The 40^th edition of the Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff will be held Nov. 4 at Santa Anita Park, and the $2 million race serves as the marquee event for female racehorses during a powerful two-day, 14-race slate of World Championships races. This year's field is led by Idiomatic, a winner of four straight including Grade 1 wins in the $600,000 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes and $500,000 Personal Ensign Stakes.

America’s Best Racing has put together a comprehensive slideshow of the fillies and mares expected to compete in this year’s Distaff to give racing fans a feel for each of the contenders. For most of the horses on target for the race, we were able to find at least one nice close-up image, workout photo, and racing photo to bring readers closer to the Distaff runners. This slideshow will be updated once pre-entries for the race become available.