Stopchargingmaria prevails in Distaff Stopchargingmaria held on determinedly in a pulsating tussle for the Breeders' Cup Distaff at Keeneland. Todd Pletcher's filly, who was disappointing in her final race leading into this, made eyecatching headway rounding the turn for home. She took the lead soon after, with Stellar Wind hot on her heels, but she responded to all of Javier Castellano's urgings and flashed past the post just in front, although the pair came close together. An inquiry followed, together with an objection by Stellar Wind's rider Victor Espinoza to Castellano, but the placings remained unaltered after a five-minute delay. The stewards ruled there was insufficient evidence to change the result. Pletcher said: "The two fillies did come close together a couple of times, but I think the best filly won."
