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

History, data, and trends combine in our look at the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint, run over 5f at Del Mar during the Breeders' Cup. Here, we reveal the winning profiles, connection records, and the statistical patterns that could help guide your selection this year.
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends
Andy Powell
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2025 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Preview

The Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint was only introduced in 2008, and despite that, we have already had back-to-back winners in Mizdirection (2012-13) & Stormy Liberal (2017-18). The race is open to runners 3yo+ and is run over either five or six furlongs, depending on the course and is run on the turf.

Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Information:

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.

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How competitive is the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 17 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2014 when the race had an over-round of 117%. The race in 2020 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 123%, whilst on average over the last 17 renewals of the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint, 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 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 Turf Sprint Trend Analysis.

These are the top three quickest-run Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint races over the last 17 renewals:

  1. Belvoir Bay (54.83) in 2019
  2. Nobals (55.15) in 2023
  3. Golden Pal (55.22) in 2021

Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 17 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint next time out, then you would have backed a total of 5 winners. Backing all 14 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -2.95. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.

Over the last 17 renewals, it was Belvoir Bay, trained by Peter Miller and ridden by Javier Castellano, who set the fastest winning time in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint. That runner won the race in a time of 54.83 in 2019. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Chad C Brown and jockey Joel Rosario with Bobbys Kitten who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:12.73 in the 2014 renewal.

What the expert says...
The winners in both 2020 (Glass Slippers) & 2024 (Starlust) came here having run in the Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp last time out.

Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com

Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Challenge Series

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

Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Past Winners

Here are the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint 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 Turf Sprint are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.

YearHorse (Drawn)Info
2024
55.92
Starlust (GB)
3yo 8-12 (3 of 11) 34/1
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett (GB)
2023
55.15
Nobals (USA)
4yo 9-0 (6 of 12) 12/1
Gerardo Corrales
Larry Rivelli (USA)
2022
1:01.79
Caravel (USA)
5yo 8-11 (10 of 14) 43/1
Tyler Gaffalione
Brad H Cox (USA)
2021
55.22
Golden Pal (USA)
3yo 8-12 (3 of 12) 5/2F
Irad Ortiz Jr
Wesley A Ward (USA)
2020
1:01.53
Glass Slippers (GB)
4yo 8-11 (6 of 14) 8/1
Tom Eaves
Kevin Ryan (GB)
2019
54.83
Belvoir Bay (GB)
6yo 9-0 (12 of 12) 16/1
Javier Castellano
Peter Miller (USA)
2018
1:04.50
Stormy Liberal (USA)
6yo 9-0 (9 of 14) 6/1
Drayden Van Dyke
Peter Miller (USA)
2017
56.12
Stormy Liberal (USA)
5yo 9-0 (4 of 12) 40/1
Joel Rosario
Peter Miller (USA)
2016
1:11.33
Obviously (IRE)
8yo 9-0 (2 of 14) 11/2
Flavien Prat
Philip DAmato (USA)
2015
1:03.19
Mongolian Saturday (USA)
5yo 9-0 (14 of 14) 20/1
Florent Geroux
Enebish Ganbat (USA)

Where have the winning runners come from?

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

  • USA: 15 winners with an additional 30 placings from 187 runners
  • GB: 2 winners with an additional 3 placings from 22 runners
  • CAN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 8 runners
  • IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 6 runners
  • FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
  • JPN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner

2024 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Replay


Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Trainer Statistics

The leading trainer in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint over the last 17 renewals is Peter Miller, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Stormy Liberal (2017 & 2018) and Belvoir Bay (2019). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint is Mike Puype (2 wins).

Here are some of the top Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint trainer statistics over the last 17 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
Peter Miller12-3-7+53.00+36.00
Mike Puype2-2-2+10.00+6.00
Wesley A Ward16-1-5-12.50-8.90
Chad C Brown7-1-1+1.00-1.80
Steven Asmussen7-1-3-2.50+0.85
Philip DAmato6-1-3+0.50+3.36
Brian Koriner5-1-1+0.50-1.30
Brad H Cox4-1-1+40.00+22.80
Kevin Ryan4-1-2+5.00+4.41
W Bret Calhoun4-1-1+3.00+0.60

Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Jockey Statistics

There are two leading jockeys in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint over the last 17 renewals, with both Joel Rosario and Mike E Smith, who have both won the race two times. Joel Rosario winners have been with Bobbys Kitten (2014) and Stormy Liberal (2017). Mike E Smith winners have been with Mizdirection (2012 & 2013).

