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2026 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Preview
The Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint was first run in 2007; the race, as the title indicates, is open to fillies and mares (3yo+) and is run over seven furlongs on the dirt with a purse of $1m.
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Information:
- Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Past Winners
- Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Trainer Statistics
- Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Keeneland tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Breeders' Cup Schedule section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 19 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2009 when the race had an over-round of 114%. The race in 2021 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 123%, whilst on average over the last 19 renewals of the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, the over-round has been 119%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ119 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint races over the last 19 renewals:
- Maryfield (1:09.85) in 2007
- Ventura (1:19.90) in 2008
- Gamine (1:20.20) in 2020
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 19 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 13 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -7.89. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
The runner that holds the record over the past 19 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2011 renewal when Musical Romance from William Kaplan under the guidance of Juan C Leyva, won in a time of 1:23.47, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Maryfield, trained by Doug O'Neill and ridden by Elvis Trujillo set the quickest time of 1:09.85 in the 2007 renewal.
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Challenge Series
Here are the races that are included in the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint:
- Princess Rooney Invitational (Gulfstream Park)
- Ballerina Stakes (Saratoga)
- Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes (Keeneland)
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Past Winners
Here are the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:21.79 | Splendora (USA) 4yo 8-12 (2 of 7) 29/10 | Flavien Prat Bob Baffert (USA) |
| 2024 1:21.59 | Soul Of An Angel (USA) 5yo 8-12 (7 of 9) 198/10 | Drayden Van Dyke Saffie A Joseph Jr (USA) |
| 2023 1:22.97 | Goodnight Olive (USA) 5yo 8-12 (1 of 9) 11/10F | Irad Ortiz Jr Chad C Brown (USA) |
| 2022 1:21.61 | Goodnight Olive (USA) 4yo 8-12 (8 of 12) 37/20F | Irad Ortiz Jr Chad C Brown (USA) |
| 2021 1:21.00 | Ce Ce (USA) 5yo 8-12 (3 of 5) 31/5 | Victor Espinoza Michael McCarthy (USA) |
| 2020 1:20.20 | Gamine (USA) 3yo 8-10 (2 of 8) 6/5F | John R Velazquez Bob Baffert (USA) |
| 2019 1:22.40 | Covfefe (USA) 3yo 8-10 (1 of 9) 2/1F | Joel Rosario Brad H Cox (USA) |
| 2018 1:23.13 | Shamrock Rose (USA) 3yo 8-10 (14 of 14) 20/1 | Irad Ortiz Jr Mark Casse (CAN) |
| 2017 1:22.63 | Bar Of Gold (USA) 5yo 8-12 (5 of 14) 66/1 | Irad Ortiz Jr John C Kimmel (USA) |
| 2016 1:22.37 | Finest City (USA) 4yo 8-12 (12 of 13) 7/1 | Mike E Smith Ian Kruljac (USA) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint have been based:
- USA: 18 winners with an additional 35 placings from 193 runners
- CAN: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 3 runners
- GB: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 4 runners
- JPN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2025 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Replay
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint over the last 19 renewals is Chad C Brown, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Wavell Avenue (2015) and Goodnight Olive (2022 & 2023). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint are Bob Baffert (2 wins) and William Bradley (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint; John W Sadler has sent a total of 10 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint trainer statistics over the last 19 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad C Brown | 9-3-5 | +7.95 | +6.17 |
| Bob Baffert | 13-2-4 | -6.90 | -5.78 |
| William Bradley | 2-2-2 | +4.17 | +2.50 |
| Wesley A Ward | 6-1-2 | -1.50 | -1.75 |
| Brad H Cox | 5-1-1 | -2.00 | -2.80 |
| Michael McCarthy | 4-1-1 | +3.20 | +0.88 |
| Saffie A Joseph Jr | 3-1-2 | +17.80 | +13.78 |
| Doug O'Neill | 3-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.20 |
| W Bret Calhoun | 3-1-1 | +7.00 | +3.40 |
| William Kaplan | 2-1-1 | +13.00 | +7.40 |
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint over the last 19 renewals is Irad Ortiz Jr, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Bar Of Gold (2017), Shamrock Rose (2018) and Goodnight Olive (2022 & 2023). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint are Joel Rosario (2 wins), Mike E Smith (2 wins) and Rajiv Maragh (2 wins). Two jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 19 renewals in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint. Javier Castellano has ridden 11 runners in the race without recording any wins, whilst Luis Saez has ridden 10 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint jockey statistics over the last 19 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irad Ortiz Jr | 11-4-5 | +81.95 | +48.10 |
| Joel Rosario | 12-2-7 | +3.00 | +5.28 |
| Mike E Smith | 10-2-3 | +2.50 | +2.10 |
| Rajiv Maragh | 4-2-2 | +2.17 | +0.50 |
| John R Velazquez | 12-1-4 | -9.80 | -3.26 |
| Julien R Leparoux | 9-1-2 | -5.00 | -5.20 |
| Flavien Prat | 8-1-3 | -4.10 | -1.54 |
| Victor Espinoza | 5-1-2 | +2.20 | +1.48 |
| G K Gomez | 4-1-3 | +0.00 | +1.30 |
| Drayden Van Dyke | 2-1-1 | +18.80 | +10.88 |
2026 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 6, 2, 2, 6, 5, 1, 1, 1, 4, (7, 9), 7, 4, (1, 6), 1, 3, 1, 1, 5, 3
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well. The trend information is based on the available information on the Racing Post in terms of previous runs, etc.
