Soaring Softly overtook Coretta and Zomaradah late to take the first running of the Filly & Mare Turf, giving trainer Jimmy Toner with his first Breeders' Cup victory. She was later named champion turf female.

Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt

Perfect Sting finished 6th in the inaugural running of the Filly & Mare Turf, but in 2000 she took the lead in the stretch and held off all comers.

Photo: Skip Dickstein

In 2001, Banks Hill gave Juddmonte Farms their first Breeders' Cup win as she dominated the Filly & Mare Turf.

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Starine, who finished 10th in 2001, came back in 2002 to defeat defending champ and stablemate Banks Hill by a length and a half.

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Islington led a 1-2-3 finish for the Irish in the 2003 Filly & Mare Turf. She had finished a troubled 3rd in 2002.

Photo: Barbara D. Livingston

2004 European Horse of the Year Ouija Board easily ran down pacesetter Moscow Burning to add the Filly & Mare Turf, and the Eclipse Award for Turf Female, to her resume for her owner, the 19th Earl of Derby.

Photo: James C. Booth

Incontinental, a full-sister to 2001 winner Banks Hill, led all the way and held off defending champ Ouija Board, in 2005.

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But, there was no stopping Ouija Board in 2006, as she won her 2nd Filly & Mare turf and her 2nd Eclipse Award.

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Lahudood and an exuberant Alan Garcia upset the field in 2007.

Photo: Skip Dickstein

Forever Together with Julien Leparoux got up in the final strides to win the 2008 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf.

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Midday and Thomas Queally come through the inside to win in 2009.

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46-1 Shared Account out-finished favorite Midday to win the 2010 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf.

Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt

Perfect Shirl came from off the pace to win the 2011 Filly and Mare Turf by 3/4 of a length at odds of 27-1.

Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt