Distaff Archives - Lady and The Track
Eight Set For Competitive Distaff
November 3, 2017 | Margaret RansomBy Margaret Ransom Friday’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff (GI) drew an all-star field of eight representing the best of the older fillies and mares division. Seven of the eight set to go postward in the nine-furlong main track test are Grade 1 winners, including two champions. Last year’s Eclipse Award-winning juvenile filly Champagne Room […]
Stellar Wind, Masochistic Lead Parade of California Breeders’ Cup Works
October 21, 2016 | Margaret RansomBy Margaret Ransom Hronis Racing’s champion Stellar Wind, getting ready for her highly antipated matchup with fellow champions Songbird and Beholder in the November 4 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (GI), worked five furlongs in 1:00 2/5 under exercise rider Jose Contreras at Santa Anita on Friday in company with stablemate and grade 1 winner Hard Aces, […]
Beholder, Songbird Work at Santa Anita for Distaff
October 20, 2016 | Margaret Ransomby Ed Golden, Santa Anita Park Beholder and Songbird, two-thirds of the Fearsome Threesome scheduled to square off in the $2 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff for fillies and mares, three and up at 1 1/8 miles on Nov. 4, worked about an hour apart on a picturesque Thursday morning at Santa Anita, undefeated champion […]
