Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint

MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ - OCTOBER 26: Alan Garcia celebrates with British bred Lahudood after winning the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf October 27, 2007 during the Breeders' Cup at Monmouth Park in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
The Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint was introduced to the Breeders’ Cup meeting in 2007.

This grade 1 race is a weight-for-age handicap open to fillies and mares over the age of 3. Entries in the race run over a distance of 7 furlongs on a dirt track. The fact that the race is run over dirt means it is of limited appeal to European trainers, and is instead targeted by major American stables.

In 2009 the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint will offer a prize fund of $1 million.

Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint

Year

Winner

Time

Jockey

Trainer
2008 Ventura 1:19.90 G. Gomez R. Frankel
2007 Maryfield 1:09.85 E. Trujillo D. Brown

2008 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint

The 2008 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf went to Robert Frankel’s 4-year-old Just A Game Stakes winner, Ventura, in a field of 13 starters. Indian Blessing finished the race in second place while third place went to Zaftig.