Horse Racing stats man, Andy has contributed to OLBG for 18 years - An Ipswich fan and F1 fanatic, he also contributes EFL football and Motor Sport opinion.
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:
- Breeders Cup Turf Sprint Past Winners
- Breeders Cup Turf Sprint Trainer Statistics
- Breeders Cup Turf Sprint Jockey Statistics
If you are interested in other predictions at Del Mar then head over to the Del Mar tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below. 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 Turf Sprint market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 17 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2008 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.
Breeders Cup Turf Sprint Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 17 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 13 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -1.95. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2025 Breeders Cup Turf Sprint.
The runner that holds the record over the past 17 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2014 renewal when Bobbys Kitten from Chad C Brown under the guidance of Joel Rosario, won in a time of 1:12.73, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Belvoir Bay, trained by Peter Miller and ridden by Javier Castellano set the quickest time of 54.83 in the 2019 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Breeders Cup Turf Sprint over the last 17 renewals:
- Belvoir Bay (54.83) in 2019
- Nobals (55.15) in 2023
- Golden Pal (55.22) in 2021
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:
- Jaipur Stakes (Belmont Park)
- Kings Stand Stakes (Royal Ascot)
- Nunthorpe Stakes (York)
- Green Flash Handicap (Del Mar)
- Danduel Turf Sprint (Kentucky Downs)
- Flying Five Stakes (Curragh)
- Prix de lAbbaye de Longchamp (Longchamp)
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 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 Turf Sprint are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (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
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):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Miller | 12-3-7 | +53.00 | +36.00 |
| Mike Puype | 2-2-2 | +10.00 | +6.00 |
| Wesley A Ward | 16-1-5 | -12.50 | -8.90 |
| Chad C Brown | 7-1-1 | +1.00 | -1.80 |
| Steven Asmussen | 7-1-3 | -2.50 | +0.85 |
| Philip DAmato | 6-1-3 | +0.50 | +3.36 |
| Brian Koriner | 5-1-1 | +0.50 | -1.30 |
| Brad H Cox | 4-1-1 | +40.00 | +22.80 |
| Kevin Ryan | 4-1-2 | +5.00 | +4.41 |
| W Bret Calhoun | 4-1-1 | +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 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):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Rosario | 14-2-5 | +35.00 | +19.99 |
| Mike E Smith | 5-2-2 | +7.00 | +3.00 |
| Javier Castellano | 11-1-2 | +6.00 | +1.50 |
| Flavien Prat | 9-1-3 | -2.50 | +1.60 |
| Irad Ortiz Jr | 9-1-5 | -5.50 | -2.40 |
| Joseph Talamo | 7-1-1 | -1.50 | -3.30 |
| Tyler Gaffalione | 6-1-1 | +38.00 | +20.80 |
| Florent Geroux | 4-1-1 | +17.00 | +9.00 |
| Jamie Theriot | 4-1-1 | +3.00 | +0.60 |
| Corey S Nakatani | 4-1-2 | +0.50 | +0.05 |
2025 Breeders Cup Turf Sprint Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): (4, 9), 1, 5, 1, 2, 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 2, 5, 3, 1, 10, 5, 5
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.
- 17 / 17 (73%) - Had 3 - 12 placings (1 Year)
- 17 / 17 (79%) - Not BB/BR/GR in colour
- 17 / 17 (80%) - No bigger than 49/5 (LTO)
- 17 / 17 (81%) - Not on HY/SFT/GS/GD/SLW/STD-SLW (Debut)
- 17 / 17 (82%) - Had 2 - 11 wins (Further)
- 17 / 17 (84%) - Won by at least a head (Last Win)
- 17 / 17 (85%) - Sex is not Horse
- 17 / 17 (86%) - Not on GS/GF/STD/FS (LTO)
- 17 / 17 (86%) - Achieved an RPR of 107+ (Last 3)
- 17 / 17 (87%) - Had 1 - 4 wins (Season)
- 17 / 17 (87%) - No bigger than 49/5 (Last Win)
- 17 / 17 (88%) - Had 4 - 19 placings (Career)
- 17 / 17 (89%) - Dam is not AUS/CAN/FR/IRE/NZ/SAF bred
- 17 / 17 (89%) - Beaten no more -6¾l (Debut)
- 15 / 17 (83%) - Won within last 4 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 Turf Sprint. How well do you know your horse racing? Are there certain types of races that you are unsure of? Why not take a look at this Types Of Horse Race article to familiarise yourself with the different types of racing, that is just one of many helpful horse racing articles in the OLBG Betting School.
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Breeders Cup Turf Sprint Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which had 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 has been a total number 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. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Breeders Cup 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 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.
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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 |
