Juvenile Turf Preview

6th Race - Keeneland - Friday, October 30th, 2015

STAKES. 1 Mile Turf. Purse $1,000,000. Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (Grade 1). FOR COLTS AND GELDINGS, TWO-YEARS-OLD. Weight: 122 lbs.; $10,000 to pre-enter, $10,000 to enter, with guaranteed $1 million purse including travel awards of which 55% to the owner of the winner, 18% to second, 10% to third, 6% to fourth and 3% to fifth; plus travel awards to starters not based in Kentucky. In the event that this race is taken off the turf it will be contested at One Mile on the main track. (03:30 PM) (15)

PP Horse A/S M/E Wgt Jockey Trainer

1 Dressed In Hermes 2 G L 122 Stevens Gary L. Armstrong Janet

2 Azar 2 C L 122 Velazquez John R. Pletcher Todd A.

3 Manhattan Dan 2 C L 122 Albarado Robby Contessa Gary C.

4 Shogun (IRE) 2 C L b 122 Heffernan Seamus O'Brien Aidan P.

5 Highland Sky 2 C L 122 Velasquez Cornelio H. Tagg Barclay

6 Birchwood (IRE) 2 C 122 Doyle James Fahey Richard

7 Ray's The Bar (GB) 2 C L 122 Castellano Javier Brown Chad C.

8 Airoforce 2 C L 122 Leparoux Julien R. Casse Mark E.

9 Sky Marshal 2 C L 122 Saez Luis Minshall Barbara J.

10 Conquest Daddyo 2 C L 122 Bravo Joe Casse Mark E.

11 Hollywood Don 2 C L 122 Rosario Joel Miller Peter

12 Camelot Kitten 2 C L 122 Ortiz, Jr. Irad Brown Chad C.

13 Cymric 2 C 122 Buick William T. Gosden John H. M.

14 Hit It A Bomb 2 C L 122 Moore Ryan L. O'Brien Aidan P.

15 Sheikh Of Sheikhs 2 C L 122 Dettori Lanfranco Ward Wesley A.

Dressed In Hermes (Hat Trick (JPN)): Broke maiden in the Zuma Beach. Was 3^rd and 4^th in his maiden tries.

Azar (Scat Daddy): 2^nd in the Pilgrim and won the With Anticipation. Broke his maiden in the latter.

Manhattan Dan (Big Brown): 3^rd in the Futurity and Summer. Goes from dirt to turf.

Shogun (Fastnet Rock (AUS)): 3^rd in the Futurity (Curragh) and then 6^th in the Lagardere. US debut and faced Cymric in the Lagardere.

Highland Sky (Sky Mesa): Won first time out and 4^th in the Pilgrim. Trainer has had some solid BC contenders in the past.

Birchwood (Dark Angel (IRE)): 3^rd in the National Stakes and 5^th in the Vintage Stakes. US debut and won the Superlative Stakes.

Ray's the Bar (Exceed and Excel (AUS)): Broke maiden at Ascot and then 3^rd in the Pilgrim in his US debut. Has the #1 turf trainer in the US.

Airoforce (Colonel John): Broke maiden and won the Bourbon. The latter was over the Keeneland turf course.

Sky Marshal (Sky Mesa): Won Allowance and 2^nd in the Summer Stakes. Canadian horses have always been tough in the Breeders' Cup.

Conquest Daddyo (Scat Daddy): 2^nd in the Vandal and won the Summer. Think has a big chance to pull the upset.

Hollywood Don (Tapit): 3^rd in the Front Runner and won the Del Mar Juvenile Turf. Returns to turf after doing okay on dirt.

Camelot Kitten (Kitten's Joy): Broke maiden and 2^nd in the Bourbon. Same sire and owners as Stephanie's Kitten who won the female version in 2011.

Cymric (Kitten's Joy): 2^nd in the Lagardere and won the equilvlent of an allowance. Same female family as BC race winners My Flag and Storm Flag Flying.

Hit It a Bomb (War Front): Broke maiden and won the Star Appeal Stakes. The latter was on synthetic.

