Study Guide: 2025 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies

Oct 29, 2025

Explora wins the Oak Leaf at Santa Anita. (Photo by Benoit Photo)

Friday’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Del Mar has drawn a competitive field of nine two-year-old fillies, all vying for the 30-15-9-6-3 Road to the Kentucky Oaks qualification points awarded to the top five finishers.

The Juvenile Fillies typically determines the champion two-year-old filly of the year, and 10 Juvenile Fillies participants have gone on to win the following year’s Kentucky Oaks (G1).

Let’s take a horse-by-horse tour through the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies field:

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Iron Orchard

Iron Orchard (left) wins the Frizette at Aqueduct. (Photo by Coglianese Photos)

Start(s): 3
Wins: 3
Place: 0
Show: 0

Owner: KatieRich Stables
Breeder: Pine Ridge Stable
Trainer: Danny Gargan
Jockey: Joel Rosario

Top Speed Rating: (89) when winning the Frizette (G1) at Aqueduct.
Total Earnings: $352,000

Sire: Authentic
Dam: Onebrethatatime
Color: Dark bay/brown

Iron Orchard is unbeaten in three starts. She overcame a wide trip to win the Frizette (G1), a pivotal prep for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. She should be able to save ground this time while breaking from post 1 under three-time Juvenile Fillies-winning jockey Joel Rosario. Iron Orchard is a serious win contender.

Bottle of Rouge

Bottle of Rouge wins the Del Mar Debutante at Del Mar. (Photo by Horsephotos.com)

Start(s): 3
Wins: 2
Place: 1
Show: 0

Owner: Natalie J. Baffert
Breeder: Kathie Maybee
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Mike Smith

Top Speed Rating: (91) when winning a Del Mar maiden special weight.
Total Earnings: $240,000

Sire: Vino Rosso
Dam: Blues Corner
Color: Gray/roan

Bottle of Rogue conquered Juvenile Fillies rivals Explora and La Wally in the seven-furlong Del Mar Debutante (G1) two months ago, but she hasn’t raced since then, and it could be difficult to return from a break and simultaneously race 1 1/16 miles for the first time.

Meaning

Start(s): 1
Wins: 1
Place: 0
Show: 0

Owner: Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Bridlewood Farm
Breeder: Stonehaven Steadings
Trainer: Michael McCarthy
Jockey: Jose Ortiz

Top Speed Rating: (84) when winning a Los Alamitos maiden special weight.
Total Earnings: $27,000

Sire: Gun Runner
Dam: Figure of Speech
Color: Bay

Meaning has only run once, trouncing a 6 1/2-furlong maiden special weight at Los Alamitos by 3 1/2 lengths. Facing tougher foes over 1 1/16 miles in the Juvenile Fillies is a challenging assignment, but Meaning has posted fast workouts leading up to the Breeders’ Cup and may have the talent to factor as a longshot.

Percy’s Bar

Percy's Bar leads the way in the Alcibiades at Keeneland (Photo by Coady Media)

Start(s): 4
Wins: 2
Place: 2
Show: 0

Owner: Hat Creek Racing
Breeder: Brereton C. Jones
Trainer: Ben Colebrook
Jockey: Luan Machado

Top Speed Rating: (94) when finishing second in the Alcibiades (G1) at Keeneland
Total Earnings: $375,933

Sire: Upstart
Dam: Honestly Deb
Color: Bay

Percy’s Bar led all the way in the Alcibiades (G1), crossing the wire 2 3/4 lengths in front of Tommy Jo. But Percy’s Bar bumped Tommy Jo in the homestretch and was disqualified to second place. There’s a chance Percy’s Bar may have been the best filly anyway in the Alcibiades, and she must be respected as a speedy win threat in the Juvenile Fillies.

