© Breeders' Cup/Todd Buchanan 2014Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf
The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf is an American Thoroughbred horse race that is part of the annual Breeders' Cup World Championships. The race was inaugurated in 2007 to provide a platform for two-year-old turf horses, and was upgraded to Grade 2 status in 2009 before elevating to its current Grade 1 level in 2011.
The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf is run over a distance of one mile on the turf. While it is open to both colts and fillies, the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf caters for the females.
The race has been won by a European entrant in 11 of the 17 renewals to 2023, and both times the Cup has been hosted by Del Mar.
There was drama in the 2021 renewal as pre-race favourite Modern Games was inadvertently scratched by the local stewards before being allowed to race for prize money only. Those on Modern Games in the final leg of their Pick 4's, 5's and 6's were left to curse their luck as the horse won but the replacement favourite could not follow him home for wagering purposes.
One of the most memorable renewals of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf was the 2015 edition in Keeneland, where Hit It A Bomb, from the parking lot stall 14, got up to score under an inspired Ryan Moore:
2024 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Challenge Series Races
| DATE | TRACK | RACE | GRADE | DISTANCE | AGE | SEX | DIVISION | AREA | WINNER |
| 21/08/2024 | YOR | Tattersalls Acomb Stakes | III | 7 Furlongs (T) | 2 YO | Juvenile Turf | United Kingdom | The Lion In Winter (IRE) | |
| 14/09/2024 | LEO | The KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes | II | 1 Mile (T) | 2 YO | Juvenile Turf | Ireland | Green Impact (IRE) | |
| 14/09/2024 | WO | bet365 Summer Stakes | I | 1 Mile (T) | 2 YO | Juvenile Turf | Ontario | New Century (GB) | |
| 28/09/2024 | Aqu | The Pilgrim | II | 1 1/16 Miles (T) | 2 YO | Juvenile Turf | New York | Zulu Kingdom (IRE) | |
| 06/10/2024 | Kee | Castle & Key Bourbon | II | 1 1/16 Miles (T) | 2 YO | Juvenile Turf | Kentucky | Minaret Station | |
| 06/10/2024 | Lch | Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere | I | 7 Furlongs (T) | 2 YO | Juvenile Turf | France | Camille Pissarro (IRE) |
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Trends
- Euro 11 (APO'B 6, C Appleby 3, Gosden 2) US 6 - Respect EVERYTHING APO'B runs in this
- 2-7 runs (15/17 had 2 to 5 runs - Prior Starts: 2-2/3-3/4-6/5-4/6-1/7-1)
- 5/6 US won at 1m+, only 4/11 Euro won at 1m
- 1st-3rd Fav combined only 10 from 51 - 41% winners outside top 3 in betting
- 17/17 Top 3 LTO or within 2L of winner (ran sharp)
- 0 Front Runner winners (8 CLOSERS, 6 PROMINENT, 3 MIDFIELD)
- 8 of the 11 Euro winners plus Hootenanny recorded RPR of 110+; exceptions 108 LTO, 105 LTO, 106 LTO
- 11/11 Euro winners placed in G1/2 LTO, or won lesser stakes
- 6 of last 8 Euro winners either placed in Dewhurst LTO or won G3 LTO ('18, '21, '22)
- 6/6 US winners had won a Stakes and were placed 123 in all Stakes runs
- Euro winners 20-48 days absent (5/8 20 or 21 days); US 20, 34, 34, 35, 49, 68 days absent
- Pilgrim Stakes considered a key prep: got 1st win in ’16, 2nd win in '19, 3rd win in '20
How The Juvenile Turf Runners Fit
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Juvenile Turf Pace Map
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Key Juvenile Turf Trials
Go to breederscup.com for race videos.
Juvenile Turf Trends Contenders
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2024 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Form Preview
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Juvenile Turf Form Contenders
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Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Results
Key: PP - post position; RS - run style (lengths behind leader: 4 <½L, 3 ½L- 1½L, 2 1¾L - 3½L, 1 > 3½L); Odds - return for a 1 unit stake; SR - Equibase speed figure
| Track | Date | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | PP | RS | Odds | SR | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita | 3/11/2023 | Unquestionable | Aidan P. O'Brien | Ryan L. Moore | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 109 | Result |
| Keeneland | 4/11/2022 | Victoria Road (IRE) | Aidan P. O'Brien | Ryan L. Moore | 1 | 2 | 5.57 | 106 | Result |
| Del Mar | 5/11/2021 | Modern Games (IRE) | Charles Appleby | William Buick | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | 111 | Result |
| Keeneland | 6/11/2020 | Fire At Will | Michael J. Maker | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | 7 | 3 | 30.20 | 105 | Result |
| Santa Anita | 1/11/2019 | Structor | Chad C. Brown | Jose L. Ortiz | 2 | 1 | 5.30 | 99 | Result |
| Churchill | 2/11/2018 | Line of Duty (IRE) | Charles Appleby | William Buick | 5 | 2 | 3.50 | 104 | Result |
| Del Mar | 3/11/2017 | Mendelssohn | Aidan P. O'Brien | Ryan L. Moore | 1 | 3 | 4.80 | 109 | Result |
| Santa Anita | 4/11/2016 | Oscar Performance | Brian A. Lynch | Jose L. Ortiz | 13 | 3 | 6.60 | 113 | Result |
| Keeneland | 10/30/2015 | Hit It a Bomb | Aidan P. O'Brien | Ryan L. Moore | 14 | 1 | 7.20 | 107 | Result |
| Santa Anita | 10/31/2014 | Hootenanny | Wesley A. Ward | Lanfranco Dettori | 5 | 1 | 6.00 | 98 | Result |
| Santa Anita | 1/11/2013 | Outstrip (GB) | Charles Appleby | Mike E. Smith | 4 | 1 | 6.00 | 109 | Result |
| Santa Anita | 3/11/2012 | George Vancouver | Aidan P. O'Brien | Ryan L. Moore | 3 | 1 | 9.30 | 103 | Result |
| Churchill | 5/11/2011 | Wrote (IRE) | Aidan P. O'Brien | Ryan L. Moore | 4 | 1 | 11.60 | 110 | Result |
| Churchill | 6/11/2010 | Pluck | Todd A. Pletcher | Garrett K. Gomez | 12 | 1 | 6.40 | 101 | Result |
| Santa Anita | 7/11/2009 | Pounced | John H. M. Gosden | Lanfranco Dettori | 4 | 3 | 2.40 | 88 | Result |
| Santa Anita | 10/25/2008 | Donativum (GB) | John H. M. Gosden | Lanfranco Dettori | 4 | 1 | 5.80 | 100 | Result |
| Monmouth | 10/26/2007 | Nownownow | Francois Parisel | Julien R. Leparoux | 7 | 1 | 12.60 | 97 | Result |
| *Modern Games ran for purse money only, was favoured before scratching for betting purposes |