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20:10 Churchill Downs (USA)

Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint (Dirt)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Yielding
  • Surface: Dirt
  • US$500,000 added
  • Winner: US$286,049
  • 2nd: US$108,200
  • 3rd: US$53,750
  • 4th: US$24,600
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.52s
  • Off Time: 20:13:03
  • 9 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Maroon, White Circle, Hooped sleeves, White Cap
9/1
  • Form 313
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-10

2(2)
Silk - White, red braces, white and red halved sleeves
  • Form 1452
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-10

3(3)
Silk - Red, navy sleeves, navy cap
  • Form 441
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-10

4(4)
Silk - Red, yellow circle,
  • Form 1522
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-10

5(5)
Silk - Dark blue, yellow diagonal quarters on sleeves, yellow star on dark blue cap
12/1
  • Form 123018
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 103

6(6)
Silk - Red, gold ball, gold stripes on sleeves, red and gold halved cap
  • Form 11
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-10

7(7)
Silk - Yellow, red circle, red bell, red circle on sleeves, yellow cap, red peak
  • Form 1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-10

8(8)
Silk - Orange, white diamond, orange sleeves, white diamonds
33/1
  • Form 2113
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-10

9(9)
Silk - Gold, black horses head, black hoops on sleeves, gold cap
9/1
  • Form 2181
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-10

In depth

Verdict

The inaugural running of this latest addition to the Breeders' Cup jamboree can go to the likely short-priced favourite SECRET CIRCLE. Bob Baffert's colt has run out a clear-cut winner on both starts to date, including on the dirt at Santa Anita last month, and the form is backed up with impressive speed figures. Vexor landed a Grade 2 at Belmont last time with Trinniberg in second and Seeker back in third, though the latter may well reverse the form if any rain shows up as he ran a big race on a sloppy track earlier in the year. Holdin Bullets won his only start back in April and was being aimed at Royal Ascot until a setback, while the lone European challenger Shumoos has won a Group 3 at Kempton but will have to pull something special out of the bag to land this.

Formwatch

Seeker (USA) 11-4 (8-6) Urged cutting corner, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Vexor (8-6) at Belmont Park(USA) 6f Grp 2 (1) in Oct.

Sum Of The Parts (USA) 11-5fav (8-5) Could not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Alsvid (8-5) at Remington Park(USA) 6f 2yo stks in Oct.

Blacky The Bull (USA) 10-1 (8-8) 3wd into str, rallied, won at Santa Anita(USA) 6f 2yo mdn stks in Oct beating Clearly A Cowboy (8-8) by nk, 8 ran.

Trinniberg (USA) 9-2 (8-6) Near ins,duel,2nd best, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Vexor (8-6) at Belmont Park(USA) 6f Grp 2 (1) in Oct.

Shumoos (USA) 13-2 (8-12) Held up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 9l behind Lightening Pearl (8-12) at Newmarket 6f 2yo fll Grp 1 (1) gf in Sep.

Secret Circle (USA) 3-5fav (8-6) Riddn out,in hand late, won at Santa Anita(USA) 6f cond stks in Oct beating Galex (8-6) by 5l, 6 ran.

Holdin Bullets (USA) 11-10fav (8-6) Near rail, driving, won at Keeneland(USA) 4f 2yo mdn stks pol in Apr beating Lord Tarzan (8-6) by 1l, 9 ran.

Jake Mo (USA) 3-1 (8-9) Bid, too late, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Alsvid (8-5) at Remington Park(USA) 6f 2yo stks in Oct.

Vexor (USA) 18-1 (8-6) In 2p,fierce duel, up, won at Belmont Park(USA) 6f Grp 2 (1) in Oct beating Trinniberg (8-6) by 3/4l, 8 ran.