Ways And Means
After the Ballerina Stakes, this was the second Group 1 win of the season for Ways And Means. In 2024, the winner had finished fifth here behind Soul Of An Angel. She is a homebred, raced by Klaravich Stables, who also bred her.
United States of America
Keeneland · 31.10.26
Watch the racePurse€ 878,700
Distance1408 metres
SurfaceDirt
ConditionsFillies and mares, 3 and up
Runners11
Stories of this Result
Ways And Means
Flavien Prat
Flavien Prat had already won this race aboard Splendora (2025). With this win, the jockey and trainer Chad C Brown combined for 6 Group 1 successes this season. The jockey now has 11 wins at the Breeders’ Cup since 1984.
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Breeders' Cup World Championships · English commentaryResult
11 runners · prize money to 4th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 31.10.26Ways And Means
Practical JokeSire
Strong IncentiveDamby Warrior's Reward
DamStrong Incentive
Ways And Means is out of the black-type winner Strong Incentive (Warrior's Reward). Her half-siblings include Surge Capacity (Flintshire), winner of the Grade 1 Matriarch Stakes, and Highly Motivated (Into Mischief), winner of the Grade 3 Monmouth Cup.
Second damG G's Dolly
Second dam G G's Dolly (Comic Strip) won the Listed Prairie Rose Stakes and produced seven other winners, the best of them Hall Pass (Freedom Child), a five-time winner who was twice Listed-placed.
Third damParfait
Third dam Parfait (Kingmambo) was placed five times and produced nine other winners.
Next generation
Strong Incentive has an unraced 2-year-old filly by Good Magic named Alpe d'Huez and a yearling colt by Into Mischief, and she was covered again by Into Mischief for 2027.
Connections
Ways And Means in 2026
1 other win · 1 placeTrainer / Jockey / Track
Ballerina Stakes1408 metres · € 439,3001stChad C BrownFlavien Prat29.08.2026SaratogaPrize money €276,784Race detailsWatch
Derby City Distaff Stakes1408 metres · € 811,0002ndChad C BrownJose L Ortiz02.05.2026Churchill DownsPrize money €175,736Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SplendoraAudible × Miss Freeze | Bob BaffertFlavien Prat | Boyd Racing and By Talla Racing, LLCThe Elkstone Group LLC | ||
| 2024 | Soul Of An AngelAtreides × Factor One | Saffie A Joseph JrDrayden Van Dyke | C2 Racing Stable Llc, Agave Racing Stable And Reimer, Ken TWestbrook Stables LLC | ||
| 2023 | Goodnight OliveGhostzapper × Salty Strike | Chad C BrownIrad Ortiz Jr | First Row Partners & Team HanleyStonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings | ||
| 2022 | Goodnight OliveGhostzapper × Salty Strike | Chad C BrownIrad Ortiz Jr | First Row Partners & Team HanleyStonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings | ||
| 2021 | Ce CeElusive Quality × Miss Houdini | Michael McCarthyVictor Espinoza | Bo HirschBo Hirsch | ||
| 2020 | GamineInto Mischief × Peggy Jane | Bob BaffertJohn R Velazquez | Eclipse Partners, Madaket Stables & Heider Family StablesGrace Thoroughbred Holdings LLC |
History since 2007
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint20Editions since 2007
2Multiple winnersGroupie Doll, Goodnight Olive
100%Won by fillies or mares20 of 20 · 20 of the last 20
34.00Longest-priced winnerSoul of an Angel · 2024
Record holders
Most wins since 20071Irad Ortiz JrJockey · 2017, 2018, 2022, 20234 wins
1Chad C BrownTrainer · 2015, 2022, 2023, 20264 wins
3GhostzapperSire · 2014, 2022, 20233 wins
3Silver DeputyDamsire · 2012, 2013, 20153 wins
Multiple winners
