2022 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile

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Juvenile – Race No. 9 – Friday, November 4, 2022 – Scheduled Post Time 5:00 PM EDT

Purse: $2,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 1 1/16 Miles (DIRT)
Age: 2

Official field for the 2022 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile in post position order:

1 – Hurricane J – USA

30-1

Jockey: Joe Talamo

Trainer: Paulo Lobo

Owner: Amo Racing USA LLC

Comments: Sire, Nyquist, won his first 8 races, including the ’15 BC Juvenile at Keeneland and the ’16 Kentucky Derby. Will be making his 3rd career start and 1st beyond 6 furlongs.

2 – Congruent – USA

30-1

Jockey: Jose Ortiz

Trainer: Antonio Sano

Owner: Bobo, Tami and Lugamo Racing Stable LLC

Comments: Son of Tapit, took the 1 turn mile Laurel Futurity LTO. He’ll go two turns for the first time. Takes a big step up with poor speed figs, for low percentage barn.

3 – Cave Rock – USA

4-5

Jockey: Hernandez

Trainer: Baffert

Owner: Pegram, Michael E., Watson, Karl and Weitman, Paul

Comments: Son of Arrogate is undefeated in 3 starts as odds on. He’ll be the pacesetter.

4 – Forte- USA

4-1

Jockey: Ortiz, Jr.

Trainer: Pletcher

Owner: Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable

Comments: Took the G1 Breeders’ Futurity here LTO, and always good to have a win over the track. Relished the slop two back in the G1 Hopeful over Blazing Sevens and had the benefit of an extra race.

5 – Verifying – USA

10-1

Jockey: Joel Rosario

Trainer: Brad Cox

Owner: Poulin, Jonathan, Westerberg, Magnier, Mrs. John, Smith, Derrick and Tabor, Michael B.

Comments: Son of ’18 TC Winner, Justify. Made the lead turning for home LTO in the Champagne but had to settle for 2nd. Nice try off maiden score.

6 – Blazing Sevens – USA

6-1

Jockey: Flavien Prat

Trainer: Chad Brown

Owner: Rodeo Creek Racing, LLC

Comments: Sire, Good Magic (Brown trainee), won ’17 BC Juvenile at Del Mar and the ’18 Blue Grass at Keeneland. 2nd to Justify in ’18 Derby and 4th in Preakness. Hasn’t been less than 4 to 1 in 3 starts for Brown, winning the G1 Champagne LTO at over 8 to 1. Nice ROI, so far. Will go two turns for the first time.

7 – Wound Up – USA

30-1

Jockey: Mario Gutierrez

Trainer: McCarthy

Owner: Redham Racing, LLC

Comments: 3 starts, all on turf. Sire, Mendelssohn, raced on all surfaces with some success. Hard to back here.

8 – Lost Ark – USA

20-1

Jockey: Morales

Trainer: Amoss

Owner: Michael McLoughlin

Comments: Son of Good Magic has a pair of wins at CD including the G3 Iroquois LTO going two turns.

9 – Curly Jack – USA

20-1

Jockey: Morales

Trainer: Amoss

Owner: Michael McLoughlin

Comments: Son of Good Magic has a pair of wins at CD including the G3 Iroquois LTO going two turns.

10 – National Treasure – USA

Jockey: John Velazquez

Trainer: Baffert

Owner: SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Masterson, Robert E., Stonestreet Stables et al.

Comments: Chased home stablemate Cave Rock LTO in the American Pharoah. Won maiden opener two back.