Breeders' Cup Distaff

In 2007, the Breeders' Cup developed the Breeders' Cup Challenge, a series of races in each division that allots automatic qualifying bids to winners of defined races. Each of the fourteen divisions has multiple qualifying races. Note though that one horse may win multiple challenge races, while other challenge winners will not be entered in the Breeders' Cup for a variety of reasons such as injury or travel considerations. In the Distaff division, runners are limited to 14 and there are up to four automatic berths. The 2022 "Win and You're In" races were: • Gran Premio Criadores, a Group 1 race run in May at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo in Argentina • Ogden Phipps Stakes, a Grade 1 race run in June at Belmont Park in New York • Clement L. Hirsch Handicap, a Grade 1 race run in August at Del Mar Racetrack in California • Spinster Stakes, a Grade 1 race at Keeneland Race Course in Kentucky ==Records==

Most wins: • 2 – Bayakoa (ARG) (1989, 1990) • 2 – Royal Delta (2011, 2012) • 2 – Beholder (2013, 2016) • 2 – Monomoy Girl (2018, 2020) Stakes record: Not applicable, as the race is run at different tracks Most wins by a jockey: • 5 – Mike Smith (1995, 1997, 2002, 2008, 2012) Most wins by a trainer: • 6 – William I. Mott (1997, 1998, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2025) Most wins by an owner: • 3 – Allen Paulson (1997, 1998, 2002) ==Winners==

† – 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 races were run at 1 miles ==See also==