Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf

Introduction

The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf is a Grade 1 Thoroughbred horse race that is a part of the annual Breeders' Cup World Championships. It is run over a distance of one mile on the turf course.

The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf made its debut in 2008 at Santa Anita Park where Maram, trained by Chad Brown, was the first winner. The addition of this race was part of a broader initiative to expand the Breeders' Cup series and to include more turf races that could attract international competitors. It has proven hugely successful in that aim.

Brown has gone on to win the race an incredible six times up to 2023, comfortably the winningmost trainer in the Juvenile Fillies Turf's relatively short history.

In 2022, Aidan O'Brien recorded his first win in the race with the very high class filly, Meditate:

 

2024 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Challenge Series Races

DATE	TRACK	RACE	GRADE	DISTANCE	AGE	SEX	DIVISION	AREA	WINNER
24/08/2024	GOO	William Hill Prestige Stakes	III	7 Furlongs (T)	2 YO	F	Juvenile Fillies Turf	United Kingdom	Anshoda (IRE)
14/09/2024	WO	Johnnie Walker Natalma Stakes	I	1 Mile (T)	2 YO	F	Juvenile Fillies Turf	Ontario	And One More Time
15/09/2024	CUR	Moyglare Stud Stakes	I	7 Furlongs (T)	2 YO	F	Juvenile Fillies Turf	Ireland	Lake Victoria (IRE)
29/09/2024	Aqu	The Miss Grillo	II	1 1/16 Miles (T)	2 YO	F	Juvenile Fillies Turf	New York	Scythian
04/10/2024	Kee	Jessamine Presented by Keeneland Sales	II	1 1/16 Miles (T)	2 YO	F	Juvenile Fillies Turf	Kentucky	May Day Ready
06/10/2024	Lch	Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac	I	1 Mile (T)	2 YO	F	Juvenile Fillies Turf	France	Vertical Blue (IRE)

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Trends

• US 13 Euro 3
• 10/13 US winners ran in Miss Grillo or Natalma, ’17/'20 winners exited Jessamine, '19 winner minor Stakes
• 15/16 finished top 3 or within 1.5L of the winner last time out (exception ran in Miss Grillo)
• 14/16 won at 1m+ (exceptions both Eu: Flotilla, 1.5L behind in G1; Meditate unraced beyond 7f, 2nd G1)
• 16/16 finished top 3, or within 1.5L of the winner, in a Stakes race
• Frontrunners 3, Prominent 7, Late runners 6
• Layoff: 3wks-2 / 4wks-4 / 5wks-5 / 6wks-2 / 7wks-3 ('21 winner off 47 days, '22 winner off 41 days)
• Prior Runs: US winners 2-9; 3-2; 4-1; 5-0; 6-1 / Euro winners 4-1; 5-1; 6-1
• 80+ Beyer – 10/13 recorded 80+ (2 others had only 2 starts) / Euro RPR's 114, 106, 110
• 3/3 Euro winners ran in G1 races LTO (1st, 1.5L 4th, 3/4L 2nd) - Euro^ = G1 LTO
• Chad Brown has trained SIX JFT winners (5 in California)
• 5 of Chad's 6 won the Ms Grillo, most recently with Hard To Justify in 2023
• All US exacta: 5/14 (US 1-3 in '21, 2-3 in '22, 1-3 in '23)

How The Runners Fit

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Pace Map

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Key Trials

Go to breederscup.com for race videos.

Juvenile Fillies Turf Trends Contenders

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2024 Juvenile Fillies Turf Form Preview

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Juvenile Fillies Turf Form Contenders

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Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Results

Key: PP - post position; RS - run style (lengths behind leader: 4 <½L, 3 ½L- 1½L, 2 1¾L - 3½L, 1 > 3½L); Odds - return for a 1 unit stake; SR - Equibase speed figure

Track	Date	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	PP	RS	Odds	SR	Chart
Santa Anita	3/11/2023	Hard To Justify	Chad C. Brown	Flavien Prat	12	3	9.10	101	Result
Keeneland	4/11/2022	Meditate (IRE)	Aidan P. O'Brien	Ryan L. Moore	10	1	2.04	112	Result
Del Mar	5/11/2021	Pizza Bianca	Christophe Clement	Jose L. Ortiz	1	1	9.90	105	Result
Keeneland	6/11/2020	Aunt Pearl (IRE)	Brad H. Cox	Florent Geroux	5	4	2.60	101	Result
Santa Anita	1/11/2019	Sharing	H. Graham Motion	Manuel Franco	11	3	13.80	104	Result
Churchill	2/11/2018	Newspaperofrecord (IRE)	Chad C. Brown	Irad Ortiz, Jr.	6	4	0.60	115	Result
Del Mar	3/11/2017	Rushing Fall	Chad C. Brown	Javier Castellano	11	1	3.00	108	Result
Santa Anita	4/11/2016	New Money Honey	Chad C. Brown	Javier Castellano	3	1	6.50	105	Result
Keeneland	10/30/2015	Catch a Glimpse	Mark E. Casse	Florent Geroux	3	3	6.40	104	Result
Santa Anita	10/31/2014	Lady Eli	Chad C. Brown	Irad Ortiz, Jr.	4	2	2.40	112	Result
Santa Anita	1/11/2013	Chriselliam (IRE)	Charlie Hills	Richard Hughes	8	1	6.90	103	Result
Santa Anita	2/11/2012	Flotilla (FR)	Mikel Delzangles	Christophe Lemaire	4	1	11.40	96	Result
Churchill	4/11/2011	Stephanie's Kitten	Wayne M. Catalano	John R. Velazquez	5	2	6.10	100	Result
Churchill	5/11/2010	More Than Real	Todd A. Pletcher	Garrett K. Gomez	11	1	13.60	103	Result
Santa Anita	6/11/2009	Tapitsfly	Dale L. Romans	Robby Albarado	10	3	9.80	103	Result
Santa Anita	10/24/2008	Maram	Chad C. Brown	Jose Lezcano	3	1	11.10	105	Result

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