2017 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint

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An aptly named runner upset the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint. Chester and Mary Broman’s New York-bred Bar of Gold, who had never won a graded stakes and came off a sixth-place finish last time out in the Grade 1 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes on Oct.

An aptly named runner upset the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint. Chester and Mary Broman’s New York-bred Bar of Gold, who had never won a graded stakes and came off a sixth-place finish last time out in the Grade 1 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes on Oct. 8 at Keeneland, provided her backers with a rich reward when she upset the race at odds of 66.70-1. The John Kimmel trainee was worth $135.40 for a $2 ticket.

Ridden by Irad Ortiz, Jr., Bar of Gold reeled in Ami’s Mesa by a nose after racing far back early on. Even-money favorite Unique Bella set the pace but tired to finish seventh.

It was the first Breeders’ Cup win for Kimmel and the third for Ortiz, who took the 2014 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf with Lady Eli and won the Filly and Mare Turf with Stephanie’s Kitten the following year.

Bar of Gold, a 5-year-old New York-bred daughter of Medaglia d’Oro , finished seven furlongs in 1:22.63 on a fast track.—Claire Novak-Crosby

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Fastest Time (since 1976): 1:09:85
Greatest Winning Margin (since 1976): 6 1/4 lengths

Date	Past Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Owner
11/01/2024	Soul of an Angel Trainer / Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. Jockey / Drayden Van Dyke Owner / C2 Racing Stable LLC, Agave Racing Stable and Reimer, Ken T.	Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.	Drayden Van Dyke	C2 Racing Stable LLC, Agave Racing Stable and Reimer, Ken T.
11/03/2023	Goodnight Olive Trainer / Chad C. Brown Jockey / Irad Ortiz, Jr. Owner / First Row Partners and Team Hanley	Chad C. Brown	Irad Ortiz, Jr.	First Row Partners and Team Hanley
11/04/2022	Goodnight Olive Trainer / Chad C. Brown Jockey / Irad Ortiz, Jr. Owner / First Row Partners and Team Hanley	Chad C. Brown	Irad Ortiz, Jr.	First Row Partners and Team Hanley
11/05/2021	Ce Ce Trainer / Michael W. McCarthy Jockey / Victor Espinoza Owner / Bo Hirsch, LLC	Michael W. McCarthy	Victor Espinoza	Bo Hirsch, LLC
11/06/2020	Gamine Trainer / Bob Baffert Jockey / John R. Velazquez Owner / Michael Lund Petersen	Bob Baffert	John R. Velazquez	Michael Lund Petersen
11/01/2019	Covfefe Trainer / Brad H. Cox Jockey / Joel Rosario Owner / LNJ Foxwoods	Brad H. Cox	Joel Rosario	LNJ Foxwoods
11/02/2018	Shamrock Rose Trainer / Mark E. Casse Jockey / Irad Ortiz, Jr. Owner / Conrad Farms	Mark E. Casse	Irad Ortiz, Jr.	Conrad Farms
11/03/2017	Bar of Gold Trainer / John C. Kimmel Jockey / Irad Ortiz, Jr. Owner / Broman, Sr., Chester and Mary	John C. Kimmel	Irad Ortiz, Jr.	Broman, Sr., Chester and Mary
11/04/2016	Finest City Trainer / Ian Kruljac Jockey / Mike E. Smith Owner / Seltzer Thoroughbreds	Ian Kruljac	Mike E. Smith	Seltzer Thoroughbreds
10/30/2015	Wavell Avenue Trainer / Chad C. Brown Jockey / Joel Rosario Owner / Dubb, M., Simon, D., Head of Plains Partners LLC and Bethlehem Stables LLC	Chad C. Brown	Joel Rosario	Dubb, M., Simon, D., Head of Plains Partners LLC and Bethlehem Stables LLC
10/31/2014	Judy the Beauty Trainer / Wesley A. Ward Jockey / Mike E. Smith Owner / Wesley A. Ward	Wesley A. Ward	Mike E. Smith	Wesley A. Ward
11/01/2013	Groupie Doll Trainer / William B. Bradley Jockey / Rajiv Maragh Owner / Bradley, Fred F., Bradley, William B., Hurst, Carl and Burns, Brent	William B. Bradley	Rajiv Maragh	Bradley, Fred F., Bradley, William B., Hurst, Carl and Burns, Brent
11/02/2012	Groupie Doll Trainer / William B. Bradley Jockey / Rajiv Maragh Owner / Bradley, Fred F., Bradley, William B., Hurst, Carl and Burns, Brent	William B. Bradley	Rajiv Maragh	Bradley, Fred F., Bradley, William B., Hurst, Carl and Burns, Brent
11/03/2011	Musical Romance Trainer / William A. Kaplan Jockey / Juan C. Leyva Owner / Pinnacle Racing Stable LLC and Kaplan, William A.	William A. Kaplan	Juan C. Leyva	Pinnacle Racing Stable LLC and Kaplan, William A.
11/04/2010	Dubai Majesty Trainer / W. Bret Calhoun Jockey / Jamie Theriot Owner / Martin Racing Stable LLC and Morgan, Dan	W. Bret Calhoun	Jamie Theriot	Martin Racing Stable LLC and Morgan, Dan
11/05/2009	Informed Decision Trainer / Jonathan E. Sheppard Jockey / Julien R. Leparoux Owner / Augustin Stable	Jonathan E. Sheppard	Julien R. Leparoux	Augustin Stable
10/23/2008	Ventura Trainer / Robert J. Frankel Jockey / Garrett K. Gomez Owner / Juddmonte	Robert J. Frankel	Garrett K. Gomez	Juddmonte
10/25/2007	Maryfield Trainer / Doug F. O'Neill Jockey / Elvis Trujillo Owner / Gorman, Mark, Mestrandrea, Nick J. and Perry, Jim	Doug F. O'Neill	Elvis Trujillo	Gorman, Mark, Mestrandrea, Nick J. and Perry, Jim