John Shirreffs: Trainer Stats, Wins and Breeders' Cup Record

John Shirreffs ranks 1125th among trainers in 2026 purse earnings with $139,940: 1 wins from 8 starts (12%). In the Breeders' Cup: 30 starters since 1994, 3 wins (10%).

2026 season

1125Rank

8Starts

1Wins

02nd

13rd

12%Win rate

25%In the money

$139,940Earnings

Breeders' Cup record

30Starts

3Wins

12nd

13rd

10%Win rate

17%In the money

$7,256,400Earnings

Breeders' Cup wins

Year	Race	Horse	Jockey	Odds
2009	Classic	Zenyatta	Mike Smith	2.80
2009	Distaff	Life Is Sweet	Garrett Gomez	8.10
2008	Distaff	Zenyatta	Mike Smith	0.50

By Breeders' Cup race

Race	Starts	Wins	Top 3
Distaff	10	2	2
Classic	7	1	3
Filly & Mare Turf	3	0	0
Juvenile Fillies	3	0	0
Mile	3	0	0
Dirt Mile	1	0	0
Juvenile	1	0	0
Sprint	1	0	0
Turf	1	0	0

Every Breeders' Cup start

Year	Race	Horse	Fin	Odds	Jockey
2025	Classic	Baeza	6	7.10	Hector Berrios
2022	Mile	Beyond Brilliant	8	53.98	Victor Espinoza
2021	Turf	Astronaut	12	37.60	Victor Espinoza
2019	Distaff	Paradise Woods	11	11.70	Abel Cedillo
2016	Juvenile	Gormley	7	5.20	Victor Espinoza
2014	Distaff	Stanwyck	7	29.00	Corey Nakatani
2012	Filly & Mare Turf	Star Billing	8	38.30	Victor Espinoza
2012	Mile	Mr. Commons	5	20.30	Brice Blanc
2011	Filly & Mare Turf	Harmonious	9	15.30	Martin Garcia
2011	Mile	Mr. Commons	5	19.40	Mike Smith
2010	Classic	Zenyatta	2	1.00	Mike Smith
2010	Filly & Mare Turf	Harmonious	10	5.00	Joel Rosario
2009	Classic	Zenyatta	1	2.80	Mike Smith
2009	Dirt Mile	Neko Bay	6	13.70	Mike Smith
2009	Distaff	Life Is Sweet	1	8.10	Garrett Gomez
2008	Classic	Tiago	3	15.20	Mike Smith
2008	Distaff	Zenyatta	1	0.50	Mike Smith
2007	Classic	Tiago	5	12.80	Mike Smith
2006	Classic	Giacomo	4	21.40	Mike Smith
2006	Distaff	Hollywood Story	10	44.80	David Flores
2005	Distaff	Hollywood Story	8	30.25	Patrick Valenzuela
2004	Distaff	Hollywood Story	10	32.40	Tyler Baze
2003	Juvenile Fillies	Hollywood Story	4	21.20	Patrick Valenzuela
2003	Juvenile Fillies	Tarlow	9	31.20	Mike Smith
2003	Sprint	Yankee Gentleman	5	10.80	Patrick Valenzuela
2002	Distaff	Starrer	4	41.60	Patrick Valenzuela
2002	Juvenile Fillies	Sea Jewel	4	27.00	Patrick Valenzuela
1999	Distaff	Manistique	8	15.20	Corey Nakatani
1997	Distaff	Radu Cool	4	16.50	Chris McCarron
1994	Classic	Bertrando	6	8.80	Gary Stevens

Breeders' Cup starts since 1991, from the official charts. Earnings are purse money won by the horse in these races.