Pappacap found favored Corniche too much to handle in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, though he finished a strong second at Del Mar capping a successful 2-year-old season.

Pappacap went from California to Casse Farm in Florida following his Breeders’ Cup runner-up performance, and trainer Mark Casse said Thursday that plans call for Pappacap to begin his 3-year-old campaign in New Orleans in the $200,000 Lecomte Stakes on Jan. 22.

Grade 2, $250,000 Remsen Stakes, 1 1/8 miles, Aqueduct, Dec. 4, 2021
(10 Derby qualifying points for first, 4 for second, 2 for third, 1 for fourth)

Winner: Mo Donegal, by Uncle Mo
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
Owner: Donegal Racing
Beyer Speed Figure: 89

The attorney for Bob Baffert said in a statement released late Friday that elements in the urine analysis of Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit conformed with the administration of the drug betamethasone in a skin ointment, solidifying a line of argument Baffert’s defense will use when attempting to get the positive thrown out.

DEL MAR, Calif. – Corniche, the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner and the leading candidate to be named the Eclipse Award winner as champion 2-year-old male, has been sent to WinStar Farm in Kentucky for a brief freshening, but the plan is for him to return to trainer Bob Baffert, said Marette Farrell, who purchased the colt for owners Speedway Stable.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The mutuel field, the 24th or “all others” option, was a huge favorite as expected when the first of five pools in the 2022 Kentucky Derby Future Wager closed Sunday at 6 p.m. Eastern following a four-day wagering window.

Grade 2, $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes, 1 1/16 miles, Churchill Downs, Nov. 27, 2021
(10 Derby qualifying points for first, 4 for second, 2 for third, 1 for fourth)

Winner: Smile Happy, by Runhappy
Trainer: Kenny McPeek
Jockey: Corey Lanerie
Owner: Lucky Seven Stable
Beyer Speed Figure: 90

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The first of five pools in the 2022 Kentucky Derby Future Wager opens Thursday at noon Eastern, along with the Derby Sires Future Wager. Both pools close at 6 p.m. Sunday following four days of betting.

Grade 3, $300,000 Iroquois Stakes, 1 1/16 miles, Churchill Downs, Sept. 18, 2021
(10 Derby qualifying points for first, 4 for second, 2 for third, 1 for fourth)

Winner: Major General, by Constitution
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Javier Castellano
Owner: WinStar Farm and Siena Farm
Beyer Speed Figure: 76

Grade 1, $1,840,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, 1 1/16 miles, Del Mar, Nov. 5, 2021
(0 Derby qualifying points for first, 8 for second, 4 for third, 2 for fourth)

Winner: Corniche, by Quality Road
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Mike Smith
Owner: Speedway Stables LLC
Beyer Speed Figure: 91

Grade 1, $500,000 Breeders’ Futurity, 1 1/16 miles, Keeneland, Oct. 9, 2021
(10 Derby qualifying points for first, 4 for second, 2 for third, 1 for fourth)

Winner: Rattle N Roll, by Connect
Trainer: Ken McPeek
Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.
Owner: Lucky Seven Stable
Beyer Speed Figure: 81