Abel Tasman (horse)

Abel Tasman
Abel Tasman at the 2018 Breeders' Cup
Sire	Quality Road
Grandsire	Elusive Quality
Dam	Vargas Girl
Damsire	Deputy Minister
Sex	Filly
Foaled	March 12, 2014
Country	United States
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Clearsky Farms
Owner	Clearsky Farms (2016) China Horse Club and Clearsky Farms (2017-8)
Trainer	1) Simon Callaghan (2016–2017) 2) Bob Baffert (2017–18)
Record	16: 8-4-0
Earnings	$2,793,385[1]
Major wins
Starlet Stakes (2016) Kentucky Oaks (2017) Acorn Stakes (2017) Coaching Club American Oaks (2017) Ogden Phipps Stakes (2018) Personal Ensign Stakes (2018)
Awards
American Champion 3-Year-Old Filly (2017)
Last updated on November 20, 2018

Abel Tasman (foaled March 12, 2014) is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse. After finishing fifth in her first start at age two, she won her next three races including the Starlet Stakes. At age three, she finished second in both the Santa Ysabel and Santa Anita Oaks before winning the Grade I Kentucky Oaks, the female equivalent of the Kentucky Derby. She extended her winning streak by taking the Acorn Stakes and Coaching Club American Oaks, before finishing the year with second-place finishes in both the Cotillion Stakes and Breeders' Cup Distaff. She was named the American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly of 2017.

At age four, Abel Tasman finished fourth in her first start of the year in the La Troienne Stakes, then rebounded to win the Ogden Phipps and Personal Ensign. She finished her career with 8 wins from 16 starts and winnings of $2,793,385.