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23:00 Del Mar (USA)

Race 10 - Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff (Grade 1)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • US$2,000,000 added
  • Winner: US$1,260,000
  • 2nd: US$400,000
  • 3rd: US$199,999
  • 4th: US$140,000
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 23:01:24
  • 11 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Blue, white hollow box, red star, blue stars on white sleeves, blue cap
  • Form 14-111
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 107

2(2)
Silk - Green, yellow chevrons, yellow hoop on green cap
4/1
  • Form 21-2131
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 116

3(3)
Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, white stripe on royal blue cap
10/3
  • Form 11-1121
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 113

4(4)
Silk - Green, blue and yellow stripes, green, blue and yellow stripes on sleeves, white cap
  • Form 133-111
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12

5(5)
Silk - Gold, burgundy chevron, burgundy seams on sleeves, gold cap
8/1
  • Form 243321
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 112

6(6)
Silk - Red, White Diamond Hoop, Red Cap
2/1
  • Form 211111
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 117

7(7)
Silk - Blue, black sleeves, blue and black quartered cap
66/1
  • Form 145212
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 111

8(8)
Silk - Claret, gold braid, gold tassel on claret cap
  • Form 3-11311
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 110

9(9)
Silk - Royal blue, orange ball, orange stripes on sleeves, orange stripes on royal blue cap
  • Form 211462
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 100

10(10)
Silk - Green, white hoops, red hoop on white sleeves, red cap
  • Form 3-11381
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12

11(11)
Silk - Forest green, light green yoke, light green hoop on sleeves, forest green cap
14/1
  • Form 33-5542
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 114

In depth

Verdict

Letruska has won four times at the highest level this year suffering her only defeat at the hands of Shedaresthedevil back in March. She’s subsequently beaten the latter but will have company at the head of affairs with another frontrunner in Private Mission drawn on the inside. A battle for the lead could set the race up nicely for Kentucky Oaks winner MALATHAAT, who has won three Grade 1 races this year and is expected to make another bold bid in this. Clairiere has found the selection too good on more than once occasion but Royal Flag is still improving and has the measure of stablemate and last year’s third Dunbar Road and Horologist. Blue Stripe is a winner in Argentina debuting for a new yard on her return from a lay-off with Frankie Dettori getting the leg-up.

Formwatch

Private Mission (USA) 11-10fav (8-8) Pressed, kicked clear, won at Santa Anita 1m stks fst in Oct beating As Time Goes By (8-12) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.

Royal Flag (USA) 7-10fav (8-11) 2p7/16,4w3/8,7w1/4, won at Belmont Park 1m 1f fll stks gd in Oct beating Horologist (8-11) by 4 1/4l, 7 ran.

Malathaat (USA) 11-20fav (8-9) Stumbled st, edged clr, won at Saratoga 1m 2f fll stks gd in Aug beating Clairiere (8-9) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.

Blue Stripe (ARG) 11-10 (9-0) won at Palermo 1m 2f pol in May beating Soviet Catch (9-0) by hd, 11 ran.

Clairiere (USA) 13-5fav (8-10) Circled, surged clear, won at Philadelphia Park 1m stks fst in Sep beating Obligatory (8-6) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.

Letruska (USA) 2-5fav (8-12) Got breather,clrd,safe, won at Keeneland 1m 1f fll stks fst in Oct beating Dunbar Road (8-12) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.

Horologist (USA) 13-5 (8-11) Ins-2path,headed3/16, 2nd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Royal Flag (8-11) at Belmont Park 1m 1f fll stks gd in Oct.

Shedaresthedevil (USA) 3-5 (8-13) In hand 2p,held gamely, won at Churchill Downs 1m stks fst in Sep beating Crystal Ball (8-9) by nk, 6 ran.

As Time Goes By (USA) 17-10 (8-12) Ins-3wd,3-2wd,2nd best, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Private Mission (8-8) at Santa Anita 1m stks fst in Oct.

Marche Lorraine (JPN) 4-7fav (9-0) won at Mombetsu 1m 2f in Aug beating Rinen Fashion (8-9) by shd, 8 ran.

Dunbar Road (USA) 9-2 (8-12) Ins,3-4w2nd,chasd well, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Letruska (8-12) at Keeneland 1m 1f fll stks fst in Oct.