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Group 1 winner · 2024 North American season
Official Rating111Vahva
4yo Mare by Gun Runner×Holiday Soiree
Official Rating111
Vahva

Group 1 record 2024

2024 North American season
1Win
2Placed
3Recorded G1 results
US$800kPrize money
Recorded results are the Group 1 wins and placings in this database. Unplaced runs are not recorded, so no win rate is shown. Prize money is what the horse earned in these results; it stays empty where a prize is not on file.

Group 1 performance 2024

1 win · 2 places
Trainer / Jockey / Track
Ballerina Stakes1408 metres · US$ 500,0013rdCherie DeVauxIrad Ortiz Jr24.08.2024SaratogaPrize money €43,934Race detailsWatch
Derby City Distaff Stakes1408 metres · US$ 1,000,0001stCherie DeVauxIrad Ortiz Jr04.05.2024Churchill DownsPrize money €553,569Race detailsWatch
Madison Stakes1408 metres · US$ 600,0002ndCherie DeVauxIrad Ortiz Jr06.04.2024KeenelandPrize money €105,442Race detailsWatch

Total Group 1 career

Group 1 since 2024 · 1 win · 3 places
Trainer / Jockey / Track
20250 wins · 1 place
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint1408 metres · US$ 1,000,0002ndCherie DeVauxIrad Ortiz Jr01.11.2025Del MarPrize money €175,736Race detailsWatch
Derby City Distaff Stakes1408 metres · US$ 1,000,0007thCherie DeVauxIrad Ortiz Jr03.05.2025Churchill DownsPrize money —Race detailsWatch
20241 win · 2 places
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint1408 metres · US$ 1,000,0008thCherie DeVauxIrad Ortiz Jr02.11.2024Del MarPrize money —Race detailsWatch
Ballerina Stakes1408 metres · US$ 500,0013rdCherie DeVauxIrad Ortiz Jr24.08.2024SaratogaPrize money €43,934Race detailsWatch
Derby City Distaff Stakes1408 metres · US$ 1,000,0001stCherie DeVauxIrad Ortiz Jr04.05.2024Churchill DownsPrize money €553,569Race detailsWatch
Madison Stakes1408 metres · US$ 600,0002ndCherie DeVauxIrad Ortiz Jr06.04.2024KeenelandPrize money €105,442Race detailsWatch

Group 1 video record

6 races on film
Derby City Distaff StakesVahva · Irad Ortiz JrRace details →
More Videos (5)
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint01.11.2025 · Del MarWatch the Race
Derby City Distaff Stakes03.05.2025 · Churchill DownsWatch the Race
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint02.11.2024 · Del MarWatch the Race
Ballerina Stakes24.08.2024 · SaratogaWatch the Race
Madison Stakes06.04.2024 · KeenelandWatch the Race

Pedigree

As of race day 04.05.24
Vahva
Gun RunnerSire
Holiday SoireeDamby Harlan's Holiday
DamHoliday Soiree

Vahva is out of Holiday Soiree (Harlan's Holiday), winner of the Listed Shine Again S. and Grade 1-placed, which makes her a half-sister to the Listed-placed Signal From Noise (Arrogate).

Second damTry to Remember

Second dam Try to Remember (Include) won four races and was Listed-placed. She also produced Marquee Prince (Cairo Prince), a Listed winner in the US and Grade 3-placed.

Third damCasanova Striker

Third dam Casanova Striker (Smart Strike) has eight winners. Besides Try to Remember they include the Listed winners in the US Ciguaraya (Latent Heat), Silver Time (Indian Charlie), Midnight Soiree (Include) and Fuerteventura (Summer Front), the last of them also placed at Grade 3 level.

Next generation

Holiday Soiree has a two-year-old filly Ahavah (City of Light), a yearling filly by Nyquist and a filly foal by City of Light.

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Official Rating

at the time of each Group 1 run
Latest recorded rating11101.11.25
Highest recorded rating11101.11.25
Recorded ratings
SeasonSeason bestLast recorded
202511101.11.25 · Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint11101.11.25
202410902.11.24 · Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint10902.11.24

Recorded values at the dates shown. The last entry is not a season-end rating.

Connections

TrainerCherie DeVauxProfile →
OwnerBelladonna Racing, Llc, Hudson, Jr , Edward J , West Point Thoroughbreds, Lbd Stable Llc, Nice Guys Stables, Manganaro Bloodstock, Runnels Racing, Hornstock, Steve And Twin Brook StablesProfile →
BreederWoodford ThoroughbredsProfile →
Group 1 jockeys
1Irad Ortiz Jr3 rides · 1 win

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