This is a listing of the horses that finished in either first, second, or third place and the number of starters in the Breeders' Cup Distaff, a Grade I race for fillies and mares, three years old and up. An annual race run on the dirt, it was the final race of the first-day (Friday) card of the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships since 2008. In 2018, it was returned to the Saturday card.
The race, which has been run in every Breeders' Cup since the first event in 1984, was known as the Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic between 2008 and 2012.
Year Winner Second Third Starters Ref2025ScyllaNitrogenRegaled132024Thorpedo AnnaRaging SeaCandied72023IdiomaticRandomizedLe Da Vida112022MalathaatBlue StripeClairiere82021 Marche Lorraine (JPN) Dunbar Road Malathaat112020 Monomoy GirlValiance Dunbar Road102019 Blue Prize (ARG) Midnight Bisou Serengeti Empress112018 Monomoy GirlWow Cat Midnight Bisou112017 Forever Unbridled Abel Tasman Paradise Woods82016 Beholder Songbird Forever Unbridled82015 Stopchargingmaria Stellar Wind Curalina142014 Untapable Don't Tell Sophia Iotapa112013 Beholder Close Hatches Authenticity62012 Royal Delta My Miss Aurelia Include Me Out82011 Royal Delta It's Tricky Pachattack92010 Unrivaled Belle Blind Luck Havre de Grace112009 Life Is Sweet Mushka Music Note82008 Zenyatta Cocoa Beach Music Note82007 Ginger Punch Hystericalady Octave122006 Round Pond Happy Ticket Balletto132005 Pleasant Home Society Selection Ashado132004 Ashado Storm Flag Flying Stellar Jayne112003 Adoration Elloluv Got Koko 72002 Azeri Farda Amiga Imperial Gesture 82001 Unbridled Elaine Spain Two Item Limit112000 Spain Surfside Heritage of Gold 91999 Beautiful Pleasure Banshee Breeze Heritage of Gold81998 Escena Banshee Breeze Keeper Hill 81997 Ajina Sharp Cat Escena81996 Jewel Princess Serena's Song Different61995 Inside Information Heavenly Prize Lakeway101994 One Dreamer Heavenly Prize Miss Dominique91993 Hollywood Wildcat Paseana Re Toss 81992 Paseana Versailles Treaty Magical Maiden141991 Dance Smartly Versailles Treaty Brought To Mind131990 Bayakoa Colonial Waters Valay Maid71989 Bayakoa Gorgeous Open Mind101988 Personal Ensign Winning Colors Goodbye Halo91987 Sacahuista Clabber Girl Oueee Bebe 61986 Lady's Secret Fran's Valentine Outstandingly81985 Life's Magic Lady's Secret Dontstop Themusic71984 Princess Rooney Life's Magic Adored7
References
External links Breeders' Cup official website