- 19 / 19 (69%) - Achieved an RPR of 108+ (Season)
- 19 / 19 (82%) - Break of 14 - 91 days (Last Place)
- 19 / 19 (83%) - Break of 14 - 195 days (Last Win)
- 19 / 19 (83%) - Highest Won is not G3/LST
- 19 / 19 (85%) - Ran in 1 - 7 races (Trip)
- 19 / 19 (86%) - Highest Placed is not G3/LST/Cl2
- 19 / 19 (86%) - Not on SFT/GS/GD/FM/SLW (Debut)
- 19 / 19 (87%) - Achieved an RPR of 102+ (Last Win)
- 19 / 19 (88%) - Had 2 - 7 placings (Season)
- 19 / 19 (89%) - Not in a G1/LST/Cl3-4 (Debut)
- 19 / 19 (89%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 18 / 19 (71%) - Achieved an RPR of 106+ (Going)
- 18 / 19 (85%) - Won within last 3 starts
- 18 / 19 (89%) - No more than -2yrs (Vs Max Age)
- 17 / 19 (45%) - Achieved an RPR of 110+ (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Keeneland racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +58.62, is when runners had 0 career starts at the track.
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners carried 120lbs last time out. When backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-31.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 2 (3) [7 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 7 (5,3) [9 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 1 (9,8) [9 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 8 (12,10) [12 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 3 (2) [5 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint is Keeneland; there have been a total of 7 winners of this race who ran at Keeneland last time out. The next best courses, which have produced the second most winners, are Del Mar and Saratoga; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint:
- Ghostzapper (3 Wins)
- Bowmans Band (2 Wins)
- Elusive Quality (2 Wins)
- Into Mischief (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint despite multiple attempts:
- Malibu Moon (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Gun Runner (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Curlin (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Orientate (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 19 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Bar Of Gold in 2017, winning for John C Kimmel at odds of 66/1 under the guidance of Irad Ortiz Jr. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 19 renewals, there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters. All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs, are based on the information that is available on the Racing Post.
Route to the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Splendora Del Mar - 1st of 6 (4/5) | Tranquility Lake Stakes |
| 2024 - Soul Of An Angel Gulfstream Park - 1st of 9 (11/5) | Princess Rooney Invitational Stakes |
| 2023 - Goodnight Olive Saratoga - 2nd of 7 (11/5) | Ballerina Handicap |
| 2022 - Goodnight Olive Saratoga - 1st of 7 (34/5) | Ballerina Handicap |
| 2021 - Ce Ce Santa Anita - 1st of 5 (1/5) | Chillingworth Stakes |
| 2020 - Gamine Churchill Downs - DSQ of 9 (17/10) | Kentucky Oaks |
| 2019 - Covfefe Churchill Downs - 1st of 6 (1/5) | Dogwood Stakes |
| 2018 - Shamrock Rose Keeneland - 1st of 14 (197/10) | Lexus Raven Run Stakes |
| 2017 - Bar Of Gold Keeneland - 6th of 9 (29/10) | Juddmonte Spinster Stakes |
| 2016 - Finest City Del Mar - 2nd of 12 (66/5) | John C. Mabee Stakes |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team, looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for International racing.
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Breeders' Cup Schedule
Breeders' Cup Juvenile races on Friday
Friday at the Breeders' Cup is all about the Juveniles; we have five Grade 1 races dedicated to the 2-year-old runners.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint | Cy Fair (USA) 2yo - 5/1 | George Weaver Irad Ortiz Jr |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies | Super Corredora (USA) 2yo - 44/5 | John W Sadler Hector I Berrios |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf | Balantina (IRE) 2yo - 14/1 | Donnacha Aidan O'Brien Oisin Murphy |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile | Ted Noffey (USA) 2yo - 4/5 | Todd Pletcher John R Velazquez |
| Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint | Splendora (USA) 4yo - 29/10 | Bob Baffert Flavien Prat |
Breeders' Cup Championship races on Saturday
The Championship races on Saturday at the Breeders' Cup sees a total of nine Grade 1 races, with the highlight of the American season, the Breeders' Cup Classic.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint | Shisospicy (USA) 3yo - 53/10 | Jose Francisco D'Angelo Irad Ortiz Jr |
| Breeders' Cup Sprint | Bentornato (USA) 4yo - 17/10 | Jose Francisco D'Angelo Irad Ortiz Jr |
| Breeders' Cup Distaff | Scylla (USA) 5yo - 76/10 | William Mott Junior Alvarado |
| Breeders' Cup Turf | Ethical Diamond (IRE) 5yo - 28/1 | W P Mullins Dylan Browne McMonagle |
| Breeders' Cup Classic | Forever Young (JPN) 4yo - 7/2 | Yoshito Yahagi Ryusei Sakai |
| Breeders' Cup Mile | Notable Speech (GB) 4yo - 13/5 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile | Nysos (USA) 4yo - 7/10 | Bob Baffert Flavien Prat |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf | Gstaad (GB) 2yo - 6/5 | A P O'Brien Christophe Soumillon |
| Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf | Gezora (FR) 3yo - 91/10 | F-H Graffard Mickael Barzalona |
