Welcome to the first of a two part series that will examine some of the races on Breeders Cup days on this Friday and Saturday. Over these two days, we will see many champions, future sires, and other legends race against each other for a chance at greatness and millions in pool money. This first article we will be giving an early preview into the first day of racing, consisting of the Juvenile races.
In the Turf Sprint, we will see if Golden Pal (14) can overcome his tough post position to win the race. I watched this horse run at Saratoga earlier in the year, and he's got some serious talent, but there are going to be other challengers in this race such as Amanzi Yimpilo (a longshot, but only finished 3 lengths behind Golden Pal in the Skidmore). Second of July will look to come and increase his win streak after an impressive charge in the Futurity (G3).
The Juvenile Turf is a race with no clear favorite, but 5-1 Mutsaabeq looks to be the best in this one, after a nice charge in the Bourbon, switching to Turf.
In the Juvenile Fillies, a line of 3; Simple Ravishing, Vequist, and Dayoutoftheoffice will look to challenge each other in an epic battle. Baffert will ship Princess Noor over, but she might be a step slower than the top 3 (about a 10 Beyer point difference in the previous races).
Finally, in the Breeders Cup Juvenile, Jackie's Warrior will have a slew of contestants behind him, including Reinvestment Risk (looking to challenge Jackie's Warrior for a third time), Sittin on Go, and Essential Quality. It will be interesting to see if any of those three can challenge Jackie's Warrior, and if Reinvestment Risk could finally get the best of him. Definitely an interesting race to bet against Jackie's Warrior, but he might just be better.
