Inside Information (KY)

Bred and owned by Ogden Mills “Dinny” Phipps, Inside Information was named the Eclipse Award winner for Champion Older Female in 1995 when she won five graded stakes, including a 13½-length victory in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Belmont Park in her final career start.

Inducted

2008

Foaled

1991

Sire

Private Account

Dam

Pure Profit

Damsire

Key to the Mint

Breeder

Ogden Mills Phipps

Owner

Ogden Mills Phipps

Trainer

Claude R. "Shug" McGaughey III

Career

1993-1995

Earnings

$1,641,806

Racing Record

17

Starts

Year	Starts	First	Second	Third	Earnings
Year	Sts	1	2	3	$
1993	2	1	0	1	$18600 $18,600
1994	7	6	0	1	$462798 $462,798
1995	8	7	1	0	$1160408 $1,160,408

Biography

Bred and owned by Ogden Mills “Dinny” Phipps, Inside Information was named the Eclipse Award winner for Champion Older Female in 1995 when she won five graded stakes, including a 13½-length victory in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Belmont Park in her final career start.

Trained by Shug McGaughey, Inside Information broke her maiden in her career debut at Belmont in September 1993. As a 3-year-old in 1994, Inside Information won her first five races, including the Bonnie Miss, Ashland, and Acorn stakes, before finishing third in the Mother Goose. After a five-month break, Inside Information returned with an allowance win at Aqueduct to conclude her sophomore season with a record of 6-0-1 from seven starts and earnings of $462,798.

As a 4-year-old, Inside Information won the Shuvee Handicap (defeating Sky Beauty), Monmouth Park Budweiser Breeders’ Cup Handicap, and Molly Pitcher Handicap in succession before stumbling badly at the start of the Ballerina Handicap and finishing second to the speedy Classy Mirage.

Following the Ballerina, Inside Information won the Ruffian Handicap (by 11 lengths) and Spinster Stakes before her memorable Breeders’ Cup Distaff victory. Against a field that included Hall of Famers Heavenly Prize and Serena’s Song, as well as champion Lakeway, Inside Information took the lead a half-mile into the race and cruised home under a hand ride by Mike Smith. With a record of 7-1-0 from eight starts and earnings of $1,160,408, Inside Information was named Champion Older Female.

Retired after the 1995 season with a career record of 14-1-2 from 17 starts, including six Grade 1 wins. As a broodmare, Inside Information produced the champion filly Smuggler.

Achievements

Eclipse Award Champion Older Female — 1995

Breeders' Cup Highlights

Won the Distaff — 1995

Notable

Won the Acorn Stakes — 1994
Won the Ashland Stakes — 1994
Won the Bonnie Miss Stakes — 1994
Won the Molly Pitcher Handicap — 1995
Won the Monmouth Park Breeders' Handicap — 1995
Won the Ruffian Handicap — 1995
Won the Shuvee Handicap — 1995
Won the Spinster Stakes — 1995