Breeders’ Cup Juvenile

Introduction

The Breeders' Cup Juvenile is one of the cornerstone events in American Thoroughbred horse racing, and is contested by two-year-old colts and geldings. Introduced in 1984 as part of the inaugural Breeders' Cup World Championships, the race has been a showcase for juvenile talent and served as a precursor to success in the following year's Triple Crown races. It has Grade 1 status.

In its first running the race was won by Chief's Crown, trained by Roger Laurin. Chief's Crown went on to be a favourite in the 1985 Kentucky Derby, setting a precedent for the Juvenile as a significant indicator of future stars.

The Breeders' Cup Juvenile is run at 1 1/16 miles on a dirt track, though was run at a flat mile in three of it first four years of inception. The race attracts the best two-year-old males from around the country and, occasionally, international competitors. European horses have won the Juvenile four times, most notably with the breathtaking victory of Arazi in 1991.

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2024 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Challenge Series Races

DATE	TRACK	RACE	GRADE	DISTANCE	AGE	SEX	DIVISION	AREA	WINNER
05/10/2024	Aqu	The Champagne	I	1 Mile	2 YO		Juvenile	New York	Chancer McPatrick
05/10/2024	Kee	Claiborne Breeders' Futurity	I	1 1/16 Miles	2 YO		Juvenile	Kentucky	East Avenue
05/10/2024	SA	American Pharoah presented by DK Horse	I	1 1/16 Miles	2 YO		Juvenile	California	Citizen Bull

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Trends

• 37/40 ran 123 or within 4L of the winner last time out ('23 winner did NOT)
• Prior runs of US winners since 2000: 2-8 (incl 7 since 2010)/ 3-8 / 4-5 [3 Euro winners all 5+ runs]
• Look for solid workouts, especially off a longer (35+ day) layoff
• Uncoupled entries won in 2010, 2013, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023
• 20 of the last 31 winners posted a new Beyer top LTO ('23 winner did NOT)
• 19 of last 28 winners improved their Beyer racing at 7f+ for the first time ('23 winner did NOT)
• Baffert won 5 times, Pletcher 3, O'Neill 2

* '23 winner Fierceness clunked on a sloppy track LTO, making his trends failure more forgiveable. He was an uncoupled Pletcher entry, also.

 

How The Runners Fit

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2024 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Pace Map