Here are some of the top Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint jockey statistics over the last 17 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
Joel Rosario14-2-5+35.00+19.99
Mike E Smith5-2-2+7.00+3.00
Javier Castellano11-1-2+6.00+1.50
Flavien Prat9-1-3-2.50+1.60
Irad Ortiz Jr9-1-5-5.50-2.40
Joseph Talamo7-1-1-1.50-3.30
Tyler Gaffalione6-1-1+38.00+20.80
Florent Geroux4-1-1+17.00+9.00
Jamie Theriot4-1-1+3.00+0.60
Corey S Nakatani4-1-2+0.50+0.05

Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Trend Analysis

✅ The trend factor, which has produced 9+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +98.00, is when runners ran on Firm ground on debut.

❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a furthest trip run of 1m½f, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-49.

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

  • 2024: Winner in 3 (1,4) [11 Runners]
  • 2023: Winner in 6 (1,7) [12 Runners]
  • 2022: Winner in 10 (3,1) [14 Runners]
  • 2021: Winner in 3 (4,6) [12 Runners]
  • 2020: Winner in 6 (5,7) [14 Runners]

The courses that have produced the most winners of the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint are Keeneland and Santa Anita; there have been a total of 4 winners from each of those courses.

The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 12 winners from a total of 184 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 5 winners from a total of 42 runners.

Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint:

  • Mizzen Mast (3 Wins)
  • Stormy Atlantic (2 Wins)

These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint despite multiple attempts:

  • City Zip (0 Wins from 8 runners)
  • Scat Daddy (0 Wins from 5 runners)
  • Speightstown (0 Wins from 5 runners)

Looking at the winning odds over the last 17 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Caravel in 2022, winning for Brad H Cox at odds of 43/1 under the guidance of Tyler Gaffalione. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 17 renewals, there have been 4 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint, head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters. 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 Turf Sprint

Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:

InfoLast Race
2024 - Starlust
Longchamp - 9th of 16 (79/10)
Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp
2023 - Nobals
Colonial Downs - 1st of 8 (6/5)
Da Hoss Stakes
2022 - Caravel
Keeneland - 1st of 11 (69/20)
Franklin Stakes
2021 - Golden Pal
Keeneland - 1st of 7 (1/2)
Woodford Stakes presented by TVG
2020 - Glass Slippers
Longchamp - 2nd of 11 (27/10)
Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp
2019 - Belvoir Bay
Belmont Park - 4th of 7 (79/10)
Jaipur Invitational Stakes
2018 - Stormy Liberal
Santa Anita - 1st of 9 (11/5)
Eddie D Stakes
2017 - Stormy Liberal
Belmont Park - 8th of 10 (67/10)
Jaipur Invitational Stakes
2016 - Obviously
Santa Anita - 3rd of 10 (1/1)
City of Hope Mile Stakes
2015 - Mongolian Saturday
Keeneland - 2nd of 12 (34/5)
Woodford Stakes presented by Keeneland Select

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 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

RaceLast WinnerInfo
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf SprintMagnum Force (IRE)
2yo - 125/10
G M Lyons
Colin Keane
Breeders' Cup Juvenile FilliesImmersive (USA)
2yo - 2/1
Brad H Cox
Manuel Franco
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies TurfLake Victoria (IRE)
2yo - 7/10
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
Breeders' Cup JuvenileCitizen Bull (USA)
2yo - 159/10
Bob Baffert
Martin Garcia
Breeders' Cup Juvenile TurfHenri Matisse (IRE)
2yo - 39/10
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore

Breeders' Cup Championship races on Saturday

RaceLast WinnerInfo
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare SprintSoul Of An Angel (USA)
5yo - 198/10
Saffie A Joseph Jr
Drayden Van Dyke
Breeders' Cup Turf SprintStarlust (GB)
3yo - 34/1
Ralph Beckett
Rossa Ryan
Breeders' Cup DistaffThorpedo Anna (USA)
3yo - 2/5
Kenneth McPeek
Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr
Breeders' Cup TurfRebels Romance (IRE)
6yo - 19/10
Charlie Appleby
William Buick
Breeders' Cup ClassicSierra Leone (USA)
3yo - 69/10
Chad C Brown
Flavien Prat
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare TurfMoira (CAN)
5yo - 58/10
Kevin Attard
Flavien Prat
Breeders' Cup SprintStraight No Chaser (USA)
5yo - 61/10
Dan Blacker
John R Velazquez
Breeders' Cup MileMore Than Looks (USA)
4yo - 69/10
Cherie DeVaux
Jose L Ortiz
Breeders' Cup Dirt MileFull Serrano (ARG)
5yo - 134/10
John W Sadler
Joel Rosario

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