Breeders Cup 'Future Stars Friday' Juvenile Races - Just About All the Information You'd Want

 This 39th edition of the Breeders Cup World Championship Races take place at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky.  This is their third time as hosts, the two previous being 2015 (with American Pharoah winning the Classic, after the Triple Crown) and the 2020 edition with only a television audience due to the pandemic.

   The Friday, November 4th, races feature the 2-year-olds, or "juveniles," of racing.  To enter any Breeders Cup race, the stallion must be nominated and pay a fee for each year's foals, the owners of the foals must pay fees, and then, once they reach racing age, the Thoroughbreds must earn enough points to be eligible to enter their race - proving they are fit and fleet enough to be contenders.  Thus, the five races set for Friday are touted as "Future Stars Friday."

   The five races consist of a sprint race that both sexes may enter, with the fillies receiving a 3-pound weight concession for running against the boys; and two races each for colts and fillies only, one on the main dirt track, and one on the turf (grass course).  The five races have a combined purse total of  seven million dollars.

    The USA Network and Fanduel Sports will provide coverage of all five races on Friday.  I am not certain at what time they will begin their coverage, but the first Breeders Cup race on Friday is scheduled to enter the starting gate at 3 o'clock p.m. EDT (1 p.m. MDT).  The fifth, and final, Breeders Cup race on Friday is to enter the starting gate at 5:40 p.m. EDT (3:40 MDT).

    I will be listing some information about the field of each race (including coat color, because my husband always bet on coat colors).  The information regarding the race entries will have the post position number, the entry's name, (weight assigned), morning line betting odds, sire's name, and dam's name.

    The first race is the Juvenile Turf Sprint, which covers 5 1/2 furlongs (11/16th mile), and has a purse of $1 million.  The race is restricted to 12 entrants, both fillies and colts, with the girls carrying a weight of 119 pounds, while the boys carry 122 pounds.  Five of the 12 entries are fillies, 5 are colts, and 2 are geldings.  Three of the fillies and two colts were bred in Ireland, and one filly in Great Britain.  One of the geldings, Tyler's Tribe, was bred in Iowa; and one of the colts, Speed Boat Beach, was bred in Florida.  The other four entries were bred in Kentucky.  Two colts share the same sire, Sharp Azteca.  There are two chestnuts in the field of 12 - Lady Hollywood (GB) and Persian Force (IRE).  The other ten horses are listed as bay or dark brown.  The photos of Speed Boat Beach I have seen make him look black.  (There are 3 horses that are also eligible, in case of injury or illness.)

  Juvenile Turf Sprint      5 1/2 furlongs (11/16 mile)     $1 million      3:00 EDT

1.    Lady Hollywood (GB)   (119)    5 to 1      Havana Grey (GB)   Dubai Legend (GB)

2.    Love Reigns (IRE)   (119)    4 to 1      U S Navy Flag    Humble and Proud (IRE)

3.    Private Creed    (122)    12 to 1     Jimmy Creed    South Andros

4.    Dramatized (IRE)    (119)    15 to 1     Showcasing (GB)    Katie's Diamond (FR)

5.    Mischief Magic (IRE)    (122)     8 to 1     Exceed and Excel (AUS)    Veil of Silence (IRE)

6.    Persian Force (IRE)     (122)     15 to 1     Mehmas (IRE)    Vida Amorosa IRE)

7.    Oxymore     (122)     8 to 1     Astern (AUS)    Rainbow Dreams

8.    American Apple    (119)   20 to 1     American Pharoah    Miss Mary Apples

9.    Sharp Aza Tack    (122)    15 to 1     Sharp Azteca    Que Chulo

10.  Tyler's Tribe     (122)     15 to 1     Sharp Azteca    Impazible Woman

11.  Speed Boat Beach    (122)     6 to 1     Bayern    Sophia Mia

12.  The Platinum Queen (IRE)     (119)    7 to 2     Cotai Glory (GB)    Thrilled (IRE)

The Platinum Queen (IRE) training at Keeneland

    

   The second race is the Juvenile Fillies, run on the main dirt track, at 8 1/2 furlongs, or 1 1/16 miles.  The purse is $2 million, and 14 entries are allowed to start.  Each filly will carry 122 pounds.  There are no also eligibles on standby.  Twelve of the fillies are bay or dark brown, one is chestnut, and one is a gray/roan.  Eleven were bred in Kentucky, with Atomically bred in Florida, Sabra Tuff (the gray/roan) in Louisiana, and You're My Girl in New York.  The fourteen fillies represent fourteen stallions.

