Crist: The great distaffers..

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Terrific chart from Steve Crist in Saturday's CristBlog to help widen the debate about the best female runners over the past 40 years...

It excellent that this topic can help fans/players with modest historical appreciations gain wider awareness of racing's past to help better interpret and compare eras and careers. To help fuel the discussion here, the list Crist assembled (Is missing a couple here and there, like Waya, that some of his blog commenters brought up...):

Creme de les Femmes

Filly/Mare (Yrs Ran) St./1st-Earnings [G1] [HOTY-Eclipse] [HOF] CAL-KY-NY

ACTIVE-Goldikova 2007-2010 17 12 $4,478,978 9 2009 n/a 2 0 0
ACTIVE-Rachel Alexandra (2008-2010) 17/12 ($3,206,730) 5 [2009-2009] n/a 0-9-2
ACTIVE-Zenyatta 2007-2010 17 17 $6,074,580 11 2008-09 n/a 15 0 0

Indian Blessing 2007-2009 16 10 $2,995,420 5 2007-08 n/a 4 0 8
Rags to Riches 2006-2007 7 5 $1,342,528 4 2007 n/a 3 2 2
Ouija Board 2003-2006 22 10 $6,334,296 7 2004-06 n/a 0 1 1
Ashado 2003-2005 21 12 $3,711,440 7 2004-05 n/a 1 2 13
Azeri 2001-2005 24 17 $4,079,820 11 2002 2002-3-4 2010 13 2 4

Riboletta 1998-2000 28 13 $1,555,103 7 2000 ---- 14 1 2
Silverbulletday 1998-2000 23 15 $3,093,207 5 1998-99 2009 2 10 4
Serena's Song 1994-1996 38 18 $3,283,388 10 1995 2002 14 8 9
Inside Information 1993-1995 17 14 $1,641,806 6 1995 2008 0 3 9
Heavenly Prize 1993-1996 18 9 $1,825,940 8 1994 ---- 1 1 12
Sky Beauty 1992-1995 21 15 $1,336,000 10 1994 ---- 1 1 18
Paseana 1990-1995 36 19 $3,171,203 11 1992-93 2001 21 2 1
Flawlessly 1990-1994 28 16 $2,572,536 8 1992-93 2004 18 0 7
Dance Smartly 1990-1992 17 12 $3,263,836 7 1991 2003 0 1 1

Go For Wand 1989-1990 13 10 $1,373,338 7 1989-90 1996 0 3 9
Open Mind 1988-1990 19 12 $1,844,372 7 1988-89 ---- 0 2 10
Bayakoa 1987-1991 39 21 $2,817,524 13 1989-90 1998 22 2 2
Winning Colors 1987-1989 19 8 $1,526,837 3 1988 2000 7 4 6
Personal Ensign 1986-1988 13 13 $1,679,880 8 1988 1993 0 1 11
Miesque 1986-1988 16 12 $1,987,514 10 1987-88 1999 1 1 0
Lady's Secret 1984-1987 45 25 $3,021,425 11 1986 1986 1990 15 0 21
Mom's Command 1984-1985 16 11 $902,972 5 1985 2007 0 0 9
Life's Magic 1983-1985 32 8 $2,255,218 5 1984-85 ---- 11 2 16
Princess Rooney 1982-1984 21 17 $1,343,339 5 1984 1991 6 5 2
All Along 1981-1984 21 9 $3,015,764 5 1983 1983 1992 1 0 2
Genuine Risk 1979-1981 15 10 $646,587 2 1980 1986 0 1 12

Bold 'n Determined 1979-1981 20 16 $949,599 7 --- 1997 7 4 5
Davona Dale 1978-1980 18 11 $641,642 5 1979 1985 0 1 10
Ruffian 1974-1975 11 10 $313,429 5 1974-75 1976 0 0 10
Chris Evert 1973-1975 15 10 $679,475 3 1974 1988 3 1 11
Dahlia 1972-1976 48 15 $1,543,139 10 1974 1981 12 0 2
Desert Vixen 1972-1975 28 13 $421,538 6 1973-74 1979 0 1 20
La Prevoyante 1972-1974 39 25 $572,417 n/a 1972 1995 0 3 9
Susan's Girl 1971-1975 63 29 $1,251,667 n/a 1973-75 1976 27 7 19
Shuvee 1967-1971 44 16 $890,445 n/a 1970-71 1975 0 0 38