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2026 Breeders' Cup Distaff Preview
The Breeders' Cup Distaff inaugural running was in 1984; between 2008 and 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+).
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Breeders' Cup Distaff Information:
- Breeders' Cup Distaff Past Winners
- Breeders' Cup Distaff Trainer Statistics
- Breeders' Cup Distaff Jockey Statistics
If you are interested in other predictions at Keeneland, then head over to the Keeneland tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below. 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.
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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.
Below you will find the 2026 Breeders' Cup Distaff Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Breeders' Cup Distaff Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Breeders' Cup Distaff races over the last 20 renewals:
- Zenyatta (1:46.85) in 2008
- Marche Lorraine (1:47.67) in 2021
- Beholder (1:47.77) in 2013
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Breeders' Cup Distaff next time out, then you would have backed a total of 8 winners. Backing all 16 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -5.17. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Breeders' Cup Distaff, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 1:46.85 was set by Zenyatta in 2008, trained by John Shirreffs and ridden by Mike E Smith, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2011 when Royal Delta won in a time of 1:50.78 for trainer William Mott, who booked Jose Lezcano in the saddle.
Breeders' Cup Distaff Challenge Series
Here are the races that are included in the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series for the Breeders' Cup Distaff:
- Apple Blossom Handicap (Oaklawn Park)
- Gran Premio Criadores (Palermo)
- Ogden Phipps Stakes (Saratoga)
- Fleur de Lis Stakes (Churchill Downs)
- Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (Del Mar)
- Personal Ensign Stakes (Saratoga)
- Zenyatta Stakes (Santa Anita)
- 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 race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed are the stall from which the horse came 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:48.07 | Scylla (USA) 5yo 8-12 (4 of 12) 76/10 | Junior Alvarado William Mott (USA) |
| 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) |
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 33 placings from 180 runners
- JPN: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- GB: 0 winners with an additional 4 placings from 6 runners
- CAN: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 5 runners
- ARG: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2025 Breeders' Cup Distaff Replay
Breeders' Cup Distaff Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Breeders' Cup Distaff over the last 20 renewals is William Mott, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Unrivaled Belle (2010), Royal Delta (2011 & 2012) and Scylla (2025). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Breeders' Cup Distaff are Brad H Cox (3 wins), Todd Pletcher (2 wins), John Shirreffs (2 wins) and Richard E Mandella (2 wins). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Breeders' Cup Distaff. Chad C Brown has sent a total of 11 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst Bob Baffert has sent out 10 without a winner.
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 | 11-4-6 | +13.10 | +9.00 |
| Brad H Cox | 5-3-3 | +3.30 | +1.18 |
| Todd Pletcher | 21-2-6 | -8.11 | -6.51 |
| John Shirreffs | 5-2-2 | +6.50 | +2.70 |
| 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 |
| Ignacio Correas IV | 4-1-2 | +6.00 | +4.56 |
| Robert Frankel | 3-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.30 |
| Kenneth McPeek | 2-1-1 | -0.60 | -0.75 |
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 in 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 | 17-2-4 | -8.78 | -9.31 |
| Mike E Smith | 9-2-5 | -4.25 | -3.00 |
| Gary Stevens | 2-2-2 | +6.75 | +4.12 |
| Javier Castellano | 7-1-2 | +2.00 | +0.20 |
| G K Gomez | 6-1-3 | +4.00 | +3.80 |
| Rafael Bejarano | 6-1-1 | +0.50 | -1.70 |
| Joe Bravo | 4-1-1 | +6.00 | +2.40 |
| Edgar S Prado | 3-1-1 | +14.00 | +7.60 |
| Kent J Desormeaux | 3-1-2 | +6.00 | +5.30 |
2026 Breeders' Cup Distaff Trends
Favourites' finishing positions (oldest to latest): PU, 10, 1, 8, 2, 1, 1, 4, 1, 11, 2, 4, 11, 2, 1, 10, 4, 1, 1, 11
The percentage shown is the proportion 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 (77%) - No bigger than 47/5 (Career Win)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - No bigger than 28/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Break of 27 - 118 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Had 5 - 23 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Off a break of 27 - 86 days
- 20 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 25/1 (Career Place)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - In a field of 4 - 9 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Highest Won is not G3/Cl2
- 20 / 20 (86%) - In a field of 4 - 9 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not on GS/GD/GF/SLW (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Within the first 9 of the market
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Furthest ran 1m1f - 1m2½f
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Ran in 1 - 2 races (90 Days)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Carried 120 - 126lbs (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Keeneland racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Breeders' Cup Distaff. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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2026 Breeders' Cup Distaff Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2026 renewal of the Breeders' Cup Distaff will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually made 48 hours before the race.
Breeders' Cup Distaff Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +29.93, is when runners had 1 place in the past 90 days.
❌ 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 0-37.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 4 (1,12) [12 Runners]
- 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]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Breeders' Cup Distaff is Belmont Park; there have been a total 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 have been a total 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)
- Tapit (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:
- Medaglia dOro (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- A.P. Indy (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Quality Road (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Uncle Mo (0 Wins from 6 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 2026 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.
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We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Breeders' Cup Distaff Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for International racing.
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Breeders' Cup Schedule
Breeders' Cup Juvenile races on Friday
Friday at the Breeders' Cup is all about the Juveniles; we have five Grade 1 races dedicated to the 2-year-old runners.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 18:55 Keeneland Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint | Cy Fair (USA) 2yo - 5/1 | George Weaver Irad Ortiz Jr |
| 19:35 Keeneland Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies | Super Corredora (USA) 2yo - 44/5 | John W Sadler Hector I Berrios |
| 20:15 Keeneland Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf | Balantina (IRE) 2yo - 14/1 | Donnacha Aidan O'Brien Oisin Murphy |
| 20:55 Keeneland Breeders' Cup Juvenile | Ted Noffey (USA) 2yo - 4/5 | Todd Pletcher John R Velazquez |
| 19:42 Keeneland Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint | Splendora (USA) 4yo - 29/10 | Bob Baffert Flavien Prat |
Breeders' Cup Championship races on Friday
The Championship races on Saturday at the Breeders' Cup sees a total of nine Grade 1 races, with the highlight of the American season, the Breeders' Cup Classic.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 21:35 Keeneland Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf | Gstaad (GB) 2yo - 6/5 | A P O'Brien Christophe Soumillon |
| 17:10 Keeneland Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile | Nysos (USA) 4yo - 7/10 | Bob Baffert Flavien Prat |
| 17:48 Keeneland Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint | Shisospicy (USA) 3yo - 53/10 | Jose Francisco D'Angelo Irad Ortiz Jr |
| 18:26 Keeneland Breeders' Cup Sprint | Bentornato (USA) 4yo - 17/10 | Jose Francisco D'Angelo Irad Ortiz Jr |
| 19:04 Keeneland Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf | Gezora (FR) 3yo - 91/10 | F-H Graffard Mickael Barzalona |
| 20:20 Keeneland Breeders' Cup Mile | Notable Speech (GB) 4yo - 13/5 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| 20:58 Keeneland Breeders' Cup Distaff | Scylla (USA) 5yo - 76/10 | William Mott Junior Alvarado |
| 21:36 Keeneland Breeders' Cup Turf | Ethical Diamond (IRE) 5yo - 28/1 | W P Mullins Dylan Browne McMonagle |
| 22:16 Keeneland Breeders' Cup Classic | Forever Young (JPN) 4yo - 7/2 | Yoshito Yahagi Ryusei Sakai |
