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Iridessa (IRE)

  • Jockey
    Wayne Lordan
  • Trainer
    Joseph O'Brien
  • Owner
    Mrs. C. C. Regalado-Gonzalez
  • Breeder
    Whisperview Trading Ltd
  • Sire
    Ruler of The World (IRE)
  • Dam
    Senta's Dream (GB)

Despite her 13-1 odds, Mrs. C.C. Regalado-Gonzalez’s Iridessa proved she was one of the world’s top grass fillies by holding off second-choice Vasilika by a neck after a duel in deep stretch to win the 2019 Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Santa Anita Park.

Trained by Joseph O’Brien and ridden by Wayne Lordan, Iridessa, earned her fourth Grade/Group 1, covered the  1 ¼ miles on a firm turf course in 1:57.77. It was the first Breeders’ Cup victories for both O’Brien and Lordan.

Longshot Mirth raced to an uncontested lead in the 12-horse field, with Vasilika tracking in second and Iridessa just behind her. On the turn, Iridessa and Vasilika moved as a team and at the sixteenth pole stormed past Mirth with Iridessa moving fastest only to have Vasilika fight back along the rail and just miss at the wire.

Defending champion and 4-5 favorite Sistercharlie finished another 2 ¼ lengths back in third.

That was fantastic,” said O’Brien. “Wayne (Lordan) gave her a great ride and got into a really nice position early on. I’ve got a great team  back home that work for me. This is unbelievable.”

“Unbelievable feeling,” echoed winning rider Lordan. “She was so tough to dig deep and hold on. It was some performance.”

Iridessa is a 3-year-old Irish-bred daughter of Ruler of the World (IRE) out of the Danehill mare Senta’s Dream (GB).

Iridessa earned an automatic berth into the Filly & Mare Turf through the international Breeders’ Cup Challenge series by winning the Group 1 Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes at Leopardstown in Ireland on Sept. 14. She came into the Breeders’ Cup off a third place finish in the Group Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket in England on Oct. 5. Adding to her sparkling season was another Group 1 win in the Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh in June.   

Breeders’ Cup Record
2019 Maker's Mark Filly & Mare Turf
$ 1,100,000

Breeders’ Cup Earnings

1 Start
0 Places
1 Win
0 Shows
Lifetime Stats

Lifetime

12 Starts 5 Wins 0 Place 3 Show

$1,988,198 Earnings

2019

8 Starts 3 Wins 0 Place 2 Show

$1,585,358 Earnings

2018

4 Starts 2 Wins 0 Place 1 Show

$402,840 Earnings

Previous Races

2019
2018
ReplayDateRaceTrackGradeFinish
November 02, 2019Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare TurfSANTA ANITA PARK11
October 05, 2019Kingdom Of Bahrain Sun Chariot S.NEWMARKET13
September 14, 2019Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron S.LEOPARDSTOWN11
July 20, 2019Kerrygold Irish OaksCURRAGH17
June 28, 2019Juddmonte Pretty Polly S.CURRAGH11
May 26, 2019Tattersalls Irish One Thousand GuineasCURRAGH14
May 05, 2019QIPCO One Thousand GuineasNEWMARKET18
April 06, 2019Ballylinch Stud Priory Belle One Thousand Guineas TrialLEOPARDSTOWN33
ReplayDateRaceTrackGradeFinish
October 12, 2018Bet365 Fillies MileNEWMARKET11
September 15, 2018Ballylinch Stud Irish E.B.F. Ingabelle S.LEOPARDSTOWN 3
August 26, 2018Debutante S.CURRAGH25
July 17, 2018Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Median Auction (Plus 10)KILLARNEY 1
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