   Juvenile Fillies      1 1/16 mile     $2 million        3:40 EDT

1.    Vegas Magic     30 to 1     Good Magic    Heidi Maria

2.    You're My Girl     10 to 1     Overanalyze    Peace Queen

3.    And Tell Me Nolies     8 to 1     Arrogate    Be Fair

4.    Sabra Tuff     30 to 1     Cross Traffic    Cactus Cadillac

5.    Wonder Wheel     5 to 1     Into Mischief    Wonder Gal

6.    Alma Rosa     30 to 1     Sharp Azteca    Capeslew (IRE)

7.    Chop Chop     4 to 1     City of Light    Grand Sofia

8.    Atomically     12 to 1     Girvin    Shesunbeliveable

9.    Grand Love     20 to 1     Gun Runner    Grand Prayer

10.  Chocolate Gelato     7 to 2     Practical Joke    Special Treat

11.  American Rockette     20 to 1     American Pharoah    Rocket Twentyone

12.  Shoplifter     20 to 1     Super Saver    New Shaker

13.  Leave No Trace     20 to 1     Outwork    Tanquerray

14.  Raging Sea     8 to 1     Curlin    Stormy Welcome

Chocolate Gelato training at Keeneland

   The third Future Stars Friday race is the Juvenile Fillies Turf, run at the distance of 1 mile (8 furlongs), for a purse of $1 million.  Fourteen entries are allowed to start, and each filly will carry 122 pounds.  There is a full field of fourteen, plus 2 also eligible girls in case of illness or injury.  Half of the field, and one 'also  eligible,'  are from Europe.  Six in the main field are from Ireland and one from France, while Alluring Angel, the 'also eligible,' is from Great Britain.  Two fillies from Ireland, Meditate (IRE) and Midnight Mile (IRE), are by the stallion No Nay Never.  One filly, Delight, was bred in Florida, and the other six in Kentucky.  Cairo Consort is the only gray/roan in the field, and there are 3 chestnuts; the rest are bays or dark browns - with the exception of Meditate (IRE), who is listed as "brown or gray." The second 'also eligible' is Bling, a gray/roan filly bred in Florida.

   Juvenile Fillies Turf     1 mile     $1 million       4:20 EDT

1.    Comanche Country (IRE)     15 to 1     Highland Reel (IRE)    Honey Hunter (IRE)

2.    Cairo Consort     12 to 1     Cairo Prince    Absolutely Awesome

3.    Last Call     20 to 1     English Channel    Over Served

4.    Free Look     5 to 1     Tapit    Wild Mint

5.    Pleasant Passage     12 to 1     More Than Ready    Peaceful Passage

6.    Be Your Best (IRE)     8 to 1     Muhaarar (GB)    Kamakura

7.    Spirit Gal (FR)     20 to 1     Invincible Spirit (IRE)    Awesome Gal (IRE)

8.    Manhattan Jungle (IRE)     30 to 1     Bungle Inthejungle (GB)    Skylight (IRE)

9.    Delight     6 to 1     Mendelssohn    Honey Trap

10.  Meditate (IRE)     4 to 1     No Nay Never    Pembina (IRE)

11.  G Laurie     12 to 1     Oscar Performance    Lovely Island

12.  Midnight Mile (IRE)    10 to 1     No Nay Never    Ruby Tuesday (IRE)

13.  Xigera     8 to 1     Nyquist    Argent Affair

14.  Basil Martini (IRE)     15 to 1     Starspangledbanner (AUS)    Under Offer (IRE)

Meditate (IRE) winning a race in Ireland

   The Juvenile Colts is the penultimate Breeders Cup race on Friday, contested at  1 1/16 miles (10 1/2 furlongs) on the main dirt track, for a purse of $2 million.  While there are 14 entries allowed in this race, there are only ten colts in the race this year.  Each colt will carry 122 pounds.  All ten colts were bred in Kentucky, with two sired by Violence, and two sired by Good Magic.  There are eight bays or dark browns, with Congruent the only gray/roan and Wound Up the only chestnut.  The winner of this contest is usually the early betting favorite for the next running of the Kentucky Derby.

   Juvenile Colts     1 1/16 miles      $2 million      5:00 EDT

1.    Hurricane J     30 to 1     Nyquist    Pantanal

2.    Congruent    30 to 1     Tapit    Part the Seas

3.    Cave Rock     4 to 5     Arrogate    Georgie's Angel

4.    Forte     4 to 5     Violence    Queen Caroline

5.    Verifying     10 to 1     Justify    Diva Delite

6.    Blazing Sevens     6 to 1     Good Magic    Trophy Girl

7.    Wound Up     30 to 1     Mendelssohn    Banker's Buy

8.    Lost Ark    20 to 1     Violence    Marion Ravenwood

9.    Curly Jack     20 to 1      Good Magic    Connie and Michael

10.  National Treasure     8 to 1     Quality Road    Treasure

Cave Rock training in California

   The final Breeders Cup race of Friday is the Juvenile Colts Turf, run at the distance of 1 mile, with a $1 million purse.  This race is allowed 14 entries, and there are 14, with no 'also eligibles.'  Each colt will carry 122 pounds.  Two colts were bred in Europe - Ireland and Great Britain - and two pairs share the same sires, City of Light and Mo Town both have two sons in this race.  Ten colts were bred in Kentucky, while Curly Larry and Mo was bred in New York and I'm Very Busy is Pennsylvania-bred.  One colt, Packs a Wahlop, is a gray/roan; all others are bays or dark browns..

    Juvenile Colts Turf      1 mile      $1 million      5:40 EDT

1.    Victoria Road (IRE)     8 to 1     Saxon Warrior (JPN)    Tickled Pink (IRE)

2.    Packs a Wahlop     6 to 1     Creative Cause    City by the Bay

3.    Curly Larry and Mo      30 to 1     Mo Town    Marialua

4.    Silver Knott (GB)     3 to 1     Lope de Vega (IRE)    God Given (GB)

5.    Battle of Normandy     20 to 1     City of Light    Adorable Miss

6.    Andthewinneris     5 to 1     Oscar Performance    Run Like the Boss

7.    Really Good     30 to 1     Hard Spun    Means Well

8.    I'm Very Busy     9 to 2     Cloud Computing    Two Kisses

9.    Nagirroc     20 to 1     Lea    Emma Spencer

10.  Webslinger     20 to 1     Constitution    Arana

11.  Reckoning Force     20 to 1     Air Force Blue    Alasema

12.  Mo Stash     20 to 1      Mo Town    Making Mark Money

13.  Major Dude     10 to 1     Bolt d'Oro    Mary Rita

14.  Gaslight Dancer     30 to 1     City of Light    Raindrops Droptops

Silver Knott (GB) with blue silks winning a race in England

 ***** If you are betting, good luck! *****