With a depleted squad caused by two veterinary scratches, trainer Aidan O'Brien held a less imposing hand than expected in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) Oct. 30 at Keeneland. But it proved a winning hand all the same.
Sun Goddess added a victory in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) Oct. 30 at Keeneland to complete one of the greatest juvenile seasons of the 21st century.
Libertango, a nimble daughter of No Nay Never, displays a balletic dexterity to seize the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1T) in the final sixteenth of a mile to win by 1 1/4 lengths in 1:02.64.
Donna Wright and Reeves Thoroughbred Racing's Crazy Mason stretches back out to 1 mile in the Nov. 1 $200,000 Forty Niner Stakes (G3), a one-turn test for 3-year-olds and up, at Belmont Park.
Hughes, a son of multiple leading sire Into Mischief and a multiple grade 1 winner, wins the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) by 2 1/4 lengths. He remains undefeated and gives trainer Bob Baffert his 22nd Breeders' Cup World Championships victory.
Emphatic, a daughter of Nyquist, takes command in the stretch of the $2 million Juvenile Fillies (G1) and holds off a late charge from favorite Miss Monica. She delivers the first Breeders' Cup World Championships win for trainer Brendan Walsh.
Ambaya, sidelined since winning last year's American Oaks (G1T) in December, leads a trio of runners entered for trainer Jonathan Thomas in the $100,000 Goldikova Stakes (G3T) Oct. 31 at Santa Anita Park.
Rookies step into the spotlight for the CA$175,000 Grey Stakes (G3) Nov. 1 at Woodbine. Gold Standard Racing Stable's Speaker's Speech will tackle two turns and the main track for the first time in the 1 1/16-mile Tapeta test.