distaff
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Thorpedo Anna made her case for Horse of the Year with an easy win in the $2 million Distaff, for female horses going 1 1/8 miles on the dirt.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2024
While Pletcher came up short in the Classic, filly Malathaat provided day’s most exciting finish by winning the $2 million Distaff by nose over Stripe and Clairiere and in a three-wide photo finish.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2022
Baffert’s return to Kentucky and competitive Distaff highlight two days of racing.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2022
Marche Lorraine edged Dunbar Road by a nose after a photo finish in the Distaff.
From Washington Post • Nov. 6, 2021
There was the Distaff Dance, a maypole without men, held in the spring.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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