Who is your pick (s) in the Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf?

Question

Who is your pick (s) in the Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf?

Answer 1

I like the favored Prussian in this one.  He's 2 for 2 on the grass and a smashing looking son of Danzig.

Answer 2

With the strangely ineffective performance in the one-mile Champagne Stakes (G1) at Belmont by the Billy Mott-trained Majestic Warrior, the logical betting favorite would appear to be Nick Zito's War Pass, who dominated the Champagne from flag fall to finish.

Pending crucial post position assignments, War Pass may be the controlling speed, or he may have to deal with early pressure from Wicked Style. The latter set all the fractions while winning the 1 1/16-mile Breeders' Futurity (G2) on the Keeneland Polytrack, a difficult thing to do. Another possible pace factor is J Be K, a fast maiden winner at Saratoga trained by Bob Baffert.

d**k Mandella's Dixie Chatter and Eric Guillot's consistent Salute the Sarge have exhibited some stretch punch and continue to move forward after finishing one-two in the 1 1/16-mile Norfolk (G1) at Santa Anita on September 30th.

Pyro was also gaining some momentum at the end of the Champagne and Majestic Warrior certainly could rebound from his dull effort to recover the solid late kick he used to win the 7-furlong Hopeful (G1) at Saratoga.

In addition, Tale of Ekati, Kodiak Kowboy, Old Man Buck and Z Humor are among several longshot possibilities with above average stakes credentials. All this adds up to a complex, contentious race for improving young horses that will have little margin for error in the hectic final furlongs.

Answer 3

The Leopard

Answer 4

I can't separate Strike the Deal and Cherokee Triangle. Strike the Deal should show good early speed and get a good trip under Dettori. Cherokee Triangle should go off at a good price for the underrated trainer/jockey combo Michael Maker/Robby Albarado, has a strong closing kick.

There is periodic rain expected over the next few days though, so we have to watch what condition the turf is in and how it is playing coming up to the race, trcak condition could affect things dramatically.

Answer 5

The Leopard and Gio Ponti are my picks