Miss Alleged (USA)
March 22, 1987 – February 28, 2008
Alleged (USA) x Miss Tusculum (USA), by Boldnesian (USA)
Family 5-i
March 22, 1987 – February 28, 2008
Alleged (USA) x Miss Tusculum (USA), by Boldnesian (USA)
Family 5-i
Miss Alleged was a high-class staying mare who raced primarily in France and the United States. Although hampered by physical issues during her racing career, she showed good form in France and became a champion in the USA by winning the Breeders’ Cup Turf (USA-G1) and the Hollywood Turf Cup (USA-G1), both against males. She was a much more successful racer than broodmare.
Race record
15 starts, 5 wins, 4 seconds, 3 thirds, US$1,757,342
1990:
1991:
1992:
Honors
Eclipse Award, American champion turf female (1991)
Assessments
Rated at 122 pounds on the 1990 European Free Handicap for 3-year-olds over 11 to 13.5 furlongs, 10 pounds below highweighted Saumarez and 3 pounds below the top filly, Salsabil.
Rated at 123 pounds on the 1991 European Free Handicap for older runners over 11-13.5 furlongs, 3 pounds below highweighted Epervier Bleu but best among fillies and mares.
Highweighted on the Daily Racing Form’s Free Handicap for American turf females of 1991, 3 pounds above her closest rivals, Fire the Groom, Kostroma, and Miss Josh.
Rated at 122 pounds on the Daily Racing Form's Free Handicap for American turf females of 1992, 3 pounds below champion Flawlessly.
As an individual
A tall, rangy, attractive bay mare with an excellent shoulder, Miss Alleged was built much in the mold of her staying sire. She was said to have been notably intelligent. She fractured an ankle during the running of the 1990 Prix Vermeille, necessitating surgery, and bled during the running of the 1991 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (FR-G1).
As a producer
Miss Alleged produced 13 named foals of racing age, of which eight started and three won. Her only foal of any importance thus far is the 1998 Gone West mare Zghorta, a Group 3-placed listed stakes winner in France. Zghorta is the second dam of Group 1-placed French Group 3 winner Zghorta Dance (by Le Havre).
Connections
Foaled in Kentucky, Miss Alleged was bred by Carl M. Freeman and then sold to Issam M. Fares for US$250,000 through the 1988 Keeneland July yearling sale. She was initially trained under Pascal Bary and was ridden to her Breeders’ Cup Turf win by Éric Legrix. Following her Breeders’ Cup Turf win, she was sent to California to train with Charlie Whittingham. After her retirement from racing, she became a broodmare for her owner. In 1998, she was sold through the 1998 Keeneland November mixed sale for US$1 million, in foal to Spinning World, but this was apparently a buy-back as her remaining foals were bred by either Fares Farm or Fares’s French breeding facility, Haras de Manneville. Miss Alleged was euthanized due to complications of foaling on February 28, 2008.
Pedigree notes
Miss Alleged is outcrossed through five generations. She is a half sister to multiple stakes winners Bold Josh (by Tentam) and Nancy’s Champion (by Northern Jove). She is also a half sister to stakes-placed Heaven Knows (by Quadrangle), dam of New York restricted stakes winners Heaven Knows Why (by Star de Naskra) and Carr Heaven (by Carr de Naskra), and to Arctic Deb (by Northerly), dam of 1986 Hollywood Juvenile Championship Stakes (USA-G2) winner Captain Valid (by Valid Appeal) and stakes winner Final Connection (by Alleged). In addition, Miss Alleged is a half sister to Fateful Decision (by Raise a Native), third dam of 2005 Grande Prêmio Parana Conrad (BRZ-G1) winner Fort Bird and Brazilian Group 3 winner Imperial Bird. Finally, Miss Alleged is a half sister to Mariamme (by Verbatim), second dam of English Group 2 winner Zebedee and third dam of German Group 3 winner Citron Spirit.
Miss Alleged and her siblings were produced from Miss Tusculum, an unraced half sister to multiple stakes winner First Impression (by Impressive) and Puerto Rican stakes winner Boricua (by Lt. Stevens). Miss Tusculum is also a half sister to Sailing Leader (by Mr. Leader), dam of 1992 William P. Kyne Handicap (USA-G3) winner Admirallus (by Hail Emperor) and second dam of multiple Grade 2 winner Royal Haven, Grade 2 winner Belterra, and multiple Grade 3 winner Allijeba.
Sailing Leader, in turn, is out of Sailor Town (by Sailor), who was stakes-placed over hurdles. Produced from the Relic mare Dashing, Sailor Town is a half sister to multiple Canadian stakes winner Chic Miss (by Tribe) and to stakes-placed Dashing Squaw (by Tribe), second dam of 1977 Mexican champion imported 2-year-old male Commendatore. Sailor Town is also a half sister to Our Tribe (by Tribe), dam of the good juvenile and sprinter Our Michael (by Bolero) and second dam of multiple Grade 2 winner London Company (by Tom Rolfe). In addition, Sailor Town is a half sister to Queens Waltz (by Tudor Minstrel), dam of multiple stakes winner Canadian Fighter (by Briartic).
Books and media
Footage of Miss Alleged’s win in the Breeders’ Cup Turf can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tdsZPgNkrI.
