The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T), first inaugurated at Santa Anita Park in 2008, will be contested for the 16th time this year as part of the Breeders’ Cup World Championship “Future Stars Friday” program on November 3. The one-mile turf event is for 2-year-old fillies. After two years as non-graded stakes, it received its grade 1 status in 2010 and has been a grade 1 since 2012.
Eclipse Award-winner Chad Brown has dominated this race having sent out five winners, including inaugural winner Maram. His other winners are Lady Eli, New Money Honey, Rushing Fall, and Newspaperofrecord. Javier Castellano, Florent Geroux, and Irad Ortiz Jr. have won two each and the four wins from Castellano and Ortiz came on runners trained by Brown.
Lady Eli is the only Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf winner to earn year-end honors, but she earned it as an older mare when her connections took home the Eclipse Award as the 2017 older turf female.
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf: A Legacy of Excellence
In 2019 Sharing took home the victory in this race. The Graham Motion-trained Speightstown filly is a daughter of 2010 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf winner Shared Account, who was also conditioned by Motion. Last year leading European trainer Aidan O’Brien saddled Irish-bred Mediate to earn him a first winner of this race.
When we talk about speed records, Lady Eli’s performance in 2014 stands out as she still holds the fastest time record for this race, completing the mile on Santa Anita’s turf in a remarkable 1 minute and 33.41 seconds. Her name continues to be etched in the annals of Breeders’ Cup history as a testament to the incredible athleticism and skill displayed by the fillies in this prestigious event.
As the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf approaches its 16th edition, horse racing enthusiasts and bettors alike eagerly await the next chapter in the rich history of this exhilarating race. With a tradition of excellence, a global field of contenders, and the allure of achieving year-end honors, it promises to be another unforgettable showcase of the world’s finest 2-year-old fillies on the turf.
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