By Jarrod Horak
In this article, I will preview the Breeders’ Cup Friday program. The BC pre-entries were announced on Wednesday, Oct. 23, and the BC Friday card will be run at Del Mar on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024.
The final Breeders’ Cup entry day is Monday, Oct 28, and we will know post positions and morning line odds at that time.
Race 6 – BC Juvenile Turf Sprint
The first Breeders’ Cup event of 2024 will be run at five furlongs on the turf course, and early-pressing types usually have the edge at this abbreviated distance.
This is a relatively new Breeders’ Cup race. It was first run in 2018 and Bulletin won the inaugural running for trainer Todd Pletcher. Wesley Ward saddled the winner of this race in 2019, 2020, and 2021, but he does not have an entrant this year.
The last two runnings won by overseas shippers Mischief Magic and Big Evs. Charles Appleby saddled the former and Michael Appleby (no relation) saddled the latter. The last three winners including Twilight Gleaming (Ward) raced overseas in their start prior to the Breeders’ Cup, and they were all bred in Ireland.