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EMIRATES AIRLINE BREEDERS' CUP DISTAFF DIVISION

  • Purse: $2 Million
  • Class: Grade I
  • Age: Fillies & Mares, 3+
  • Distance: 1 1/8 Miles

distaff order of finish

Saturday, October 27 • Monmouth Park • ESPN • 4:05 p.m. ET
$2,000,000 • 1 1/8 miles • 3yo and up, F&M
FIN Horse Owner Trainer Breeder
1 Ginger Punch (*09) Frank Stronach Bobby Frankel Adena Springs
2 Hystericalady Rancho San Miguel, Jerry Hollendorfer, George Todaro Jerry Hollendorfer Abbott Properties
3 Octave Starlight Stables, Donald Lucarelli Todd Pletcher Martin J. Wygod
4 Lady Joanne Bentley Smith Carl Nafzger Bentley L. Smith
5 Unbridled Belle Team Valor International Todd Pletcher Joe Sutton and Laszlo Makk
6 Balance Amerman Racing LLC David Hofmans Maverick Productions
7 Tough Tiz's Sis (*09) Watson and Weitman Performances, LLC Bob Baffert Gary Tussey
8 Bear Now Bear Stables, Ltd. Reade Baker ClassicStar
9 Indian Vale Melnyk Racing Stables Todd Pletcher Melnyk Racing Stables
10 Lear's Princess West Point Thoroughbreds Kiaran McLaughlin Palides Investments, N.V., Inc.
11 Teammate Joseph Allen Allen Jerkens Joseph Allen
12 Prop Me Up Silly Goose Racing Stables LLC Gregory Sacco Karen Silva
   

Distaff division News

Ginger Punch Nips Hystericalady in Thrilling Distaff
Ginger Punch scores in the Breeders' Cup Distaff.
Photo: Jeffrey Snyder

Ginger Punch Nips Hystericalady in Thrilling Distaff
In the most thrilling stretch duel of the day, Ginger Punch took the worst of it on the rail but still won the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) over Hystericalady.

Rags to Riches Primed to Chase Gazelle
All eyes in the racing world will be on Rags to Riches when she runs in the $250,000 Gazelle Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park Sept. 15.

Ginger Punch Packs a Wallop in Ruffian
Ginger Punch continued to show her dominance as a leader of her division with her gritty win in the Ruffian Handicap (gr. I) against fillies and mares at Belmont Park Sept. 8.

Solo Survivor Skims Rail in Matron Handicap
Solo Survivor got the first graded stakes win of her career when she went from last to first to win the $150,000 Matron Handicap (gr. III) at Arlington Park Sept. 8.

Talkin About Love Steps Up For BC Oaks Victory
Talkin About Love came into the $200,000 Monmouth Park Breeders' Cup Oaks (gr. III) having won her last four allowance races by a combined 19 3/4-lengths, but the 3-year-old filly had never won a stakes and never tried a distance of over a mile. She came from off the pace to score by 1-3/4 lengths Aug. 12.

Unbeaten Nashoba's Key Turns It On in Hirsch
Undefeated Nashoba's Key had to overcome an anxious moment in the Clement L. Hirsch Handicap (gr. II) for fillies and mares on the Del Mar Polytrack, but she came thundering home under Joe Talamo for her sixth successive victory.

Dream Rush Makes Darley Test Look Easy
Dream Rush won the Darley Test (gr. I) the way a 6-5 favorite should, taking command soon after the start and rolling to a convincing victory over 11 rivals at Saratoga.

Burmilla Pulls Off Upset in Honorable Miss
Burmilla spotted class and experience to her four rivals, but the lightly-raced 4-year-old daughter of Storm Cat was anything but intimidated as she pulled away down the stretch for a nearly three-length upset victory in the $150,000 Honorable Miss Handicap (gr. II) at Saratoga Aug. 3.

Ginger Punch Registers KO in Go for Wand
Stronach Stables' favored Ginger Punch reeled in the pacesetter Teammate coming off the final turn and finished with authority to easily win the $250,000 Go for Wand Handicap (gr. I) for fillies and mares at Saratoga.

LARGEST WINNING MARGINS

First Second Race Margin
Inside Information Heavenly Prize 1995 13 1/2 lengths
Princess Rooney Life’s Magic 1984 7 lengths
Bayakoa (Arg) Colonial Waters 1990 6 3/4 lengths
Life’s Magic Lady’s Secret 1985 6 1/4 lengths
Round Pound Happy Ticket 2006 5 1/2 lengths

SMALLEST WINNING MARGINS

First Second Race Margin
Escena Banshee Breeze 1998 Nose
Hollywood Wildcat Paseana (Arg) 1993 Nose
Personal Ensign Winning Colors 1988 Nose
Unbridled Elaine Spain 2001 Head

FLY EMIRATES Distaff DIVISION PAST WINNERS

Year Winner Status
2006 Round Pound Broodmare Prospect, Taylor Made Farm, Ky.
2005 Pleasant Home Broodmare, Claiborne Farm, Ky.
2004 Ashado Broodmare, Darley at Jonabell, Ky.
2003 Adoration Broodmare Prospect, Mill Ridge Farm, Ky.
2002 Azeri Broodmare, Hill 'n' Dale Farm, Ky.
2001 Unbridled Elaine Broodmare, Darley at Jonabell, Ky.
2000 Spain Broodmare, Dromoland Farm, Ky.
1999 Beautiful Pleasure Broodmare, Fawn Leap Farm, Ky.
1998 Escena Broodmare, Diamond A Farm, Ky.
1997 Ajina Broodmare, Stonerside Farm, Ky.
1996 Jewel Princess Broodmare, Ashford Stud, Ky.
1995 Inside Information Broodmare, Double Diamond Farm, Fl.
1994 One Dreamer Broodmare, Glen Hill Farm, Fla.
1993 Hollywood Wildcat Broodmare, Oak Tree (Lane's End), Ky.
1992 Paseana (Arg) Deceased
1991 Dance Smartly Broodmare, Sam-Son Farm, Ontario, Canada
1990 Bayakoa (Arg) Deceased
1989 (Arg) Deceased
1988 Personal Ensign Pensioned, Claiborne Farm, Ky.
1987 Sacahuista Broodmare, Ashford Stud, Ky.
1986 Lady’s Secret Deceased
1985 Life’s Magic Broodmare, Trackside Farm, Ky.
1984 Princess Rooney Broodmare, Gentry Bros. Farm, Ky.