Sheikh of Sheikhs (Discreetly Mine): Broke maiden and 6^th in the Breeders Futurity. If he draws in will be turf debut.

Picks

Win- Airoforce

Place- Cymric

 Show- Conquest Daddyo

Juvenile Turf Recap

Coolmore's Hootenanny (Quality Road) ran down his stablemate Luck of the Kitten (Kitten's Joy) to win the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf. Daddy D T (Scat Daddy) was third. The winner is trained by Wesley Ward and was ridden by Frankie Dettori.

Replay



Bred by Barronstown, Hootenanny is out of the mare More Hennessy (Hennessy). His record is 5 starts with 3 wins, 1 second and 1 third with earnings of $751,985.

Juvenile Turf Preview

This is it! Fields have been drawn for all 13 races and the Breeders' Cup is just a few days away. Today there will be four posts on the Juvenile races. Here is the preview for the Juvenile Turf.

2014 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. I) Oct. 31 2:25 PM PDT

Post	Horse	Jockey	Trainer
1	Wet Sail	Jamie Spencer	Charlie Fellowes
2	Daddy D T	Corey Nakatani	John W. Sadler
3	Luck of the Kitten	Mike Smith	Wesley A. Ward
4	Commemorative	James Doyle	Charles Hills
5	Hootenanny	Frankie Dettori	Wesley A. Ward
6	Conquest Typhoon	Patrick Husbands	Mark E. Casse
7	War Envoy	Ryan Moore	Aidan P. O'Brien
8	Offering Plan	Irad Ortiz, Jr.	Chad C. Brown
9	Aktabantay	Olivier Peslier	Hugo Palmer
10	Startup Nation	Joel Rosario	Chad C. Brown
11	Imperia	Javier Castellano	Kiaran P. McLaughlin
12	International Star	John R. Velazquez	Michael J. Maker
13	Lawn Ranger	Chris Landeros	Kenneth G. McPeek
14	Danny Boy	Julien R. Leparoux	Dale L. Romans
AE	Faithful Creek	Kieren Fallon	Brian Meehan
AE	Papacoolpapacool	Joseph Talamo	Jeff Mullins

Wet Sail (Henrythenavigator): 3^rd in the 2yo Trophy Race in his last.

Daddy D T (Scat Daddy): 5^th in the Front Runner and won the Oak Tree Juvenile Turf.

Luck of the Kitten (Kitten's Joy): Won the Zuma Beach and 2^nd in the Kentucky Downs Juvenile.

Commemorative (Zamindar): Winner of the Autumn Stakes, same sire as Arc winner Zarkava.

Hootenanny (Quality Road): 2^nd in the Prix Morny and won the Windsor Castle.

Conquest Typhoon (Stormy Atlantic): 2^nd in the Grey and won the Summer.

War Envoy (War Front): 5^th in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere and 2^nd in the Champagne (Doncaster).

Offering Plan (Spring At Last): 3^rd in the Pilgrim.

Aktabantay (Oasis Dream (GB)): SCRATCHED

Startup Nation (Temple City): 4^th in the Pilgrim and won the With Anticipation.

Imperia (Medaglia d'Oro): Won the Pilgrim in stakes debut.

International Star (Fusaichi Pegasus): Won the Grey and was 2^nd in the With Anticipation.

Lawn Ranger (U S Ranger): Bourbon win last time out in first start in a stakes.

Danny Boy (Harlan's Holiday): 2^nd in the Bourbon and 4^th in the Iroquois.

Faithful Creek (Bushranger (IRE)): 3^rd in the Juvenile Turf Stakes (Ireland) and 2^nd in the Criterium Du Fonds Europeen De L'Elevage.

Papacoolpapacool (Temple City): Broke maiden and 3^rd in the Oak Tree Juvenile Turf.

Picks

Win- Conquest Typhoon

Place- Hootenanny

Show- War Envoy

Video Preview

Bourbon and Spinster Recap

Turf Stable's Lawn Ranger (US Ranger) sat just off the pace and held off Danny Boy (Harlan's Holiday) to win the Bourbon at Keeneland. Can't Happen Here (Desert Party) was third. The winner was ridden by Chris Landeros and trained by Kenny McPeek.

