Non-winners of an Eclipse or Championship

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Best filly or mare to never win an Eclipse is a hard one.

Three viable options I can think of.

* Bold 'N Determined (8-for-8 lifetime in two turn dirt route races. 7-for-7 lifetime in Grade 1 races run on fast dirt tracks. 12-11-1-0 lifetime in all dirt route races. Only filly or mare to ever beat Kentucky Derby winning filly Genuine Risk on a fast track. Was passed in the stretch, but came again to beat GR by a nose in the Grade 1 Maskette at one-mile.

or

* Melair (who was the most talented of any fillies to never win an Eclipse)

or

* Sharp Cat (who was far more accomplished than lightly raced Melair, and probably more brilliant than the incredibly gritty Bold 'N Determined.