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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Breeders' Cup Distaff: Letruska sets sights on next year
Brad Free Nov 7, 2021
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2021 Breeders' Cup Distaff: Marche Lorraine, 49-1, makes it two for Japan
Brad Free Nov 6, 2021
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2021 Breeders' Cup Distaff: Letruska has shown she can stand the heat
Brad Free Nov 4, 2021
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2021 Breeders' Cup Distaff: Thanks to Letruska, Gutierrez is breaking his own story
Marty McGee Nov 4, 2021
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2021 Breeders' Cup Clocker Report for Friday, Oct. 29: Letruska star of the show
Mike Welsch Oct 29, 2021
Field
Odds and comments by Brad Free
- designates Keeneland sale graduate
Post
Horse/
Best Beyer
Trainer/
Jockey
1
Private Mission
96
Bob Baffert
Flavien Prat
10-1
Trainer:
Bob Baffert
Jockey:
Flavien Prat
Improving 3yo won both routes by open lengths, beat modest foes SA, rail draw likely mandates aggressive strategy
2
Royal Flag
100
Chad Brown
Joel Rosario
5-1
Trainer:
Chad Brown
Jockey:
Joel Rosario
Lightly raced at age 5 and better than ever, late-runner enters off romp in one-turn Beldame, she prefers two turns
3
Malathaat
97
Todd Pletcher
John Velazquez
6-1
Trainer:
Todd Pletcher
Jockey:
John Velazquez
Top 3yo filly U.S., three-time G1 winner a head from undefeated, 77-day layoff would be record for Distaff winner
4
Blue Stripe
Marcelo Polanco
Lanfranco Dettori
30-1
Trainer:
Marcelo Polanco
Jockey:
Lanfranco Dettori
WAYI spring Argentina, arrived U.S. May, six-month layoff into Distaff, would be a surprise
5
Clairiere
93
Steve Asmussen
Ricardo Santana, Jr.
8-1
Trainer:
Steve Asmussen
Jockey:
Ricardo Santana, Jr.
Peaking at right time, each start better than start before, finished behind nemesis 3yo Malathaat all three tries this year
6
Letruska
103
Fausto Gutierrez
Irad Ortiz, Jr.
2-1
Trainer:
Fausto Gutierrez
Jockey:
Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Front-runner is a gem of consistency since removing blinkers, five straight graded wins, drawn outside her main pace rival
7
Horologist
102
Bill Mott
Junior Alvarado
20-1
Trainer:
Bill Mott
Jockey:
Junior Alvarado
Distant runner-up in G1 last out, ninth in 2020 Distaff, trainer is five-time Distaff winner, four of those lost their final prep
8
Shedaresthedevil
101
Brad Cox
Florent Geroux
4-1
Trainer:
Brad Cox
Jockey:
Florent Geroux
Multiple G1 winner including at DMR, 4 for 4 this year around two turns and the only filly this season to defeat Letruska
9
As Time Goes By
99
Bob Baffert
Luis Saez
15-1
Trainer:
Bob Baffert
Jockey:
Luis Saez
Signs of life finishing second last out at SA, which is her favorite track, upset chance if stablemate softens up Letruska
10
Marche Lorraine
Yoshito Yahagi
Oisin Murphy
30-1
Trainer:
Yoshito Yahagi
Jockey:
Oisin Murphy
Japan-based mare won 8 of 20 including most recent start in early August, would be a surprise
11
Dunbar Road
100
Chad Brown
Jose Ortiz
15-1
Trainer:
Chad Brown
Jockey:
Jose Ortiz
Notch below best, but ran well rallying from behind to finish second in slow-pace prep won by front-runner Letruska
Breeders' Cup Distaff Challenge Series schedule
Date
Race / Track / Distance
Winner / Beyer
Saturday,
May. 1, 2021
Gran Premio CriadoresPalermo (ARG), 1 1/4 miles
Winner:
Blue Stripe (ARG)
Blue Stripe (ARG)
Blue Stripe (ARG)
Saturday,
Jun. 5, 2021
Ogden PhippsBelmont, 1 1/16 miles
Winner:
Letruska
Beyer:
103
Letruska103
Letruska103
Saturday,
Jun. 26, 2021
Fleur de LisChurchill Downs, 1 1/8 miles
Winner:
Letruska
Beyer:
102
Letruska102
Letruska102
Sunday,
Aug. 1, 2021
Clement HirschDel Mar, 1 1/16 miles
Winner:
Shedaresthedevil
Beyer:
96
Shedaresthedevil96
Shedaresthedevil96
Saturday,
Aug. 28, 2021
Personal EnsignSaratoga, 1 1/8 miles
Winner:
Letruska
Beyer:
101
Letruska101
Letruska101
Sunday,
Oct. 3, 2021
ZenyattaSanta Anita, 1 1/16 miles
Winner:
Private Mission
Beyer:
96
Private Mission96
Private Mission96
Sunday,
Oct. 10, 2021
SpinsterKeeneland, 1 1/8 miles
Winner:
Letruska
Beyer:
101
Letruska101
Letruska101
Breeders' Cup Distaff News
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