Out of the mare Lalka (Dynaformer), Lawn Ranger was bred by Scott and Carol Ricker. His record is 3 starts with 2 wins, 1 second and 0 thirds and earnings of $209,700.

 Replay coming soon

Lawn Ranger has earned his spot into this year's Juvenile Turf


Phil Sims and Jerry Namy's Don't Tell Sophia (Congaree) went from last to first to upset the Spinster. Ria Antonia (Rockport Harbor) was second and Molly Morgan (Ghostzapper) was third. The favorite Close Hatches (First Defense) could only manage 4th. Joe Rocco Jr. rode for her trainer/co-owner Phil Sims.

Bred by Stonerside Stable, Sophia is out of the mare Lost Expectations (Valid Expectations). Her record is 22 starts with 11 wins, 4 seconds and 3 thirds with earnings of $979,295.

Replay



Don't Tell Sophia has earned her spot into this year's Distaff.

France recap

Even though the Arc was the biggest race on the day at Longchamp (won for the second year in a row by Treve), there where 4 WAYI races. Here is the recap of those races:

Coolmore's Found (IRE) won the Total Prix Marcel Boussac-Criterium Des Pouliches. Ervedya (Fr) (Siyouni (Fr)) was second and Jack Naylor (GB) (Champs Elysees (GB)) was third. The winner was ridden by Ryan Moore and trained by Aiden O'Brien.

Bred by Roncon, Wynatt & Chelston, the winner is out of the mare Red Evie (IRE) (Intikhab). Her record is 3 starts with 2 wins, 1 second and earnings of about $266,310.81 US.

Found has now qualified for this year's Juvenile Fillies Turf.


The Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Grand Criterium) turned out to be a wild one with Gleneagles (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) crossing the wire first, however he was DQ'ed to third for obstruction. The winner of the race would end up being Juddmonte's homebred Full Mast (Mizzen Mast). Territories (IRE) (Invisible Spirit (IRE)) would be elevated to second. Thierry Thulliez rode for Criquette Head-Maarek (the younger sister to Freddie Head who rode Miesque to two Mile wins and trained Goldikova to 3 Mile wins) trains.

Out of the mare Yashmak (Danzig), the winner has a record of 3 starts with 3 wins, 0 seconds and earnings of $315,988.71 US.

Full Mast now has a spot in this year's Juvenile Turf.


In what was a good day for horses with US connections (other then Full Mast's Jean-Luc Lagardere win, Moviesta a Hard Spun gelding who was born in the US finished third in the Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp), the good times rolled this time in the Prix de l'Opera. George Strawbridge's homebred We Are (IRE) (Dansili (GB)) was the winner. Ribbons (GB) (Manduro (GER)) was second and Hadaatha (Ire) (Sea the Stars (IRE)) was third. Thierry Jarnet rode for Freddy Head (Jarnet would also win the Arc for Freddy's sister Criquette).

Out of the mare In Clover (GB) (Inchinor (GB)), the winner has a record of 5 starts with 2 wins, 0 seconds and earnings of about $301,684.18 US.

We Are has now earned a spot into this year's Filly and Mare Turf.


Al Shaqab Racing ended a great day with not only an Arc win, but also a win in the Prix de la Foret with Olympic Glory (IRE) (Choisir (Aus)). Gordon Lord Byron (IRE) (Byron) was second and Noozhoh Canarias (SPA) (Caradak (Ire)) was third. Frankie Dettori rode for trainer Richard Hannon.

Bred by Denis McDonnell, Olympic is out of the mare Acidanthera (GB) (Alzao). His record is 15 starts with 8 wins and 5 places with earnings of about $2,159,272.04 US.

Olympic Glory has earned a spot into this year's Mile.

