Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends

We look at the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint ahead of the next renewal, a race contested over 5f at Del Mar during the Breeders' Cup, to see which runners, trainers and jockeys have previously won the race and which trends you can use to find the winner of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint.
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends
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2026 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Preview

The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint is the newest addition to the Breeders' Cup meeting, having been added in 2018. The race is open to two-year-old runners, and depending on where the Breeders' Cup is being staged, it is run over either 5f or 5½f, with the race being given a Grade 2 status in 2019.

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Information:

We also have a dedicated Keeneland tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Breeders' Cup Schedule section for links to these.

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How competitive is the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 8 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2025 when the race had an over-round of 119%. The race in 2020 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 122%, whilst on average over the last 8 renewals of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint, the over-round has been 120%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ120 which is bet.

Below you will find the 2026 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint 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 Sprint Trend Analysis.

These are the top three quickest-run Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint races over the last 8 renewals:

  1. Big Evs (55.31) in 2023
  2. Four Wheel Drive (55.66) in 2019
  3. Cy Fair (56.02) in 2025

Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 8 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint next time out, then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 7 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -2.23. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.

Over the last 8 renewals, it was Big Evs, trained by Michael Appleby and ridden by Tom Marquand, who set the fastest winning time in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint. That runner won the race in a time of 55.31 in 2023. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey Javier Castellano with Bulletin who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:05.54 in the 2018 renewal.

What the expert says...
The Flying Childers Stakes has provided two of the last three winners. Big Evs won both in 2023, whilst Magnum Force was third at Doncaster last year before winning this.

Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Challenge Series

Here are the races that are included in the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint:

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Past Winners

Here are the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint past winners for the last 8 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 Sprint are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.

YearHorse (Drawn)Info
2025
56.02
Cy Fair (USA)
2yo 8-7 (9 of 12) 5/1
Irad Ortiz Jr
George Weaver (USA)
2024
56.36
Magnum Force (IRE)
2yo 8-10 (3 of 12) 125/10
Colin Keane
G M Lyons (IRE)
2023
55.31
Big Evs (IRE)
2yo 8-10 (4 of 12) 16/5
Tom Marquand
Michael Appleby (GB)
2022
1:02.41
Mischief Magic (IRE)
2yo 8-10 (5 of 12) 69/10
William Buick
Charlie Appleby (GB)
2021
56.24
Twilight Gleaming (IRE)
2yo 8-7 (6 of 12) 26/5
Irad Ortiz Jr
Wesley A Ward (USA)
2020
1:02.82
Golden Pal (USA)
2yo 8-10 (13 of 14) 6/5F
Irad Ortiz Jr
Wesley A Ward (USA)
2019
55.66
Four Wheel Drive (USA)
2yo 8-10 (9 of 12) 5/2F
Irad Ortiz Jr
Wesley A Ward (USA)
2018
1:05.54
Bulletin (USA)
2yo 8-10 (5 of 12) 15/2
Javier Castellano
Todd Pletcher (USA)

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint have been based:

  • USA: 5 winners with an additional 7 placings from 52 runners
  • GB: 2 winners with an additional 5 placings from 25 runners
  • IRE: 1 winner with an additional 4 placings from 18 runners
  • CAN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
  • JPN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner

2025 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Replay


Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Trainer Statistics

The leading trainer in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint over the last 8 renewals is Wesley A Ward, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Four Wheel Drive (2019), Golden Pal (2020) and Twilight Gleaming (2021). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint; A P O'Brien has sent a total of 10 runners to the race without recording any wins.

Here are some of the top Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint trainer statistics over the last 8 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):

TrainerR-W-PWinEW
Wesley A Ward15-3-5-3.10-0.71
George Weaver6-1-2+0.00-0.68
Todd Pletcher2-1-1+6.50+3.50
Michael Appleby2-1-1+2.20+0.92
G M Lyons1-1-1+12.50+7.50
Charlie Appleby1-1-1+6.90+4.14
A P O'Brien10-0-2-10.00-7.62
Steven Asmussen5-0-2-5.00-2.07
Archie Watson4-0-0-4.00-4.00
Richard Hannon3-0-0-3.00-3.00

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Jockey Statistics

The leading jockey in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint over the last 8 renewals is Irad Ortiz Jr, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Four Wheel Drive (2019), Golden Pal (2020), Twilight Gleaming (2021) and Cy Fair (2025).

Here are some of the top Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint jockey statistics over the last 8 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):

JockeyR-W-PWinEW
Irad Ortiz Jr8-4-4+9.90+4.34
William Buick4-1-2+3.90+3.95
Javier Castellano2-1-1+6.50+3.50
Tom Marquand2-1-1+2.20+0.92
Colin Keane1-1-1+12.50+7.50
Ryan Moore7-0-1-7.00-5.20
Jose L Ortiz6-0-2-6.00-1.15
Tyler Gaffalione6-0-1-6.00-3.00
Flavien Prat6-0-0-6.00-6.00
Frankie Dettori5-0-2-5.00+1.30

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Trend Analysis

✅ The trend factor, which has produced 4+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +12.80, is when runners had 4 season places.

❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 wins in the past 90 days, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-25.

Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:

  • 2025: Winner in 9 (1,3) [12 Runners]
  • 2024: Winner in 3 (4,9) [12 Runners]
  • 2023: Winner in 4 (9,5) [12 Runners]
  • 2022: Winner in 5 (4,3) [12 Runners]
  • 2021: Winner in 6 (3,2) [12 Runners]

The course which has produced the most winners of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint is Doncaster; there have been a total of 2 winners of this race who ran at Doncaster last time out.

The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 6 winners from a total of 68 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 30 runners.

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 Sprint; that stallion is No Nay Never, who has failed to produce a winner from 6 runners.

Looking at the winning odds over the last 8 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Magnum Force in 2024, winning for G M Lyons at odds of 125/10 under the guidance of Colin Keane. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 8 renewals, there have been 2 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint, head over to see which runners the best racing tipsters are tipping 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 Sprint

Many trainers target races as preparation for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:

InfoLast Race
2025 - Cy Fair
Woodbine - 1st of 6 (21/20)
bet365 Algonquin Stakes
2024 - Magnum Force
Doncaster - 3rd of 10 (11/4)
Flying Childers Stakes
2023 - Big Evs
Doncaster - 1st of 8 (9/4)
Flying Childers Stakes
2022 - Mischief Magic
Newmarket (Rowley) - 4th of 8 (10/3)
Middle Park Stakes
2021 - Twilight Gleaming
Deauville - 1st of 7 (17/10)
Prix de la Vallee dAuge
2020 - Golden Pal
Saratoga - 1st of 3 (29/20)
Skidmore Stakes
2019 - Four Wheel Drive
Belmont Park - 1st of 6 (39/20)
Futurity Stakes
2018 - Bulletin
Gulfstream Park - 1st of 7 (37/10)
Hollywood Beach 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 Sprint 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.

James Banting

James Banting

Expert Guide

James Banting, a passionate horse racing enthusiast and aficionado, brings a wealth of experience to OLBG, having attended numerous race meetings over the years. His background working with the Jockey Association provides him with a unique insider's perspective on the industry.
Andy Powell

Andy Powell

Expert Guide

Andy, a seasoned horse racing analyst with over 15 years of experience, delves into the intricacies of international horse racing, meticulously analyzing complex statistical data to uncover hidden trends. He spearheads the creation and management of OLBG's international horse racing trend blogs, providing valuable insights for bettors worldwide.

Breeders' Cup Schedule

Breeders' Cup Juvenile races on Friday

Friday at the Breeders' Cup is all about the Juveniles; we have five Grade 1 races dedicated to the 2-year-old runners.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf SprintCy Fair (USA)
2yo - 5/1
George Weaver
Irad Ortiz Jr
Breeders' Cup Juvenile FilliesSuper Corredora (USA)
2yo - 44/5
John W Sadler
Hector I Berrios
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies TurfBalantina (IRE)
2yo - 14/1
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Oisin Murphy
Breeders' Cup JuvenileTed Noffey (USA)
2yo - 4/5
Todd Pletcher
John R Velazquez
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare SprintSplendora (USA)
4yo - 29/10
Bob Baffert
Flavien Prat

Breeders' Cup Championship races on Saturday

The Championship races on Saturday at the Breeders' Cup sees a total of nine Grade 1 races, with the highlight of the American season, the Breeders' Cup Classic.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
Breeders' Cup Turf SprintShisospicy (USA)
3yo - 53/10
Jose Francisco D'Angelo
Irad Ortiz Jr
Breeders' Cup SprintBentornato (USA)
4yo - 17/10
Jose Francisco D'Angelo
Irad Ortiz Jr
Breeders' Cup DistaffScylla (USA)
5yo - 76/10
William Mott
Junior Alvarado
Breeders' Cup TurfEthical Diamond (IRE)
5yo - 28/1
W P Mullins
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Breeders' Cup ClassicForever Young (JPN)
4yo - 7/2
Yoshito Yahagi
Ryusei Sakai
Breeders' Cup MileNotable Speech (GB)
4yo - 13/5
Charlie Appleby
William Buick
Breeders' Cup Dirt MileNysos (USA)
4yo - 7/10
Bob Baffert
Flavien Prat
Breeders' Cup Juvenile TurfGstaad (GB)
2yo - 6/5
A P O'Brien
Christophe Soumillon
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare TurfGezora (FR)
3yo - 91/10
F-H Graffard
Mickael Barzalona

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