BREEDERS' CUP 14 HANDS JUVENILE FILLIES

Purse: $2,000,000 Surface: Dirt Distance: 1 1/16 Miles

Saturday, Nov 5th, 2016 Race 4 Post Time: 3:05 pm ET

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2016 Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies Entries

PostHorseJockeyTrainerOddsRecordEarnings
1
Colorful Charades (KY)
L Saez
R R Rodriguez
30-1
2-1-0-1
$89,800
2
With Honors (KY)
F Prat
J K Desormeaux
10-1
3-2-1-0
$157,800
3
Valadorna (KY)
J R Leparoux
M E Casse
5-1
2-1-1-0
$44,600
4
Yellow Agate (KY)
M Franco
C Clement
8-1
2-2-0-0
$285,000
5
Sweet Loretta (KY)
J Castellano
T A Pletcher
6-1
3-3-0-0
$250,520
6
Champagne Room (KY)
M Gutierrez
P Eurton
20-1
4-1-1-1
$186,600
7
Jamyson 'n Ginger (KY)
I Ortiz, Jr.
R R Rodriguez
8-1
3-1-0-1
$55,550
8
Dancing Rags (MD)
A Cruz
H G Motion
12-1
3-2-0-1
$275,360
9
Union Strike (KY)
M Garcia
C Dollase
6-1
2-1-1-0
$192,600
10
Noted and Quoted (FL)
R Bejarano
B Baffert
9-2
4-2-0-0
$239,580

BREEDERS' CUP JUVENILE FILLIES PICKS AND ANALYSIS

Merv’s Picks

By Merv Huber-Calvo, BetAmerica’s Tournaments Director

1st Choice: #5 SWEET LORETTA (6-1) – She comes into this race off an 8-week layoff, but she proved her mettle in winning the Spinaway in a dead-heat in her most recent start, well clear of the rest. The other two wins which comprise her undefeated record came in runaway wins. She sports a regal pedigree, from the family of juvenile Grade 1 victress Spring In The Air; that pedigree brought a top bid of $750k when she was just a weanling. If she’s able to stretch out successfully – and there’s nothing in her pedigee to suggest she won’t – she could be establish herself as the leader of the class in this race.

2nd Choice: #2 WITH HONORS (10-1) – Like the top choice, she also boasts a nice, precocious-type pedigree. Her second dam – Dreaming of Anna – won this race ten years ago en route to championship honors. And like that champion, With Honors has shown ability on both surfaces; she owns a pair of wins over the grass before an ample second-place effort in her main-track debut last out in the local prep for this race. She enters this event off a bullet work, and could post a top effort at very nice odds.

3rd Choice: #11 DADDYS LIL DARLING (12-1) – She couldn’t have been much further back last out in the Alcibiades, rallying from 12th place early to finish second, beaten just a length in the full field of 14. While she’s failed to post flashy speed figures to date, the ability she’s shown to navigate from well behind in full fields is impressive –and reminiscent of her brother Mongolian Saturday, who will look to defend his Breeders’ Cup crown on Saturday. She’s posted a nice work over this strip in advance of this effort, and could offer significant value given her 12-1 morning line odds.

4th Choice: #12 AMERICAN GAL (6-1) – Her two wins to date have been very flashy, as are the speed figures she has posted. The two bullet works she’s posted in preparation for this also hint at her talent. And her trainer certainly knows how to win with juveniles, and this race in particular (this would be his third). All that aside, the post-position draw was decidedly unkind, as she’ll break from the far outside with a short run to the turn – not great for a filly with lots of speed; she’ll have to try to clear the field. There are also questions about her pedigree in relation to her ability to stretch out, as her dam’s side is speed heavy and stamina light.

Who won the 2015 BC Juvenile Fillies?

The Juvenile Fillies was the 4th win for the undefeated Songbird, whose win streak has since extended to 11.

What is the most wins by the same trainer in the BC Juvenile Fillies?

D. Wayne Lukas has won the BC Juvenile Fillies six times: in 1985, 1988, 1994, 1999, 2005 and 2014.

How many jockeys have won the Juvenile Fillies more than once?

Seven jockeys have each won the BC Juvenile Fillies twice: 2 - Pat Valenzuela, Pat Day, Jerry Bailey, John Velazquez, Corey Nakatani, Garrett K. Gomez and Mike Smith.

How many times has a filly won the BC Juvenile Fillies via a disqualification?

On two occasions, a filly won the race via a DQ: Outstandingly in 1984 and Ria Antonia in 2013.

Previous Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Winners

YEARHORSEJOCKEYTRAINEROWNERWINNING TIME
2018
Jaywalk
Joel Rosario
John Servis
Cash is King LLC and DJ Stable, LLC
1:43.62
2017
Caledonia Road
Mike E. Smith
Ralph E. Nicks
Zoom and Fish Stable, Charlie Spiring & Newtown Anner Stud
1:45.05
2016
Champagne Room
Mario Gutierrez
Peter Eurton
Ciaglia Racing
1:45.12
2015
Songbird
Mike Smith
Jerry Hollendorfer
Fox Hill Farms
1.42.73
2014
Take Charge Brandi
Victor Espinoza
D. Wayne Lukas
Charming Syndicate
1:41.95
2013
# Ria Antonia
Javier Castellano
Jeremiah C. Englehart
Dunn/Looch Racing Stable
1:43.02
2012
Beholder
Garrett K. Gomez
Richard E. Mandella
Spendthrift Farm
1:43.61
2011
My Miss Aurelia
Corey Nakatani
Steve Asmussen
Stonestreet Stables/Bolton
1:46.00
2010
Awesome Feather
Jeffrey Sanchez
Stanley I. Gold
Jacks or Better Farm, Inc.
1:45.17
2009
She Be Wild
Julien Leparoux
Wayne Catalano
Nancy Mazzoni
1:43.80