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2025 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Preview
The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf was first introduced in 2007. The race is open to two-year-old runners and, since 2011, has been a Grade 1 race that is run over a mile on the turf.
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Information:
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Past Winners
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Trainer Statistics
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Jockey Statistics
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How competitive is the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 18 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2017 when the race had an over-round of 115%. The race in 2007 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 125%, whilst on average over the last 18 renewals of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, the over-round has been 120%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £120 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2025 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf races over the last 18 renewals:
- Outstrip (1:33.20) in 2013
- Oscar Performance (1:33.28) in 2016
- Unquestionable (1:33.65) in 2023
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 18 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 16 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -7.40. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
The runner that holds the record over the past 18 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2007 renewal when Nownownow from Francois Parisel under the guidance of Julien R Leparoux, won in a time of 1:40.48, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Outstrip, trained by Charlie Appleby and ridden by Mike E Smith set the quickest time of 1:33.20 in the 2013 renewal.
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Challenge Series
Here are the races that are included in the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf:
- Juvenile Stakes (Leopardstown)
- Summer Stakes (Woodbine)
- Royal Lodge Stakes (Newmarket)
- Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère (Longchamp)
- The Pilgrim (Aqueduct)
- Bourbon Stakes (Keeneland)
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Past Winners
Here are the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:34.48 | Henri Matisse (IRE) 2yo 8-10 (12 of 12) 39/10F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2023 1:33.65 | Unquestionable (FR) 2yo 8-10 (7 of 11) 6/4F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2022 1:35.99 | Victoria Road (IRE) 2yo 8-10 (1 of 14) 558/100 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2021 1:34.72 | Modern Games (IRE) 2yo 8-10 (1 of 13) 13/8F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2020 1:35.81 | Fire At Will (USA) 2yo 8-10 (7 of 14) 33/1 | Ricardo Santana Jr Michael J Maker (USA) |
| 2019 1:35.11 | Structor (USA) 2yo 8-10 (2 of 14) 11/2 | Jose L Ortiz Chad C Brown (USA) |
| 2018 1:40.06 | Line of Duty (IRE) 2yo 8-10 (5 of 14) 3/1F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2017 1:35.97 | Mendelssohn (USA) 2yo 8-10 (1 of 14) 9/2 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2016 1:33.28 | Oscar Performance (USA) 2yo 8-10 (13 of 14) 7/1 | Jose L Ortiz Brian A Lynch (CAN) |
| 2015 1:38.86 | Hit It A Bomb (USA) 2yo 8-10 (14 of 14) 9/2 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf have been based:
- IRE: 7 winners with an additional 6 placings from 27 runners
- USA: 5 winners with an additional 23 placings from 145 runners
- GB: 5 winners with an additional 4 placings from 39 runners
- CAN: 1 winner with an additional 3 placings from 22 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- JPN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2024 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Replay
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf over the last 18 renewals is A P O'Brien, who has won the race seven times, with those seven winners coming from Wrote (2011), George Vancouver (2012), Hit It A Bomb (2015), Mendelssohn (2017), Victoria Road (2022), Unquestionable (2023) and Henri Matisse (2024). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf are Charlie Appleby (3 wins) and John Gosden (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf; Mark Casse has sent a total of 17 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf trainer statistics over the last 18 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| A P O'Brien | 24-7-13 | +17.98 | +11.34 |
| Charlie Appleby | 7-3-5 | +4.00 | +2.90 |
| John Gosden | 4-2-2 | +6.50 | +3.10 |
| Todd Pletcher | 16-1-2 | -6.00 | -8.70 |
| Chad C Brown | 16-1-5 | -9.50 | -6.78 |
| Michael J Maker | 10-1-2 | +24.00 | +12.90 |
| Wesley A Ward | 7-1-4 | -2.00 | +2.90 |
| Francois Parisel | 1-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.60 |
| Brian A Lynch | 1-1-1 | +7.00 | +4.20 |
| Mark Casse | 17-0-2 | -17.00 | -15.08 |
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf over the last 18 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race seven times, with those seven winners coming from Wrote (2011), George Vancouver (2012), Hit It A Bomb (2015), Mendelssohn (2017), Victoria Road (2022), Unquestionable (2023) and Henri Matisse (2024). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf are Frankie Dettori (3 wins), William Buick (2 wins) and Jose L Ortiz (2 wins). Two jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 18 renewals in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf. John R Velazquez has ridden 15 runners in the race without recording any wins, whilst Joel Rosario has ridden 13 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf jockey statistics over the last 18 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 15-7-9 | +26.98 | +14.56 |
| Frankie Dettori | 9-3-3 | +6.50 | +1.50 |
| William Buick | 8-2-4 | -4.00 | -2.70 |
| Jose L Ortiz | 6-2-5 | +8.50 | +9.30 |
| Julien R Leparoux | 9-1-3 | +3.00 | +1.00 |
| G K Gomez | 6-1-1 | +4.00 | +0.40 |
| Mike E Smith | 5-1-2 | +2.00 | +1.20 |
| Ricardo Santana Jr | 2-1-1 | +32.00 | +18.80 |
| John R Velazquez | 15-0-1 | -15.00 | -12.50 |
| Joel Rosario | 13-0-2 | -13.00 | -11.23 |
2025 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 2, 1, 6, 7, 4, 3, 12, 2, 3, 6, (1, 9), 5, 2, 1, 2, 1, 1
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well. The trend information is based on the available information on the Racing Post in terms of previous runs, etc.