Bourbon and Spinster Preview

We are getting down the homestretch for WAYI races! Keeneland's big weekend ends on Sunday with  two more WAYI races. This time the Bourbon (Juvenile Turf) and the Spinster (Distaff). Here are the fields:

8th Race - Keeneland - Sunday, October 5th, 2014

STAKES. 1 1/16 Mile Turf. Purse $250,000. Dixiana Bourbon S. (Grade 3). FOR TWO YEAR OLDS. (05:08 PM)

PP	Horse	A/S	M/E	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer
1	Majestico	2 C	L	118	Saez Juan C.	Lukas D. Wayne
2	Lawn Ranger	2 C		118	Landeros Chris	McPeek Kenneth G.
3	Can't Happen Here	2 C	L	118	Ortiz, Jr. Irad	Brown Chad C.
4	Danny Boy	2 C	L	118	Lanerie Corey J.	Romans Dale L.
5	Thirtysilverpieces	2 G	L	118	Albarado Robby	Ward Wesley A.
6	Less Than Perfect	2 C	L	118	Martinez Willie	Rice Kevin
7	Conquest Tsunami	2 C	L	118	Leparoux Julien R.	Casse Mark E.
8	Croninthebarbarian	2 C	L	118	Goncalves Leandro R.	Simms Garry W.
9	Chief Kitten	2 C	L	118	Rosario Joel	Brown Chad C.

Majestico (Majesticperfection): 2nd and 3rd in his two starts.

Lawn Ranger (U S Ranger): Broke maiden in his last.

Can't Happen Here (Desert Party): 1 for 1 in his career.

Danny Boy (Harlan's Holiday): 4th in the Iroquois and broke his maiden.

Thirtysilverpieces (Badge of Silver): Won an allowance/optional claimer and maiden claimer in his last two starts.

Less Than Perfect (Pleasantly Perfect): Has turf experience, but last race was on synth, won the Fitz Dixon Jr and 4th in the Summer.

Conquest Tsunami (Stormy Atlantic): Won an Allowance and the Colin. (Cross entered into the Breeders' Futurity)

Croninthebarbarian (Stroll): Won the Kentucky Downs Juvenile and broke his maiden

Chief Kitten (Kitten's Joy): Broke maiden and 2n in his lone two starts.

Picks


Win- Conquest Tsunami (if he goes)/Croninthebarbarian (if he doesn't)
Place- Croninthebarbarian (if Conquest Tsunami goes)/Danny Boy (if he doesn't)
Show- Less Than Perfect

9th Race - Keeneland - Sunday, October 5th, 2014

STAKES. 1 1/8 Mile Dirt. Purse $500,000. Juddmonte Spinster S. (Grade 1). FOR FILLIES AND MARES, THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. (05:45 PM)

PP	Horse	A/S	M/E	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer
1	Ria Antonia	3 F	L b	121	Lopez Paco	Amoss Thomas M.
2	Close Hatches	4 F	L	124	Rosario Joel	Mott William I.
3	Got Lucky	3 F	L	121	Napravnik Rosie	Pletcher Todd A.
4	Shuruq	4 F	L v	124	Leparoux Julien R.	bin Suroor Saeed
5	Don't Tell Sophia	6 M	L	124	Rocco, Jr. Joseph	Sims Philip A.
6	Molly Morgan	5 M	L	124	Lanerie Corey J.	Romans Dale L.

Ria Antonia (Rockport Harbor): 4th in her last two races, Locust Grove and Monmouth Oaks. Sadly it looks like she is looking more of a fluke with every passing race.

Close Hatches (First Defense): Personal Ensign and Phipps winner. Is a different filly this year then she was last year as the runner up in the Distaff.

Got Lucky (A.P. Indy): 5th in the Alabama and won an allowance race. Had shown promise earlier this year.

Shuruq (Elusive Quality): Won the International Istanbul Trophy and was 8th in the Godolphin Mile. This will be her first dirt and US start.

Don't Tell Sophia (Congaree): Won the Locust Grove and 3rd in the Azeri. Is finally coming into her own at the age of 6.

Molly Morgan (Ghostzapper): 2nd in the Locust Grove and won the Gardenia. 2nd in lone start at Keeneland, but that was on turf.

