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2025 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 breeder' 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:
- Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Past Winners
- Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Trainer Statistics
- Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Del Mar 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.
How competitive is the Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 7 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2018 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 7 renewals of the Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint, the over-round has been 120%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £120 which is bet.
Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 7 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 6 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -1.23. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
The runner that holds the record over the past 7 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2018 renewal when Bulletin from Todd Pletcher under the guidance of Javier Castellano, won in a time of 1:05.54, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Big Evs, trained by Michael Appleby and ridden by Tom Marquand set the quickest time of 55.31 in the 2023 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint over the last 7 renewals:
- Big Evs (55.31) in 2023
- Four Wheel Drive (55.66) in 2019
- Twilight Gleaming (56.24) in 2021
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:
- Norfolk Stakes (Royal Ascot)
- Prix Morny (Deauville)
- Speakeasy Stakes (Santa Anita)
- The Futurity (Aqueduct)
- Indian Summer Stakes (Keeneland)
Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Past Winners
Here are the Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint past winners for the last 7 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 where the horse came from 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.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 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: 4 winners with an additional 7 placings from 45 runners
- GB: 2 winners with an additional 4 placings from 24 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 3 placings from 14 runners
- CAN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- JPN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint over the last 7 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).
Here are some of the top Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint trainer statistics over the last 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley A Ward | 14-3-5 | -2.10 | +0.29 |
| Todd Pletcher | 2-1-1 | +6.50 | +3.50 |
| Michael Appleby | 2-1-1 | +2.20 | +0.92 |
| G M Lyons | 1-1-1 | +12.50 | +7.50 |
| Charlie Appleby | 1-1-1 | +6.90 | +4.14 |
| A P O'Brien | 7-0-1 | -7.00 | -5.80 |
| Steven Asmussen | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | -1.07 |
| George Weaver | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -2.68 |
| Archie Watson | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Richard Hannon | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint over the last 7 renewals is Irad Ortiz Jr who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Four Wheel Drive (2019), Golden Pal (2020) and Twilight Gleaming (2021).
Here are some of the top Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint jockey statistics over the last 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irad Ortiz Jr | 7-3-3 | +4.90 | +1.34 |
| William Buick | 4-1-2 | +3.90 | +3.95 |
| Javier Castellano | 2-1-1 | +6.50 | +3.50 |
| Tom Marquand | 2-1-1 | +2.20 | +0.92 |
| Colin Keane | 1-1-1 | +12.50 | +7.50 |
| Ryan Moore | 7-0-1 | -7.00 | -5.20 |
| Tyler Gaffalione | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -3.00 |
| Jose L Ortiz | 5-0-2 | -5.00 | -0.15 |
| Flavien Prat | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -1.10 |
2025 Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): (6, 8), 1, 1, 5, 8, 4, 8
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.
- 7 / 7 (47%) - No bigger than 333/100 (LTO)
- 7 / 7 (51%) - No bigger than 25/2
- 7 / 7 (56%) - No bigger than 27/10 (Last Win)
- 7 / 7 (58%) - Not on HY/GS/GD/SLW/STD/FS (Last Win)
- 7 / 7 (58%) - Within the first 7 of the market
- 7 / 7 (64%) - Highest Placed is not G1/LST
- 7 / 7 (70%) - In a field of 3 - 10 (LTO)
- 7 / 7 (71%) - Break of 26 - 90 days (Last Win)
- 7 / 7 (71%) - Furthest ran 5f - 6f
- 7 / 7 (72%) - Ran in 1 - 5 races (Career)
- 7 / 7 (72%) - Had 1 - 2 wins (90 Days)
- 7 / 7 (72%) - In a field of 7 - 14 (Debut)
- 7 / 7 (76%) - Not on HY/GS/GF/STD/FS (LTO)
- 7 / 7 (78%) - Highest Run is not LST
- 7 / 7 (80%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Career)
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 Sprint. If you are looking to place a bet on this race well in advance of the actual running, then there may be an ante-post market available for you to place your bet. If you are unfamiliar with this type of betting then head over to the OLBG Betting School and read our Ante-Post Horse Racing article which explains how ante-post betting works.
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Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which had produced 4+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +13.80 is when runners had 4 season places.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a highest class placed of Class 1 (Listed), when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-24.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 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]
- 2020: Winner in 13 (5,6) [14 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint is Doncaster, there has been a total number 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 61 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 25 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 7 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 7 renewals there have been 2 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page. All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs are based on the information that is available on the racing post.
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team 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
Tipster Competition Assistant
Andy Powell
Content Editor
Breeders Cup Schedule
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 |
