By Jarrod Horak
The Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf was introduced at Gulfstream Park in 1999 and Soaring Softly was the initial winner. This race has been held at Santa Anita eight times, and the 2023 renewal will be held at the Great Race Place on Saturday, Nov. 4. They will be traveling a mile and a quarter on the turf course.
Recent BC Filly & Mare Turf Results
Tuesday (IRE) tallied from off the pace in the 2022 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf for Ryan Moore and Aidan O’Brien. She was exiting a 6th place finish in the Prix de l’Opera (G1) at Longchamp in France. Loves Only You (JPN) captured this event in 2021 at Del Mar and was exiting a win in the Sapporo Kinen (G2) in Japan.
At Keeneland in 2020, Audarya (FR) shipped to the states after a show finish in the Prix de l’Opera (G1) at Longchamp in France. Iridessa (IRE) won the 2019 renewal at Santa Anita and was exiting a show finish in the Sun Chariot (G1) at Newmarket. Sistercharlie (IRE) won it in 2018 and was exiting a victory in the Beverly D (G1) at Artlington. 2017 winner Wuheida (GB) shipped in from France after a 4th place finish in the Prix de l’Opera (G1) at Chantilly.
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