Breeders' Cup Distaff BRIS Speed Rating Report 2018
October 28th, 2018
Monomoy Girl readies for the Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) at Churchill Downs (c) Coady Photography
The $2 million Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) will feature a match-up between the leading three-year-old filly Monomoy Girl and the leading older female Abel Tasman. A total of 12 runners have been pre-entered for the 1 1/8-mile event at Churchill Downs on November 3 and let's review the last three BRIS Speed ratings for the eight Distaff winners this decade.
DISTAFF WINNERS (2010-17)
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Unbridled Forever: |
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100 |
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94 |
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105 |
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Beholder: |
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106 |
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107 |
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106 |
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Stopchargingmaria: |
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94 |
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100 |
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107 |
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Untapable: |
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96 |
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96 |
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101 |
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Beholder: |
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103 |
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91 |
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103 |
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Royal Delta: |
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105 |
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106 |
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106 |
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Royal Delta: |
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95 |
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104 |
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93 |
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Unrivaled Belle: |
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104 |
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105 |
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101 |
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Analysis
Every Distaff winner this decade has posted a triple-digit BRIS Speed rating, including six with multiple numbers.
Three Distaff winners – Stopchargingmaria, Untapable and Royal Delta (first of back-to-back wins in 2011) – recorded a BRIS Speed rating in the mid-90s in the final prep.
The minimum threshold for Distaff winner this decade has been a 91 BRIS Speed rating.
2018 DISTAFF CONTENDERS
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Abel Tasman: |
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82 |
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107 |
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101 |
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Blue Prize: |
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99 |
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101 |
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102 |
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Champagne Problems: |
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99 |
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101 |
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97 |
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Furiously Kissed: |
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93 |
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94 |
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93 |
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La Force: |
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93 |
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102 |
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98 |
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Midnight Bisou: |
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104 |
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96 |
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93 |
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Monomoy Girl: |
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105 |
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96 |
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100 |
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Mopotism: |
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89 |
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97 |
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88 |
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Vale Dori: |
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94 |
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84 |
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94 |
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Verve's Tale: |
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98 |
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94 |
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88 |
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Wonder Gadot: |
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92 |
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87 |
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88 |
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Wow Cat: |
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102 |
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96 |
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94 |
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Analysis
Only three contenders -- Abel Tasman, Blue Prize and Monomoy Girl – have registered multiple triple-digit BRIS Speed ratings.
The top performers in the field are Abel Tasman, 107 for Personal Ensign (G1) win two starts back; Monomoy Girl, 105 for Cotillion (G1) (finished first but placed second) last out; Midnight Bisou, 104 for Cotillion DQ win last out; 102, Blue Prize for Fleur de Lis (G2) win three back; La Force, 102 for Clement Hirsch (G1) runner-up two back; and Wow Cat, 102 for Beldame (G1) win last out.
Five pre-entrants – Fuhriously Kissed, Mopotism, Vale Dori, Verve's Tale and Wonder Gadot – have failed to reach the triple-digit threshold.
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