Après sa victoire dans les Ballerina Stakes, Ways And Means signe sa 2e victoire de Groupe 1 de la saison. En 2024, le cheval avait terminé 5e ici derrière Soul Of An Angel. Le cheval est un élève de Klaravich Stables, qui le fait courir.
Aucun entraîneur depuis 2007 ne compte plus de victoires dans cette course que Chad C Brown, désormais à 4. L’écurie compte désormais 20 victoires au Breeders’ Cup depuis 1984.
Avec cette victoire, Flavien Prat et l’entraîneur Chad C Brown comptent 6 succès de Groupe 1 ensemble cette saison. Le jockey compte désormais 11 victoires au Breeders’ Cup depuis 1984.
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 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 dam Parfait (Kingmambo) was placed five times and produced nine other winners.
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.
| Année | Gagnant | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Vidéo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Année | Gagnant | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Cote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
