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22:50 Churchill Downs (USA)

Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly And Mare Turf (Grade 1) (Class 1)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f
  • Going: Yielding
  • Surface: Turf
  • US$2,000,000 added
  • Winner: US$1,144,201
  • 2nd: US$432,800
  • 3rd: US$215,001
  • 4th: US$98,400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 18.62s
  • Off Time: 22:53:43
  • 11 Ran
1(1)
Silk - White, pink stripes on sleeves, pink cap
  • Form 1-11121
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 95

2(2)
Silk - Orange, Blue Yoke, Orange And Blue Halved Sleeves, Orange Cap
  • Form 28-3311
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12

3(3)
Silk - Light blue, white diamond hoop, white diamonds on sleeves, white cap
  • Form 0-23243
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12

4(4)
Silk - White, black circle, yellow and blue hoops on sleeves, yellow hoop on white cap
25/1
  • Form 133145
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 78

5(5)
Silk - Yellow, black epaulets, yellow cap

Nahrain

33
3/1
  • Form 1111
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 118

7(7)
Silk - Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, dark blue and light blue halved sleeves, white cap
8/1
  • Form 11-2121
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12

8(8)
Silk - White, blue ball, blue collar and epaulets, blue cuffs on gold sleeves, gold cap
  • Form 430332
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12

9(9)
Silk - Black, grey hoop, maroon diamonds on grey sleeves, grey stripe on black cap
  • Form 1251-46
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12

10(10)
Silk - Black, cerise sash, cerise stripe on sleeves, black cap
  • Form 621152
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12

11(11)
Silk - White, red dots, black sleeves, red cap
40/1
  • Form 6-04923
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12

12(12)
Silk - Royal blue, orange ball, orange stripes on sleeves, orange stripes on blue cap
9/2
  • Form 1-01513
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 120

6(6)
NR

Announce

33 BF
5/1
  • Form 122412
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

This event has provided rich pickings for European runners down the years with Ouija Board winning it twice and Midday registering the latest success in 2009. However, this year's renewal is fancied to go to the recent French import STACELITA. A multiple Group 1 winner for Jean-Claude Rouget, she's carried on the good work since joining Chad Brown during the summer and, after a pipe-opener, has won her last two starts in Grade 1 company. She beat Dubawi Heights at Arlington in August and today's rival has won Grade 1 races herself either side of that defeat. The selection was making her seasonal debut in June when behind Announce at Longchamp and the latter found Nahrain too good in a Group 1 at last month's Arc meeting. Roger Varian's unbeaten filly is rapidly improving and looks the strongest European challenger ahead of Misty For Me, who has two Group 1s to her name but may prefer some cut in the ground.

Formwatch

Dubawi Heights 11-5fav (8-12) Bid,led,clear,held, won at Santa Anita(USA) 1m 2f grd stk gd in Oct beating Cozi Rosie (8-9) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

Stacelita (FR) 1-2fav (8-11) 3w far turn,ridden out, won at Belmont Park(USA) 1m 2f flls Grp 1 fm in Oct beating Distorted Legacy (8-7) by 2l, 8 ran.

Harmonious (USA) 33-10 (8-9) 4wd into lane,rallied, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Dubawi Heights (8-12) at Santa Anita(USA) 1m 2f grd stk gd in Oct.

Cambina (IRE) 17-2 (8-9) Came out str,late bid, 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Dubawi Heights (8-12) at Santa Anita(USA) 1m 2f grd stk gd in Oct.

Nahrain 10-3 (8-11) won at Longchamp(FR) 1m 2f flls Grp 1 (1) gd in Oct beating Announce (9-2) by ns, 10 ran.

Aruna (USA) 12-5fav (8-12) Bold bid 7 wide, held, won at Keeneland(USA) 1m 1f Grp 1 (1) in Oct beating Pachattack (8-12) by 1/2l, 13 ran.

Perfect Shirl (USA) 22-1 (8-7) Bmp'd,full of run, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Never Retreat (8-9) at Woodbine(USA) 1m 1f Grp 2 (1) gd in Sep.

Shared Account (USA) 9-1 (8-9) 3w,evened out late, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Never Retreat (8-9) at Woodbine(USA) 1m 1f Grp 2 (1) gd in Sep.

Distorted Legacy (USA) 40-1 (8-7) Angled 1/4, lost whip, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Stacelita (8-11) at Belmont Park(USA) 1m 2f flls Grp 1 fm in Oct.

Dynaslew (USA) 15-2 (8-7) Rated to 1/4,outfinish, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Stacelita (8-11) at Belmont Park(USA) 1m 2f flls Grp 1 fm in Oct.

Misty For Me (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) Prominent, disputed lead from 4f out, ridden entering straight, led briefly over 1f out, soon headed and kept on one paced in 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Emulous (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m flls Grp 1 (1) gd in Sep.

Announce 11-4fav (9-2) 2nd of 10, ns behind Nahrain (8-11) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 2f flls Grp 1 (1) gd in Oct.