Key contenders for the 2018 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint

Key contenders

Strike Silver, by Violence
Last 3 Beyers: 76-71-76

• Morning-line favorite drew the inside post in a full field. Broke from post 2 of 12 in the Indian Summer going this 5 ½-furlong distance, and worked out a trip after poor break to rally for the win.

• Julien Leparoux, aboard for all three of his prior starts, is in the irons.

• Versatile young sire Violence, by Medaglia d’Oro, is well-represented in Breeders’ Cup 2-year-old races, with seven pre-entries. His offspring won two of the three Juvenile Turf Sprint automatic qualifiers contested in October.

Sergei Prokofiev, by Scat Daddy
Last 3 Beyers: NA-NA-NA

• Won two of his first three starts before going off form over the summer. Rebounded with an impressive Group 3 victory from the back of the pack.

• Ontario-bred from the final crop of Scat Daddy was a $1.1 million purchase by the Coolmore group at last year’s Keeneland September yearling sale.

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Soldier’s Call, by Showcasing
Last 3 Beyers: NA-NA-NA

• Owns a consistent career mark of 7-4-1-2, with all of his starts coming at five furlongs.

• Oisin Murphy, aboard for the first time in the Prix de l’Abbaye, keeps the mount.

Bulletin, by City Zip
Beyer: 86

• Eric Cancel was aboard in debut for Todd Pletcher, but Castellano picks up the mount for Friday.

Stillwater Cove, by Quality Road
Last 3 Beyers: 72-80-NA

• Well-positioned to use speed from post 4 under Irad Ortiz.

Chelsea Cloisters, by First Samurai
Last 3 Beyeres: 75-74-NA

• Has looked best of Wesley Ward-trained stablemates while working in company with Shang Shang Shang, including a breeze on a soft Churchill Downs turf course. Could see course with give in it on Friday.

• Jockey Tyler Gaffalione is having a strong fall in Kentucky, recently earning the Keeneland riding title in a tough colony.