Won this race more than once1Groupie Doll2012, 20132 wins
Biggest upsets
Longest-priced winners1Bar of Gold2017 · Irad Ortiz Jr34.00
2Soul of an Angel2024 · Drayden Van Dyke34.00
3Shamrock Rose2018 · Irad Ortiz Jr21.00
4Musical Romance2011 · Juan Leyva15.00
5Wavell Avenue2015 · Joel Rosario12.00
Show all 20 winners since 2007Hide the list
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ways And MeansPractical Joke × Strong Incentive | Chad C BrownFlavien Prat | Klaravich StablesKlaravich Stables | 2.00 | |
| 2025 | SplendoraAudible × Miss Freeze | Bob BaffertFlavien Prat | Talla RacingThe Elkstone Group LLC | 4.33 | |
| 2024 | Soul of an AngelAtreides × Factor One | Saffie Joseph Jr.Drayden Van Dyke | 2 Racing Stable LLC, Agave Racing Stable and Reimer, Ken T.Westbrook Stables Llc | 34.00 | |
| 2023 | Goodnight OliveGhostzapper × Salty Strike | Chad C BrownIrad Ortiz Jr | First Row Partners & Team HanleyStonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings | 2.25 | |
| 2022 | Goodnight OliveGhostzapper × Salty Strike | Chad C BrownIrad Ortiz Jr | First Row Partners & Team HanleyStonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings | 2.88 | |
| 2021 | Ce CeElusive Quality × Miss Houdini | Michael McCarthyVictor Espinoza | Bo HirschBo Hirsch | 9.00 | |
| 2020 | GamineInto Mischief × Peggy Jane | Bob BaffertJohn R Velazquez | Eclipse Partners, Madaket Stables & Heider Family StablesGrace Thoroughbred Holdings LLC | 2.20 | |
| 2019 | CovfefeInto Mischief × Antics | Brad CoxJoel Rosario | LNJ FoxwoodsAlexander-Groves Thoroughbreds | 3.00 | |
| 2018 | Shamrock RoseFirst Dude × Slew's Quality | Mark E. CasseIrad Ortiz Jr | Conrad FarmsBest A Luck Farm Llc | 21.00 | |
| 2017 | Bar of GoldMedaglia d'Oro × Khancord Kid | John C. KimmelIrad Ortiz Jr | Chester Broman & Mary BromanChester Broman & Mary R Broman | 34.00 | |
| 2016 | Finest CityCity Zip × Be Envied | Ian KruljacMike E Smith | Seltzer ThoroughbredsHnR Nothhaft Horseracing LLC | 8.00 | |
| 2015 | Wavell AvenueHarlington × Lucas Street | Chad C BrownJoel Rosario | Michael Dubb, David Simon & Bethlehem StablesEugene Melnyk | 12.00 | |
| 2014 | Judy the BeautyGhostzapper × Holy Blitz | Wesley WardMike E Smith | Wesley WardAdena Springs | 4.50 | |
| 2013 | Groupie DollBowman's Band × Deputy Doll | William BradleyRajiv Maragh | Fred Bradley, William Bradley, Brent Burns, Carl HurstFred F. Bradley & William Bradley | 4.50 | |
| 2012 | Groupie DollBowman's Band × Deputy Doll | William BradleyRajiv Maragh | Fred Bradley, William Bradley, Brent Burns, Carl HurstFred F. Bradley & William Bradley | 1.67 | |
| 2011 | Musical RomanceConcorde's Tune × Candelightdinner | William A. CaplanJuan Leyva | William A. Kaplan & Pinnacle Racing StableOcala Stud | 15.00 | |
| 2010 | Dubai MajestyEssence of Dubai × Great Majesty | W. Bret CalhounJamie Theriot | Martin Racing Stable & Dan MorganHarold J. Plumley | 10.00 | |
| 2009 | Informed DecisionMonarchos × Palangana | Jonathan SheppardJulien Leparoux | Augustin StableCharles Kidder, Ben Kidder, Nancy Cole | 4.00 | |
| 2008 | VenturaChester House × Estala | Robert FrankelGarrett Gomez | JuddmonteJuddmonte | 4.00 | |
| 2007 | MaryfieldElusive Quality × Sly Maid | Doug O'NeillElvis Trujillo | Mark Gorman, Jim Perry & Nick J. MestrandreaMike Carroll & John C. Harvey, Jr. | 9.00 |
Source: G1Stars meeting database – winners, connections, times and starting prices as recorded. Group 1 grading began in 1971.
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