Picks

Win- Close Hatches
Place- Don't Tell Sophia
Show- Shuruq

Due to the size of the field there is no dark horse.

Video (Spinster only):

Royal Lodge Recap

Qatar Racing's Elm Park (GB) (Phoenix Reach (IRE)) won the Royal Lodge over Nafaqa (Ire) (Sir Percy (GB)) and Salateen (GB) (Dutch Art (GB)) who where second and third respectively. Andrea Atzen rode for trainer Andrew Balding. Elm Park's record is 4 starts with 3 wins 0 second and 1 third and earnings of about $145,473.58 US. He was bred by Shadwell and is out of the mare Lady Brora (GB) (Dashing Blade (GB)). Replay coming soon Elm Park now has a spot in this year's Juvenile Turf.

Natalma and Summer recap

Conquest Stable's Conquest Harlanate (Harlan's Holiday) continued recent trainer Mark Casse's domance of the Natalma with her win today at Woodbine. Isabella Sings (Eskendereya) was second and Skinner Box (Indian Charlie) was third. Patrick Husbands rode.

Bred by Windhaven Farm, Harlanate is out of the mare Allison's Pride (Dixieland Band). She has three starts with 2 wins, 0 seconds and 1 third with earnings of $173,569. 

Replay: 



Conquest Harlanate has earned a spot into the Juvenile Fillies Turf.

It would be a sweep for Conquest Stables as Conquest Typhoon (Stormy Atlantic) took down the Summer Stakes breaking his maiden in the process. Samuel Dechamplain (Henrythenavigator) was second and U S Marshal (Badge of Silver) was third. Like with Harlanate, Typhoon is trained by Mark Casse and was ridden by Patrick Husbands.

Bred by Josham Farms, he is out of the mare Swanky Bubbles (Ascot Knight). His record is 3 starts with 1 win, 2 seconds and 0 thirds with earnings of $170,054.

Replay: 



Conquest Typhoon has earned a spot into this year's Juvenile Turf.

Juvenile Turf Trial Stakes

Named for one of the most important Presidents in the history of the United States, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor and Flaxman Holding's John F Kennedy (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) took down the Juvenile Turf Trial at Leopardstown in Ireland. Tombelaine (First Defense) was second and Faithful Creek (IRE) (Bushranger (IRE)) was third.

John was ridden by Joseph O'Brien is trained by Aiden O'Brien. He is out of the mare Rumplestiltskin (IRE) (Danehill) and is a full brother to Yorkshire Oaks winner Tapestry (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) who has earned a spot in the F/M Turf. He was bred by Orpendale And The Niarchos Family. Record, earnings and video coming later.

 John F Kennedy has earned a spot into this year's Juvenile Turf.

Natalma and Summer Stakes preview

It's all about the turf this weekend with all of the WAYI's on that surface. The first preview of the weekend is for the Juvenile Fillies Turf and Juvenile Turf will be run on Saturday at Woodbine.

Up first is a preview of the Natalma:

6th Race - Woodbine - Saturday, September 13th, 2014

STAKES. 1 Mile Turf. Purse $200,000. Natalma S. (Grade 2). FOR TWO-YEAR-OLD FILLIES. (03:31 PM) (12)

PP	Horse	A/S	M/E	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer
1	Bourbon's Rahfee	2 F		119	Bahen Steven Ronald	Albu Ken
2	Green Doctor	2 F		119	Campbell Jesse M.	LeBlanc, Jr. John P.
3	Appeal To The Win	2 F	o	119	Moran David	Baker Reade
4	Don't Leave Me	2 F	L	119	Da Silva Eurico Rosa	Pierce Malcolm
5	Roaming	2 F	L	119	Olguin Gerry	Cox Gail
6	Skinner Box	2 F	L	119	Contreras Luis	Violette, Jr. Richard A.
7	Conquest Harlanate	2 F	L	119	Husbands Patrick	Casse Mark E.
8	Callisto	2 F	L	119	Allen, Jr. Ronald Dale	Johnson Jennifer A.
9	Dixie Twist	2 F	L	119	Boulanger Gary	Casse Mark E.
10	Isabella Sings	2 F	L	119	Nakatani Corey S.	Pletcher Todd A.
11	Starless Night	2 F	L	119	Wilson Emma-Jayne	Gonzalez Nicholas
12	Reserved	2 F	L	119	Stein Justin	Brnjas Ashlee

Bourbon's Rahfee (Not Bourbon): 2^nd in lone start, going poly to turf.

