The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1), first inaugurated at Santa Anita Park in 2008, will be contested for the 18th time as part of the Breeders’ Cup World Championship “Future Stars Friday” program on October 31.
The 1-mile turf event is for 2-year-old fillies. After two years as an ungraded stakes, it received Grade 2 status in 2010 and has been a Grade 1 since 2012.
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.
Lady Eli also owns the fastest time of 1:33.41 for her win at Santa Anita in 2014.
Below, you can check the complete race card for the day:
| Race No. | Race Name | Post Time ET |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Pacific Shore (Allowance) | 2:35pm |
| 2 | The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes | 3:10pm |
| 3 | Golden State Juvenile Fillies Stakes | 3:45pm |
| 4 | Senator Ken Maddy Stakes (L) | 4:25pm |
| 5 | Golden State Juvenile Stakes | 5:05pm |
| 6 | Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1) | 5:45pm |
| 7 | Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) | 6:25pm |
| 8 | Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) | 7:05pm |
| 9 | Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) | 7:45pm |
| 10 | Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) | 8:25pm |
2008 – Maram. This filly clinched the inaugural victory as a 13-1 longshot and gave Eclipse Award-winning trainer Chad Brown his first of now 19 Breeders’ Cup wins.
2014 – Lady Eli. Long before her courageous battle with laminitis captured the hearts of fans and bettors alike, her strong performance in this race cemented her legacy as a top turf performer of her generation. Brown, at the time a relatively new face, proved his ability to prime his horses for big races and made himself a pivotal figure to consider when analyzing potential future competitors.
2019 – The Graham Motion-trained Sharing emerged victorious, showcasing as a two-time turf winner the importance of recent form and performance in graded races leading up to the Breeders' Cup.
Her performance highlights a critical betting strategy: look for fillies who have consistently performed well on turf, particularly those running close to the event. Analyzing their performance on similar surfaces and at comparable distances can offer key insights into their potential success in the Juvenile Fillies Turf.
This grassy feature typically draws intense international competition, especially from Ireland's turf-based fillies, as well as the best from North America.
Chad Brown has won the race six times, more than any other trainer.
Fillies based in North America have won 13 of 17 editions, including nine of the last 11.
Favorites haven’t dominated, but in recent years, they’ve done better. In one of the overviews, four of the last 10 favorites won, and five other winners had single‐digit odds.
There have been a number of surprise wins, especially at larger odds. One example is Sharing in 2019, who won at 13-1 odds. Horses in the mid‐longshot range (say odds between 7-1 and 18-1) rarely win, compared to either the favorites/single-digits or more extreme longshots.
Being close to the pace early is important. In big fields, getting around trouble (traffic) matters.
Check recent distance and surface experience. Fillies who have run well over similar distances on turf (or at least have run over a mile or near a mile) seem to perform better. Horses stepping up in distance from shorter sprints but without turf experience, may be at a disadvantage.
Trainers with strong records in this race (like Chad Brown) are worth noting. Jockeys who excel with turf 2-year-old fillies (especially with experience in big fields) can provide an edge.
Consider post/draw, but don’t over-react to wide draw. Wide posts haven’t severely punished past runners. Better if the filly can overcome that or has shown the ability to manage traffic.
The average win payoff is $15.64. A total of 233 fillies have started in this race through the years, the average field size holding steady at 14. The largest field was 14; the shortest was 12.
Between 2018 and 2024, winning times ranged between 1:34 and 1:36.50 for the mile turf distance on firm or good going.
North American–based fillies have won 13 of 17 renewals with Chad Brown dominating. Though European shippers have won fewer, they often show up in exotics (exactas, trifectas, etc.).
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