Breeders Cup Filly & Mare Turf

The Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf is a Group One thoroughbred race run as part of the Breeders Cup racing festival. Entry to the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf is restricted to 3-year-old and above mares and fillies. The race is a weight for age handicap, with weight penalties increased according to racehorse age.

The Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf is run on turf. The distance run during the race is dependent on the facilities at the host racecourse, and varies between 1¼ miles and 1⅜ miles. Where either distance is possible 1¼ miles is the preferred race distance. A $2 million prize fund is offered for the race.

Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf Betting Tips

The handicap in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf appears to have little influence in the outcome of the race.
The draw has a stronger influence on how the race plays out, with wide draws a significant disadvantage.

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Breeders Cup Filly & Mare Turf History

The Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf is not one of the original Breeders’ Cup series races, and was only added to the racing schedule in 1999. During its history the race has been a happy hunting ground for European trainers and owners, whose entries have claimed several titles.

The most successful horse in the history of the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf is Ouija Board, who won the race as a 3-year-old, then again as a 5-year-old. Trainers Ed Dunlop and Robert Frankel have both claimed two Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf titles apiece.