Green Doctor (The Green Monkey): 2^nd and won for the first time in her last two starts, going poly to turf.

Appeal to the Win (Successful Appeal): 7^th in her long start (to Green Doctor), another poly to turfer.

Don't Leave Me (Lemon Drop Kid): 2 for 2 in her career, has turf experience.

Roaming (Quality Road): 2^nd in the Ontario Debutante and broke her maiden, poly to turf.

Skinner Box (Freud): Won lone start on turf at Saratoga against state company.

Conquest Harlanate (Harlan's Holiday): 3rd (to Roaming) and broke her maiden in her last start, has turf experience.

Callisto (Malibu Moon): 2 for 3 in her career, 7th in lone stakes try at Mountaineer, going poly to turf.

Dixie Twist (Indian Charlie): Winner of the Ontario Debutante and 2nd in the Shady Well (to Starless Night), poly to turf.

Isabella Sings (Eskendereya): 1 for 1 in her career which was on turf.

Starless Night (Grand Slam): Winner of the Shady Well and was 6th in the Ontario Debutante, poly to turf.

Reserved (Kitten's Joy): 2nd and 1st in her starts, has turf experience.

Picks

Win: Don't Leave Me
Place: Callisto
Show: Roaming

And the Summer

9th Race - Woodbine - Saturday, September 13th, 2014

STAKES. 1 Mile Turf. Purse $200,000. Summer S. (Grade 2). FOR TWO-YEAR-OLDS. (05:07 PM) (9)

PP	Horse	A/S	M/E	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer
1	Saratoga Dreamer	2 C		122	Wilson Emma-Jayne	Clement Christophe
2	U S Marshal	2 C		122	Moran David	Black Ian
3	Imperial Dream	2 C	L	122	Da Silva Eurico Rosa	Gonzalez Nicholas
4	Conquest Tsunami	2 C	L	122	Nakatani Corey S.	Casse Mark E.
5	Conquest Typhoon	2 C	L	122	Husbands Patrick	Casse Mark E.
6	Samuel Dechamplain	2 G	L	122	Stein Justin	Doyle Michael J.
7	Less Than Perfect	2 C	L	122	Rice Taylor B.	Rice Kevin
8	Crown Prince	2 G		122	Olguin Gerry	Callaghan Kelly L.
9	Ethical Funds	2 C	L	122	Ramsammy Emile	Squires Nathan

Saratoga Dreamer (Elusive Quality): 1 for 1 in his career which was on turf.

U S Marshall (Badge of Silver): 2nd in lone start as a longshot (to Samuel Dechamplain), race was on turf.

Imperial Dream (Stormy Atlantic): 2 for 2, winner of the Vandal poly to turf.

Conquest Tsunami (Stormy Atlantic): 4 for 4 including 2 stakes wins, has experience on turf.

Conquest Typhoon (Stormy Atlantic): 2nd in both of his starts including a runner up finish in the Clarendon, has turf experience.

Samuel Dechamplain (Henrythenavigator): Broke maiden last time out after a 7th place finish, both races on turf.

Less Than Perfect (Pleasantly Perfect): 4th in the Swynford and 3rd in an allowance in his last two, most experienced horse.

Crown Prince (Smoke Glacken): 4th in his first two starts before breaking his maiden last time out, has turf experience.

Ethical Funds (Giant Gizmo): 3rd in the Simcoe and is still a maiden, poly to turf.

Picks

Win: Conquest Tsunami
Place: Imperial Dream
Show: Conquest Typhoon