Fun facts
Last updated: May 20, 2026
Race record
15 starts, 5 wins, 4 seconds, 3 thirds, US$1,757,342
1990:
- Won Prix de Malleret (FR-G2, 2400mT, Longchamp)
- Won Prix de Royaumont (FR-G3, 2200mT, Longchamp)
- 2nd Prix Vermeille (FR-G1, 2400mT, Longchamp)
1991:
- Won Breeders’ Cup Turf (USA-G1, 12FT, Churchill Downs)
- Won Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes (USA-G1, 12FT, Hollywood)
- 2nd Prix du Prince d’Orange (FR-G3, 2000mT, Longchamp)
- 3rd Prix Jean de Chaudenay (FR-G2, 2400mT, Saint-Cloud)
- 3rd Grand Prix d’Evry (FR-G2, 2400mT, Evry)
1992:
- 2nd Santa Barbara Handicap (USA-G1, 10FT, Santa Anita)
- 2nd San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap (USA-G1, about 14FT, Santa Anita)
- 3rd San Luis Obispo Handicap (USA-G2, 12FT, Santa Anita)
Honors
Eclipse Award, American champion turf female (1991)
Assessments
Rated at 122 pounds on the 1990 European Free Handicap for 3-year-olds over 11 to 13.5 furlongs, 10 pounds below highweighted Saumarez and 3 pounds below the top filly, Salsabil.
Rated at 123 pounds on the 1991 European Free Handicap for older runners over 11-13.5 furlongs, 3 pounds below highweighted Epervier Bleu but best among fillies and mares.
Highweighted on the Daily Racing Form’s Free Handicap for American turf females of 1991, 3 pounds above her closest rivals, Fire the Groom, Kostroma, and Miss Josh.
Rated at 122 pounds on the Daily Racing Form's Free Handicap for American turf females of 1992, 3 pounds below champion Flawlessly.
As an individual
A tall, rangy, attractive bay mare with an excellent shoulder, Miss Alleged was built much in the mold of her staying sire. She was said to have been notably intelligent. She fractured an ankle during the running of the 1990 Prix Vermeille, necessitating surgery, and bled during the running of the 1991 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (FR-G1).
As a producer
Miss Alleged produced 13 named foals of racing age, of which eight started and three won. Her only foal of any importance thus far is the 1998 Gone West mare Zghorta, a Group 3-placed listed stakes winner in France. Zghorta is the second dam of Group 1-placed French Group 3 winner Zghorta Dance (by Le Havre).
Connections
Foaled in Kentucky, Miss Alleged was bred by Carl M. Freeman and then sold to Issam M. Fares for US$250,000 through the 1988 Keeneland July yearling sale. She was initially trained under Pascal Bary and was ridden to her Breeders’ Cup Turf win by Éric Legrix. Following her Breeders’ Cup Turf win, she was sent to California to train with Charlie Whittingham. After her retirement from racing, she became a broodmare for her owner. In 1998, she was sold through the 1998 Keeneland November mixed sale for US$1 million, in foal to Spinning World, but this was apparently a buy-back as her remaining foals were bred by either Fares Farm or Fares’s French breeding facility, Haras de Manneville. Miss Alleged was euthanized due to complications of foaling on February 28, 2008.
Pedigree notes
Miss Alleged is outcrossed through five generations. She is a half sister to multiple stakes winners Bold Josh (by Tentam) and Nancy’s Champion (by Northern Jove). She is also a half sister to stakes-placed Heaven Knows (by Quadrangle), dam of New York restricted stakes winners Heaven Knows Why (by Star de Naskra) and Carr Heaven (by Carr de Naskra), and to Arctic Deb (by Northerly), dam of 1986 Hollywood Juvenile Championship Stakes (USA-G2) winner Captain Valid (by Valid Appeal) and stakes winner Final Connection (by Alleged). In addition, Miss Alleged is a half sister to Fateful Decision (by Raise a Native), third dam of 2005 Grande Prêmio Parana Conrad (BRZ-G1) winner Fort Bird and Brazilian Group 3 winner Imperial Bird. Finally, Miss Alleged is a half sister to Mariamme (by Verbatim), second dam of English Group 2 winner Zebedee and third dam of German Group 3 winner Citron Spirit.
Miss Alleged and her siblings were produced from Miss Tusculum, an unraced half sister to multiple stakes winner First Impression (by Impressive) and Puerto Rican stakes winner Boricua (by Lt. Stevens). Miss Tusculum is also a half sister to Sailing Leader (by Mr. Leader), dam of 1992 William P. Kyne Handicap (USA-G3) winner Admirallus (by Hail Emperor) and second dam of multiple Grade 2 winner Royal Haven, Grade 2 winner Belterra, and multiple Grade 3 winner Allijeba.
Sailing Leader, in turn, is out of Sailor Town (by Sailor), who was stakes-placed over hurdles. Produced from the Relic mare Dashing, Sailor Town is a half sister to multiple Canadian stakes winner Chic Miss (by Tribe) and to stakes-placed Dashing Squaw (by Tribe), second dam of 1977 Mexican champion imported 2-year-old male Commendatore. Sailor Town is also a half sister to Our Tribe (by Tribe), dam of the good juvenile and sprinter Our Michael (by Bolero) and second dam of multiple Grade 2 winner London Company (by Tom Rolfe). In addition, Sailor Town is a half sister to Queens Waltz (by Tudor Minstrel), dam of multiple stakes winner Canadian Fighter (by Briartic).
Books and media
Footage of Miss Alleged’s win in the Breeders’ Cup Turf can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tdsZPgNkrI.
Fun facts
- Miss Alleged is one of five mares to have won the Breeders’ Cup Turf. The others are Pebbles (1985), Found (2015), Enable (2018), and Tarnawa (2020).
- In winning the Breeders’ Cup Turf at odds of 42-1, Miss Alleged defeated American champion turf males Itsallgreektome and Sky Classic as well as the Derby Stakes (ENG-G1) winner, Quest for Fame, and English champion 3-year-old filly In the Groove. She defeated Itsallgreektome and Quest for Fame a second time in the Hollywood Turf Cup.
Last updated: May 20, 2026