Tommy Jo

Tommy Jo wins the Spinaway Stakes at Saratoga. (Photo by Coglianese Photos)

Start(s): 3
Wins: 3
Place: 0
Show: 0

Owner: Spendthrift Farm
Breeder: Spendthrift Farm
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: John Velazquez

Top Speed Rating: (92) when winning the Spinaway (G1) at Saratoga.
Total Earnings: $617,963

Sire: Into Mischief
Dam: Mother Mother
Color: Bay

Tommy Jo won her first two starts in decisive fashion, including the Spinaway (G1) by 6 1/2 lengths over Percy’s Bar. She also scored a technical victory in the Alcibiades when the stewards disqualified Percy’s Bar. However, Tommy Jo appeared to regress a bit while stretching out from sprint distances to 1 1/16 miles in the Alcibiades, so the Juvenile Fillies distance remains a small question mark.

La Ville Lumiere

Start(s): 4
Wins: 1
Place: 1
Show: 1

Owner: Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Sabby Racing, and Ken T. Reimer
Breeder: Corser Thoroughbreds
Trainer: Michael McCarthy
Jockey: Kazushi Kimura

Top Speed Rating: (90) when finishing third in the Oak Leaf (G2) at Santa Anita.
Total Earnings: $74,000

Sire: City of Light
Dam: Malibu Drive
Color: Bay

La Ville Lumiere exits a third-place finish in the Oak Leaf (G2), her best performance to date. But she finished 5 1/4 lengths behind Explora and 1 1/4 lengths behind La Wally, two fillies she’ll meet again in the Juvenile Fillies, so La Ville Lumiere needs improvement to turn the tables.

Explora

Explora wins the Oak Leaf at Santa Anita. (Photo by Benoit Photo)

Start(s): 3
Wins: 2
Place: 1
Show: 0

Owner: Michael E. Pegram, Karl Watson, and Paul Weitman
Breeder: Mesingw Farm
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Juan Hernandez

Top Speed Rating: (98) when winning a Del Mar maiden special weight.
Total Earnings: $228,000

Sire: Blame
Dam: Collections Choice
Color: Dark bay/brown

Explora is favored to win the Juvenile Fillies after pouncing from just off the pace to dominate the Oak Leaf by 4 1/4 lengths over La Wally and La Ville Lumiere. That runaway win yielded a strong 97 Brisnet Speed rating, one point lower than Explora’s career-best 98. Those are the two highest numbers in the Juvenile Fillies field, so a peak performance from Explora will make her tough to catch for the hot jockey/trainer duo of Juan Hernandez and Bob Baffert.

Super Corredora

Start(s): 3
Wins: 1
Place: 1
Show: 0

Owner: Spartan Equine Racing, West Point Thoroughbreds, Robert C. Gardiner, and Michael W. Olszewski
Breeder: Woodford Thoroughbreds
Trainer: John Sadler
Jockey: Hector I. Berrios

Top Speed Rating: (93) when winning a Santa Anita maiden special weight.
Total Earnings: $53,600

Sire: Gun Runner
Dam: Super Simple
Color: Bay

After finishing behind La Wally and Battle of Rouge in her first two starts sprinting, Super Corredora stretched out over one mile to crush a Santa Anita maiden special weight by 8 1/4 lengths. She earned a promising 93 Brisnet Speed rating and looms as an intriguing longshot while stepping up in class for the Juvenile Fillies.

La Wally

Start(s): 3
Wins: 1
Place: 1
Show: 1

Owner: Muir Hut Stables
Breeder: Gage Hill Stable II, W. S. Farish, and Ken Langone
Trainer: Mark Glatt
Jockey: Flavien Prat

Top Speed Rating: (92) when finishing second in the Oak Leaf (G2) at Santa Anita.
Total Earnings: $124,000

Sire: Constitution
Dam: Moonstone
Color: Bay

La Wally has finished third to Battle of Rouge and Explora in the Del Mar Debutante and second to Explora in the Oak Leaf. She’s consistent, but will need a better effort to reverse those outcomes and challenge for first prize in the Juvenile Fillies.