Breeders Cup Filly & Mare Sprint

First raced in 2007, the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint is the premier sprint event for the ladies at the annual Breeders’ Cup championship. The race is a rated a Grade 1 weight-for-age stakes, and is open to 3-year-old and above fillies and mares.

The Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint is more suited to the training of North American thoroughbreds than their European counterparts. The race takes place on a dirt track and covers a distance of 7 furlongs. All qualifying races are held in the United States.

Qualifying races for the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint include the Princess Rooney Handicap, the Rancho Bernardo Handicap, the Gallant Bloom Handicap and the Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes.

Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Betting

The Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint offers punters a good opportunity to size up America’s finest filly and mare milers. The race attracts small fields, with less than 8 entries the norm. This means that each-way bets and place bets in this event provide extra value, particularly given that antepost favourites have a mediocre record in the race.