2020 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint
The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint debuted at at the 2018 World Championships, November 2-3 at Churchill Downs and carries a $1 million purse. The race will be run at 5.5 furlongs on the turf and will be open to all 2-year-olds.
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint
| Purse: | $1,000,000 | Grade: | TBD |
| Distance: | 5.5 Furlongs | Age: | 2 |
Wesley Ward Trying for Second Juvenile Turf Sprint Win
Trainer Wesley Ward will try for his second straight victory in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2) at 5 ½ furlongs.
Ranlo Investment's Golden Pal is the 8-5 morning line favorite for the 5 ½-furlong race that drew a field of 14 plus three also-eligibles. Trained by Wesley Ward, who won this race last year with Four Wheel Drive, Golden Pal broke his maiden by 3 ½ lengths in the Skidmore at Saratoga after returning from Royal Ascot where he finished second in the Norfolk (G2). Irad Ortiz Jr. has the mount and will break from post 14.
2020 Juvenile Turf Sprint Field & Odds
Race 6 at Keeneland on Friday, November 6 - Post 3:30 PM
| Entry | Horse | ML Odds | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mighty Gurkha (IRE) | 20-1 | Hollie Doyle 122 Lbs |
Archie Watson |
| 2 | Windy City Red | 30-1 | Jose Valdivia, Jr. 122 Lbs |
Jonathan Wong |
| 3 | Lipizzaner | 20-1 | Ryan Moore 122 Lbs |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 4 | County Final | 15-1 | Joel Rosario 122 Lbs |
Steven Asmussen |
| 5 | Cowan | 8-1 | Ricardo Santana, Jr. 122 Lbs |
Steven Asmussen |
| 6 | Ubettabelieveit (IRE) | 20-1 | Rowan Scott 122 Lbs |
Nigel Tinkler |
| 7 | Momos | 15-1 | Manuel Franco 122 Lbs |
Christophe Clement |
| 8 | Amanzi Yimpilo (IRE) | 15-1 | Luis Saez 119 Lbs |
Wesley Ward |
| 9 | After Five | 6-1 | Jose Ortiz 122 Lbs |
Wesley Ward |
| 10 | Bodenheimer | 8-1 | Brian Hernandez, Jr. 122 Lbs |
Valorie Lund |
| 11 | Into the Sunrise | 15-1 | Rafael Bejarano 122 Lbs |
Wesley Ward |
| 12 | Dirty Dangle | 20-1 | Tyler Gaffalione 119 Lbs |
Mark Casse |
| 13 | Second of July | 8-1 | Dylan Davis 122 Lbs |
Philip Gleaves |
| 14 | Golden Pal | 8-5 | Irad Ortiz, Jr. 122 Lbs |
Wesley Ward |
| 15 | Blame the Booze | 30-1 | Gerardo Corrales 122 Lbs |
Wesley Ward |
| 16 | Gypsy King | 20-1 | Joel Rosario 122 Lbs |
Wesley Ward |
| 17 | Trade Deal | 30-1 | Julio Garcia 122 Lbs |
Wesley Ward |
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Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Debuted in the 2018 Championships
The Breeders' Cup implemented in 2018 the promotion of the undercard Juvenile Turf Sprint, an open race for both genders, to the Breeders' Cup World Championships program. The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint carries a $1 million purse. The race will be run at about 5.5 furlongs on the turf and will be open to all 2-year-olds.
With the addition of the Juvenile Turf Sprint, there are now 14 races in this year's World Championships plus an additional $1 million in undercard purses. Total purses and awards for the 2020 event will now exceed $30 million.
"The upgrade of the Juvenile Turf Sprint is in response to the increasing popularity of turf racing in North America and will fill a need for international turf sprint sires," said Dora Delgado, Breeders' Cup Senior Vice President of Racing and Nominations. "Each year, the Juvenile Turf and the Juvenile Fillies Turf are oversubscribed at the Championships. We feel that Juvenile Turf Sprint will also be a popular draw among horsemen from North America and overseas stables and will generate interest among North American racetracks to card races in this division."
What is the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint?
The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint is an American Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-old horses, run on a grass course at a distance of 5½ furlongs. It is part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, the de facto year-end championship for North American thoroughbred racing. All Breeders' Cups to date have been conducted in the United States, with the exception of the 1996 event in Canada.
The race will be run for the first time as a Breeders' Cup Championship race in 2019 during the first day of the Breeders' Cup at host track, Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Prior to 2019 the Juvenile Turf Sprint was run as an undercard race at the Breeders' Cup.
Breeders Cup' Juvenile Turf Sprint Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Golden Pal | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Wesley Ward | 1:02.82 |
| 2019 | Four Wheel Drive | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Wesley Ward | :55.66 |
| 2018 | Bulletin | Javier Castellano | Todd Pletcher | 1:05.54 |
2024 BREEDERS' CUP RACE SCHEDULE
| Breeders' Cup Race | Grade | Purse | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint | I | $1,000,000 | November 1 |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies | I | $2,000,000 | November 1 |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf | I | $1,000,000 | November 1 |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile | I | $2,000,000 | November 1 |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf | I | $1,000,000 | November 1 |
| Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint | I | $1,000,000 | November 2 |
| Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint | I | $1,000,000 | November 2 |
| Breeders' Cup Distaff | I | $2,000,000 | November 2 |
| Breeders' Cup Turf | I | $5,000,000 | November 2 |
| Breeders' Cup Classic | I | $7,000,000 | November 2 |
| Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf | I | $2,000,000 | November 2 |
| Breeders' Cup Sprint | I | $2,000,000 | November 2 |
| Breeders' Cup Mile | I | $2,000,000 | November 2 |
| Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile | I | $1,000,000 | November 2 |
| Race Tracks | Time (ET) |
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