2000 Breeders' Cup Distaff
November 4, 2000 · Churchill Downs · 1⅛ miles on the dirt
Spain won the 2000 Breeders' Cup Distaff by 1½ lengths at 55.90-1, one of the longest prices in the field. Victor Espinoza rode for trainer D. Wayne Lukas, and the time on fast dirt was 1:47.66. It was the first Breeders' Cup win for Victor Espinoza and D. Wayne Lukas's sixth.
Result
| Fin | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | Victor EspinozaD. Wayne Lukas | 55.90 |
| 2 | Surfside | Pat DayD. Wayne Lukas | 10.30 |
| 3 | Heritage of Gold | Shane SellersThomas Amoss | 12.30 |
| 4 | Crimplene (IRE) | Lanfranco DettoriClive Brittain | 42.30 |
| 5 | Lu Ravi | Jerry BaileyCarl Bowman | 26.20 |
| 6 | Beautiful Pleasure | Jorge ChavezJohn Ward Jr. | 5.10 |
| 7 | Riboletta (BRZ) | Chris McCarronEduardo Inda | 0.40 fav |
| 8 | Speaking of Time | Gary StevensBarry Abrams | 69.20 |
| 9 | Jostle | Mike SmithJohn Servis | 8.10 |
Winner: Spain
- Pedigree
- Thunder Gulch — Drina, by Regal and Royal
- Description
- Bay Filly, foaled May 12, 1997 in Kentucky
- Trainer
- D. Wayne Lukas
- Jockey
- Victor Espinoza
- Owner
- The Thoroughbred Corporation
- Breeder
- The Thoroughbred Corporation
Race details
- Race
- Breeders' Cup Distaff (Grade 1)
- Distance
- 1⅛ miles
- Surface
- Dirt
- Track condition
- Fast
- Weather
- Cloudy
- Purse
- $2,000,000
- Fractions
- 23.24 · 46.38 · 1:10.42 · 1:34.99
- Final time
- 1:47.66
- Field
- 9 starters
| Horse | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | $113.80 | $36.80 | $18.40 |
| Surfside | $9.20 | $6.60 | |
| Heritage of Gold | $9.20 |
Source: official Equibase chart (race 3 on the card).
More from the 2000 Breeders' Cup
- Classic — Tiznow
- Turf — Kalanisi (IRE)
- Mile — War Chant
- Sprint — Kona Gold
- Filly & Mare Turf — Perfect Sting
- Juvenile — Macho Uno
- Juvenile Fillies — Caressing