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Key Trials

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Juvenile Trends Contenders

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Juvenile Form Preview

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Juvenile Form Contenders

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Breeders’ Cup Juvenile 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	Fierceness	Todd A. Pletcher	John R. Velazquez	7	3	16.50	110	Result
Keeneland	4/11/2022	Forte	Todd A. Pletcher	Irad Ortiz, Jr.	4	2	5.02	105	Result
Del Mar	5/11/2021	Corniche	Bob Baffert	Mike E. Smith	11	4	1.40	95	Result
Keeneland	6/11/2020	Essential Quality	Brad H. Cox	Luis Saez	5	1	3.70	101	Result
Santa Anita	1/11/2019	Storm the Court	Peter Eurton	Flavien Prat	4	4	45.90	106	Result
Churchill	2/11/2018	Game Winner	Bob Baffert	Joel Rosario	9	1	1.00	100	Result
Del Mar	4/11/2017	Good Magic	Chad C. Brown	Jose L. Ortiz	6	2	11.50	109	Result
Santa Anita	5/11/2016	Classic Empire	Mark E. Casse	Julien R. Leparoux	5	3	4.50	116	Result
Keeneland	10/31/2015	Nyquist	Doug F. O'Neill	Mario Gutierrez	12	2	4.70	102	Result
Santa Anita	1/11/2014	Texas Red	J. Keith Desormeaux	Kent J. Desormeaux	5	1	13.90	106	Result
Santa Anita	2/11/2013	New Year's Day	Bob Baffert	Martin Garcia	4	2	10.50	98	Result
Santa Anita	3/11/2012	Shanghai Bobby	Todd A. Pletcher	Rosie Napravnik	4	3	1.30	86	Result
Churchill	5/11/2011	Hansen	Michael J. Maker	Ramon A. Dominguez	5	4	7.10	110	Result
Churchill	6/11/2010	Uncle Mo	Todd A. Pletcher	John R. Velazquez	7	2	1.40	123	Result
Santa Anita	7/11/2009	Vale of York (IRE)	Saeed bin Suroor	Ahmad Ajtebi	7	1	30.60	107	Result
Santa Anita	10/25/2008	Midshipman	Bob Baffert	Garrett K. Gomez	10	3	3.60	109	Result
Monmouth	10/27/2007	War Pass	Nicholas P. Zito	Cornelio H. Velasquez	2	4	2.20	123	Result
Churchill	4/11/2006	Street Sense	Carl A. Nafzger	Calvin H. Borel	1	1	15.20	115	Result
Belmont	10/29/2005	Stevie Wonderboy	Doug F. O'Neill	Garrett K. Gomez	12	1	4.50	115	Result
Lone Star	10/30/2004	Wilko	Jeremy Noseda	Lanfranco Dettori	8	2	28.30	108	Result
Santa Anita	10/25/2003	Action This Day	Richard E. Mandella	David Romero Flores	2	1	26.80	108	Result
Arlington	10/26/2002	Vindication	Bob Baffert	Mike E. Smith	6	4	4.10	110	Result
Belmont	10/27/2001	Johannesburg	Aidan P. O'Brien	Michael J. Kinane	3	2	7.20	108	Result
Churchill	4/11/2000	Macho Uno	Joseph F. Orseno	Jerry D. Bailey	4	2	6.30	112	Result
Gulfstream	6/11/1999	Anees	Alex L. Hassinger, Jr.	Gary L. Stevens	9	1	30.30	108	Result
Churchill	7/11/1998	Answer Lively	Bobby C. Barnett	Jerry D. Bailey	4	3	2.70	105	Result
Hollywood	8/11/1997	Favorite Trick	Patrick B. Byrne	Pat Day	3	3	1.20	107	Result
Woodbine	10/26/1996	Boston Harbor	D. Wayne Lukas	Jerry D. Bailey	2	4	2.40	100	Result
Belmont	10/28/1995	Unbridled's Song	James T. Ryerson	Mike E. Smith	8	2	5.20	107	Result
Churchill	5/11/1994	Timber Country	D. Wayne Lukas	Pat Day	7	1	2.40	104	Result
Santa Anita	6/11/1993	Brocco	Randy Winick	Gary L. Stevens	5	1	3.00	102	Result
Gulfstream	10/31/1992	Gilded Time	Darrell Vienna	Chris J. McCarron	3	1	2.00	103	Result
Churchill	2/11/1991	Arazi	Francois Boutin	Patrick A. Valenzuela	14	1	2.10	N/A	Result
Belmont	10/27/1990	Fly So Free	Flint S. Schulhofer	Jose A. Santos	3	2	1.40	N/A	Result
Gulfstream	4/11/1989	Rhythm	Claude R. McGaughey III	Craig Perret	3	2	2.60	N/A	Result
Churchill	5/11/1988	Is It True	D. Wayne Lukas	Laffit A. Pincay, Jr.	1	4	9.20	N/A	Result
Hollywood	11/21/1987	Success Express	D. Wayne Lukas	Jose A. Santos	11	4	4.10	N/A	Result
Santa Anita	1/11/1986	Capote	D. Wayne Lukas	Laffit A. Pincay, Jr.	3	4	2.40	N/A	Result
Aqueduct	2/11/1985	Tasso	Neil D. Drysdale	Laffit A. Pincay, Jr.	7	1	5.60	N/A	Result
Hollywood	10/11/1984	Chief's Crown	Roger Laurin	Donald MacBeth	5	1	0.70	N/A	Result

 

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