The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf is an American Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-old horses, run on a grass course at a distance of one mile. 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.
| Grade I race | |
| Location | United States, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2007 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | Official Breeders' Cup website |
| Race information | |
| Distance | One mile (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | US$1,000,000 |
The race was run for the first time in 2007 during the first day of the expanded Breeders' Cup at host track, Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. The race received Grade II status in 2009.[1] The American Graded Stakes Committee further upgraded the race to Grade I status for 2011.[2]
Automatic berths
editBeginning in 2007, the Breeders' Cup developed the Breeders' Cup Challenge, a series of "Win and You're In" races that allot automatic qualifying bids to winners of defined races. Each of the fourteen divisions has multiple qualifying races. Note that one horse may win multiple challenge races, while other challenge winners will not be entered in the Breeders' Cup for a variety of reasons such as injury or travel considerations.
In the Juvenile Turf division, runners are limited to 14. The 2022 "Win and You're In" races were:[3]
- the Juvenile Stakes, a Group 2 race run in September at Leopardstown Racecourse in Dublin, Ireland
- the Summer Stakes, a Grade 1 race run in September at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- the Royal Lodge Stakes, a Group 2 race run in September at Rowley Mile in Newmarket, England
- the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère, a Group 1 race at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris, France
- the Pilgrim Stakes, a Grade 2 race run in October at Aqueduct Racetrack in New York
- the Bourbon Stakes, a Grade 2 race run in October at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky
Records
editMost wins by a jockey:
- 7 – Ryan Moore (2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 7 – Aidan O'Brien (2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Most wins by an owner:
- 7 – Mrs. John Magnier (2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- 7 – Michael Tabor (2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- 7 – Derrick Smith (2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time | Purse | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Henri Matisse (IRE) | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Merriebelle Irish Farm | 1:34.48 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2023 | Unquestionable (FR) | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Westerburg & Al Shaqab Racing | 1:33.65 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2022 | Victoria Road (IRE) | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Westerburg | 1:35.99 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2021 | Modern Games (IRE)[4] | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 1:34.72 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2020 | Fire At Will | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Michael J. Maker | Three Diamonds Farm (Kirk & Debra Wycoff) | 1:35.81 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2019 | Structor | José Ortiz | Chad C. Brown | Jeff Drown & Don Rachel | 1:35.11 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2018 | Line of Duty (IRE) | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 1:40.60 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2017 | Mendelssohn | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith | 1:35.97 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2016 | Oscar Performance | José Ortiz | Brian A. Lynch | Amerman Racing Stables LLC | 1:33.28 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2015 | Hit It A Bomb | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Evie Stockwell | 1:38.86 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2014 | Hootenanny | Frankie Dettori | Wesley A. Ward | Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith | 1:34.79 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2013 | Outstrip (GB) | Mike Smith | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 1:33.20 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2012 | George Vancouver | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith | 1:33.78 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2011 | Wrote (IRE) | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith | 1:37.41 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2010 | Pluck | Garrett K. Gomez | Todd A. Pletcher | Team Valor International | 1:36.98 | $1,000,000 | II |
| 2009 | Pounced | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | Serena Rothschild | 1:35.47 | $1,000,000 | II |
| 2008 | Donativum (GB) | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | Jordan Princess Haya & Darley Racing | 1:34.68 | $1,000,000 | |
| 2007 | Nownownow | Julien Leparoux | François Parisel | Fab Oak Stable (Fabien Ouak) | 1:40.48 | $1,000,000 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Seven Additional Graded Stakes in 2009
- ^ Thirteen Fewer Graded Stakes in 2011
- ^ "BC announces 2022 "Win and You're In' schedule". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "MODERN GAMES (IRE) TO RUN FOR PURSE MONEY ONLY". Equibase. Retrieved 6 November 2021.