Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
1997 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
November 8, 1997 · Hollywood Park · 1 1/16 miles on the dirt
Countess Diana won the 1997 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies by 8½ lengths as the 2.00-1 favorite. Shane Sellers rode for trainer Patrick Byrne, and the time on fast dirt was 1:42.11. It was the first Breeders' Cup win for Shane Sellers and the first for Patrick Byrne.
Result
| Fin | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Countess Diana | Shane SellersPatrick Byrne | 2.00 fav |
| 2 | Career Collection | Corey NakataniWallace Dollase | 3.80 |
| 3 | Primaly | Mike SmithRoger Attfield | 17.20 |
| 4 | Marie J | Gary StevensBob Baffert | 15.20 |
| 5 | Kirby's Song | Todd KabelTino Attard | 46.70 |
| 6 | Vivid Angel | Eddie DelahoussayeBob Baffert | 5.50 |
| 7 | Diamond On the Run | Robbie DavisStanley Hough | 31.30 |
| 8 | Carrielle | Jorge ChavezH. James Bond | 27.60 |
| 9 | Love Lock | Pat DayD. Wayne Lukas | 7.30 |
| 10 | Beautiful Pleasure | Jerry BaileyJohn Ward Jr. | 7.60 |
| 11 | Balisian Beauty | Kent DesormeauxCaesar Dominguez | 17.20 |
| 12 | Nancy's Glitter | Pedro RodriguezFrederick Knibbs | 34.20 |
| 13 | Lily O'Gold | Chris McCarronVickie Foley | 17.20 |
| 14 | Bay Harbor | Alex SolisD. Wayne Lukas | 31.80 |
Winner: Countess Diana
- Pedigree
- Deerhound — T. V. Countess, by T. V. Commercial
- Description
- Bay Filly, foaled Mar 22, 1995 in Kentucky
- Trainer
- Patrick Byrne
- Jockey
- Shane Sellers
- Owner
- Kaster, Richard S. and Nancy R., Propson, Donald, et al
- Breeder
- Richard S Kaster
Race details
- Race
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (Grade 1)
- Distance
- 1 1/16 miles
- Surface
- Dirt
- Track condition
- Fast
- Weather
- Clear
- Purse
- $1,030,000
- Fractions
- 22.83 · 46.17 · 1:10.78 · 1:35.65
- Final time
- 1:42.11
- Field
- 14 starters
| Horse | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countess Diana | $6.00 | $3.60 | $3.00 |
| Career Collection | $4.20 | $3.80 | |
| Primaly | $4.80 |
Source: official Equibase chart (race 2 on the card).