner gem of consistency, Spinster her fifth straight graded win
Shedaresthedevil
95-96-97 ![Keeneland Logo]()
Brad Cox
4-1
Trainer:
Brad Cox
Last Race - Track:
Locust Grove, CD, 1st
Next Likely Race - Track:
BC Distaff, Nov. 6
Multiple G1 winner including at DMR, 4 for 4 this year two turns
Royal Flag
99-100-94
Chad Brown
5-1
Trainer:
Chad Brown
Last Race - Track:
Beldame, BEL, 1st
Next Likely Race - Track:
BC Distaff, Nov. 6
Lightly raced this season and better than ever age 5, will be rolling late
Malathaat
95-97-95 ![Keeneland Logo]()
Todd Pletcher
6-1
Trainer:
Todd Pletcher
Last Race - Track:
Alabama, SAR, 1st
Next Likely Race - Track:
BC Distaff, Nov. 6
Top 3yo filly in U.S., 77-day layoff would be record for Distaff winner
Private Mission
96-89-87
Bob Baffert
10-1
Trainer:
Bob Baffert
Last Race - Track:
Zenyatta, SA, 1st
Next Likely Race - Track:
BC Distaff, Nov. 6
Improving 3yo won both routes by open lengths, beat modest foes SA
Clairiere
93-93-88
Steve Asmussen
10-1
Trainer:
Steve Asmussen
Last Race - Track:
Cotillion, PRX, 1st
Next Likely Race - Track:
BC Distaff, Nov. 6
Peaking at right time, 3yo finished behind rival Malathaat three tries
Dunbar Road
98-100-98
Chad Brown
12-1
Trainer:
Chad Brown
Last Race - Track:
Spinster, KEE, 2nd
Next Likely Race - Track:
BC Distaff, Nov. 6
Notch below the best, ran well rallying from behind slow pace final prep
Horologist
93-91-94
Bill Mott
20-1
Trainer:
Bill Mott
Last Race - Track:
Beldame, BEL, 2nd
Next Likely Race - Track:
BC Distaff, Nov. 6
Second best again to Royal Flag final prep, finished ninth 2020 Distaff
Marche Lorraine
NA-NA-NA
Yoshito Yahagi
30-1
Trainer:
Yoshito Yahagi
Last Race - Track:
Breeders Gold Cp, JPN, 1st
Next Likely Race - Track:
BC Distaff, Nov. 6
Japan-based mare won 8 of 20 including most recent start early August
Blue Stripe
NA-NA-NA
Nicolas Martin
30-1
Trainer:
Nicolas Martin
Last Race - Track:
Criadores, ARG, 1st
Next Likely Race - Track:
BC Distaff, Nov. 6
WAYI spring Argentina, arrived U.S. May, six-month layoff into Distaff
Others: As Time Goes By
Breeders' Cup Distaff Challenge Series schedule
Date
Race / Track / Distance
Winner / Beyer
Saturday,
May. 1, 2021
Gran Premio Criadores
Palermo (ARG), 1 1/4 miles
Winner:
Blue Stripe (ARG)
Blue Stripe (ARG)
Blue Stripe (ARG)
Saturday,
Jun. 5, 2021
Ogden Phipps
Belmont, 1 1/16 miles
Winner:
Letruska
Beyer:
103
Letruska 103
Letruska 103
Saturday,
Jun. 26, 2021
Fleur de Lis
Churchill Downs, 1 1/8 miles
Winner:
Letruska
Beyer:
102
Letruska 102
Letruska 102
Sunday,
Aug. 1, 2021
Clement Hirsch
Del Mar, 1 1/16 miles
Winner:
Shedaresthedevil
Beyer:
96
Shedaresthedevil 96
Shedaresthedevil 96
Saturday,
Aug. 28, 2021
Personal Ensign
Saratoga, 1 1/8 miles
Winner:
Letruska
Beyer:
101
Letruska 101
Letruska 101
Sunday,
Oct. 3, 2021
Zenyatta
Santa Anita, 1 1/16 miles
Winner:
Private Mission
Beyer:
96
Private Mission 96
Private Mission 96
Sunday,
Oct. 10, 2021
Spinster
Keeneland, 1 1/8 miles
Winner:
Letruska
Beyer:
101
Letruska 101
Letruska 101
Breeders' Cup Distaff News
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