Breeders' Cup Juvenile 2023
Friday, Nov 3, 2023 − Santa Anita
$2 million; 1 1/16 miles; 2-year-olds
- Breeders' Cup Classic 2023
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies 2023
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf 2023
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf 2023
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint 2023
- Breeders' Cup Turf 2023
- Breeders' Cup Distaff 2023
- Breeders' Cup Mile 2023
- Breeders' Cup Sprint 2023
- Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf 2023
- Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile 2023
- Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint 2023
- Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint 2023
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Breeders' Cup Juvenile: Fierceness takes first step down Kentucky Derby Road
David Grening Nov 04,2023
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Breeders' Cup Juvenile: Fierceness returns to winning ways, scores upset in Juvenile
David Grening Nov 03,2023
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Breeders' Cup Juvenile: Pletcher pleased with works by Locked, Fierceness, and Noted
Nicole Russo Oct 27,2023
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Breeders' Cup Juvenile: Top trainers all have serious contenders
David Grening Oct 25,2023
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Breeders' Cup Juvenile: Baffert believes fresh is best for Prince of Monaco
David Grening Oct 18,2023
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Field
Post | Horse | Trainer/ Jockey | Odds and comments by David Aragona | |||
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1. | The Wine Steward | Mike Maker Luis Saez | SCR | |||
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DA: Versatile colt handled the distance in Breeders' Futurity, but still lost to Locked despite getting the better trip | ||||||
2. | Prince of Monaco | Bob Baffert Flavien Prat | 4-1 | |||
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DA: Undefeated Baffert colt skipped final prep; owns field's top Beyer, but that came over 6F; will he get the distance? | ||||||
3. | Wine Me Up | Bob Baffert Ramon Vazquez | 15-1 | |||
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DA: Baffert's third pre-entrant isn't as accomplished as his stablemates, but would add significant speed into the mix | ||||||
4. | Timberlake | Brad Cox Florent Geroux | 7-2 | |||
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DA: Imposing colt didn't get ideal trip in the Hopeful; was more professional without blinkers in Champagne romp | ||||||
6. | Locked | Todd Pletcher Jose Ortiz | 3-1 | |||
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DA: Overcame a wide trip to win the Breeders' Futurity on the heels of convincing maiden score; will be charging late | ||||||
7. | Cuban Thunder | Adrian Murray Tiago Pereria | 50-1 | |||
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DA: Was no match for top 2YOs in Europe on turf; fared better on all-weather last time, but not exactly bred for dirt | ||||||
8. | General Partner | Chad Brown Manny Franco | 10-1 | |||
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DA: Won maiden in fast time at the Spa, then held well to finish a clear second in Champagne; now gets two-turn test | ||||||
9. | Fierceness | Todd Pletcher John Velazquez | 15-1 | |||
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DA: Looked like a future star on debut, but a rough start derailed him in Champagne; has never raced on a fast track | ||||||
10. | Muth | Bob Baffert Juan Hernandez | 7-2 | |||
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DA: Former speedball has evolved into leading Baffert contender; scored in American Pharoah over course and distance | ||||||
11. | Noted | Todd Pletcher Irad Ortiz, Jr. | 20-1 | |||
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DA: Opts for this instead of Juv. Turf; Sapling win has been flattered by runner-up, but does need to get faster on dirt | ||||||
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Challenge Series schedule
Date | Race / Track | Winner / Beyer | ||||
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Saturday, Oct 7, 2023 |
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Muth 91 | Race Recap View Chart |
Muth
91
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Saturday, Oct 7, 2023 |
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Locked 92 | Race Recap View Chart |
Locked
92
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Saturday, Oct 7, 2023 |
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Timberlake 93 | Race Recap View Chart |
Timberlake
93
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Breeders' Cup Juvenile news
Breeders' Cup Juvenile: Fierceness takes first step down Kentucky Derby Road
Breeders' Cup Juvenile: Fierceness returns to winning ways, scores upset in Juvenile
Breeders' Cup Juvenile: Odds tell the story; race can go many different directions
Breeders' Cup Juvenile: Pletcher pleased with works by Locked, Fierceness, and Noted
Breeders' Cup Juvenile: Top trainers all have serious contenders
Breeders' Cup Juvenile: Baffert believes fresh is best for Prince of Monaco
Final time for Breeders' Futurity changed, Beyer Figure adjusted
Breeders' Cup Juvenile: Locked following Forte's path after Breeders' Futurity win
Muth makes his expensive purchase price look good in American Pharoah Stakes
Locked narrowly scores in Breeders' Futurity
Timberlake skips away in Champagne victory
Breeders' Cup Juvenile: Cases will be made in three Grade 1 preps
The Breeders' Cup World Championships attract the best Thoroughbred horses worldwide to compete in Grade 1 races for both males and females at a variety of distances on both turf and dirt. The 2023 Breeders' Cup will be held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. The two-day event will be held Nov. 3 and 4.
Breeders' Cup World Championship races
Future Stars Friday (Santa Anita First Post: 11:30 a.m. PT)
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf
Breeders' Cup Juvenile
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf
Championship Saturday (Santa Anita First Post: 10:10 a.m. PT)
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf
Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint
Breeders' Cup Mile
Breeders' Cup Distaff
Breeders' Cup Turf
Breeders' Cup Classic
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint
Breeders' Cup Sprint
The horses that compete in these championship races can claim their berths in multiple ways. The first is by winning a Breeders' Cup Challenge race. The second is through a system that allows horses to earn points based on their performance in major races throughout the year. The third way to be selected is to be chosen by a panel of experts. There are a maximum of 14 horses in each Breeders' Cup race, except the Dirt Mile and Juvenile Turf Sprint, which are limited to 12 starters.
Breeders' Cup Juvenile recent winners
Year | Horse/Trainer | Horse | Trainer | Beyer |
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2023 |
Todd Pletcher
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Fierceness | Todd Pletcher | 105 |
2022 |
Todd Pletcher
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Forte | Todd Pletcher | 100 |
2021 |
Bob Baffert
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Corniche | Bob Baffert | 91 |
2020 |
Brad Cox
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Essential Quality | Brad Cox | 95 |
2019 |
Peter Eurton
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Storm the Court | Peter Eurton | 87 |
2018 |
Bob Baffert
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Game Winner | Bob Baffert | 93 |
2017 |
Chad Brown
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Good Magic | Chad Brown | 100 |
2016 |
Mark Casse
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Classic Empire | Mark Casse | 102 |
2015 |
Doug O'Neill
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Nyquist | Doug O'Neill | 89 |
2014 |
Keith Desormeaux
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Texas Red | Keith Desormeaux | 104 |
2013 |
Bob Baffert
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New Year's Day | Bob Baffert | 88 |
Q: Where is the 2023 Breeders' Cup?
The 2023 Breeders' Cup will be held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, CA.
Q: When is the 2023 Breeders' Cup?
The 2023 Breeders' Cup will be held Nov. 3 and 4
Q: Can I get 2023 Breeders' Cup picks?
Daily Racing Form is offering expert Betting Strategies for the Breeders' Cup. You can get them here https://shop.drf.com/breeders-cup
Q: Can I get 2023 Breeders’ Cup past performances?
Daily Racing Form past performances for the Breeders' Cup will be available on Oct. 30. You can access also purchase them as part of a Breeders' Cup package available here https://shop.drf.com/breeders-cup