Padraic Manocchio analyzes Friday’s sequence. The Juvenile is part of a Late Pick 4 that has paid handsomely each of the last two years thanks to upset winners. Laurie Ross explains why 20-1 long shot Double Thunder can pull a Breeders’ Cup Juvenile upset. But one of those comes in the Juvenile on Corniche, who he says enjoys a “home-field advantage” at Del Mar. Mike Smith, the winningest jockey in Breeders’ Cup history, has only three mounts in this year’s World Championships.

The HRN staff makes expert picks for the 2021 Breeders' Cup Juvenile. Visit Horse Racing Nation’s free past performances page for more information on Friday’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, plus looks at Saturday’s Distaff and Classic. Note that TimeformUS lacks pace data on Japanese runner Jasper Great. TimeformUS’ pace projections show favorite Corniche going out to an early lead under Smith to set a fast pace, followed by stablemates Barossa and Pinehurst. Tough to Tame (Christopher Davis, Sophie Doyle), 30-1ġ2. Commandperformance (Todd Pletcher, Irad Ortiz Jr.), 5-1ġ1. Pinehurst (Bob Baffert, John Velazquez), 8-1ġ0. Barossa (Bob Baffert, Juan Hernandez), 10-1ĩ. Giant Game (Dale Romans, Joe Talamo), 30-1Ĩ. American Sanctuary (Christopher Davis, Florent Geroux), 30-1ħ. Double Thunder (Todd Pletcher, Flavien Prat), 20-1Ħ. Both exit runner-up finishes last month in Grade 1 races: Commandperformance in Belmont Park’s Champagne Stakes and Double Thunder in Keeneland’s Breeders’ Futurity.ĥ. Trainer Todd Pletcher has a pair of Breeders’ Cup Juvenile starters in Commandperformance (5-1) and Double Thunder (20-1). Barossa earned his diploma last month on his third try and makes his stakes debut in this spot. Pinehurst also has won both career starts, one of which came in September’s Del Mar Futurity (G1). Jockey Mike Smith will pilot the Quality Road colt who fetched $1.5 million this spring at an Ocala auction. His runners have been subject to enhanced pre-race drug testing and his barn subject to 24-hour surveillance – all at the trainer’s cost.ĭespite the clouds around Baffert, his stable is once again stocked with well-bred prospects.Ĭorniche enters the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile 2-for-2 in his career, having won a Del Mar debut and then the American Pharoah Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita. Baffert was allowed to run his top horses this weekend at Del Mar, but with strings attached.

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