- 18 / 18 (63%) - Achieved an RPR of 101+ (LTO)
- 18 / 18 (80%) - Within the first 10 of the market
- 18 / 18 (81%) - Achieved an RPR of 84+ (Last Win)
- 18 / 18 (85%) - Beaten no more -3¾l (LTO)
- 18 / 18 (86%) - No bigger than 33/1
- 18 / 18 (86%) - Fewer than 1 races (Course)
- 18 / 18 (87%) - Not on HY/SLW/FS (LTO)
- 18 / 18 (88%) - Highest Won is not G1/Cl3/Cl5
- 18 / 18 (88%) - Fewer than 2 placings (Trip)
- 18 / 18 (88%) - Not in a G1/Cl3/Cl5 (Last Win)
- 18 / 18 (88%) - Not on HY/SLW/FS (Last Win)
- 18 / 18 (89%) - Fewer than 1 placings (Course)
- 18 / 18 (89%) - Not in a G2-3/Cl5 (Debut)
- 15 / 18 (63%) - Won by at least 1l (Last Win)
- 14 / 18 (80%) - Won within last 2 starts
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Del Mar racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Trend Analysis
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners were off a break of 26 days, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-45.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 12 (6,11) [12 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 7 (10,4) [11 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 1 (4,9) [14 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 1 (3,5) [13 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 7 (9,8) [14 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf is Newmarket (Rowley); there have been a total of 6 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (Rowley) last time out. The next best courses, which have produced the second most winners, are Longchamp and Belmont Park; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf; that stallion, Wootton Bassett, has produced 2 winners (2024,2023).
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf; that stallion is City Zip, who has failed to produce a winner from 5 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 18 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Fire At Will in 2020, winning for Michael J Maker at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Ricardo Santana Jr. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 18 renewals, there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2025 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today? All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs, are based on the information that is available on the Racing Post.
Route to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2024 - Henri Matisse Longchamp - 5th of 9 (23/10) | Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere |
| 2023 - Unquestionable Longchamp - 2nd of 10 (81/10) | Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere |
| 2022 - Victoria Road Chantilly - 1st of 8 (29/10) | Prix de Conde |
| 2021 - Modern Games Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 6 (3/1) | Tattersall Stakes |
| 2020 - Fire At Will Belmont Park - 1st of 6 (29/2) | Pilgrim Stakes |
| 2019 - Structor Belmont Park - 1st of 9 (5/2) | Pilgrim Stakes |
| 2018 - Line of Duty Chantilly - 1st of 5 (1/1) | Prix de Conde |
| 2017 - Mendelssohn Newmarket (Rowley) - 2nd of 9 (50/1) | Dewhurst Stakes |
| 2016 - Oscar Performance Belmont Park - 1st of 8 (27/10) | Pilgrim Stakes |
| 2015 - Hit It A Bomb Dundalk (AW) - 1st of 6 (2/5) | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Star Appeal Stakes |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team, looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for International racing.
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Breeders' Cup Juvenile races on Friday
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint | Magnum Force (IRE) 2yo - 125/10 | G M Lyons Colin Keane |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies | Immersive (USA) 2yo - 2/1 | Brad H Cox Manuel Franco |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf | Lake Victoria (IRE) 2yo - 7/10 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile | Citizen Bull (USA) 2yo - 159/10 | Bob Baffert Martin Garcia |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf | Henri Matisse (IRE) 2yo - 39/10 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
Breeders' Cup Championship races on Saturday
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint | Soul Of An Angel (USA) 5yo - 198/10 | Saffie A Joseph Jr Drayden Van Dyke |
| Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint | Starlust (GB) 3yo - 34/1 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| Breeders' Cup Distaff | Thorpedo Anna (USA) 3yo - 2/5 | Kenneth McPeek Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr |
| Breeders' Cup Turf | Rebels Romance (IRE) 6yo - 19/10 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| Breeders' Cup Classic | Sierra Leone (USA) 3yo - 69/10 | Chad C Brown Flavien Prat |
| Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf | Moira (CAN) 5yo - 58/10 | Kevin Attard Flavien Prat |
| Breeders' Cup Sprint | Straight No Chaser (USA) 5yo - 61/10 | Dan Blacker John R Velazquez |
| Breeders' Cup Mile | More Than Looks (USA) 4yo - 69/10 | Cherie DeVaux Jose L Ortiz |
| Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile | Full Serrano (ARG) 5yo - 134/10 | John W Sadler Joel Rosario |
