The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint debuted at at the 2018 World Championships, November 2-3 at Churchill Downs and carries a $1 million purse. The race will be run at 5.5 furlongs on the turf and will be open to all 2-year-olds.

The 2025 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint will be held at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club on Friday, November 1. Bet & watch the race with OffTrackBetting.com (OTB) - US Legal Online Wagering.

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint

Aspect Island (GB)

Aspect Island (GB) wasn't given much consideration at odds of 100-1 in his career debut, a 7-furlong test over Newmarket's July Course. Proving the punters right, he finished eighth out of 12 runners that day. Also overlooked for his next try at Goodwood on Aug. 2, the colt came home in ninth, beaten more than 10 lengths by the victorious Isaac Newton (IRE).

Taking a stab at an all-weather surface at Kempton on Aug. 20, Aspect Island finished a much-improved second, beaten only a length by winner Lord Britain (GB).

Cutting back to 6 furlongs and with Pat Cosgrave picking up the mount for a Yarmouth handicap Sept. 18, the chestnut broke through with a win, handily defeating favored Gouken (FR) by 7 ½ lengths.

Stepping up to face tougher competition in Newmarket's Cornwallis Stakes (G3) on Oct. 10, Aspect Island gave a good account of himself, but had to settle for third, beaten three-quarters of a length by Beckford's Folly (IRE), while getting nosed out for second by favored Brussels (GB).

The Irish-bred son of Bird Key (GB) (by Cadeaux Genereux {GB}) is a full-brother to dual Group winner Tasleet (GB). Aspect Island's breeder, Whitsbury Manor Stud, also stands the colt's sire, Showcasing (GB).

Newmarket-based James Owen, who trains for both National Hunt and Flat racing, has yet to lead a horse over for the Breeders' Cup World Championships.

Cy Fair

Trained by George Weaver, Cy Fair looked good at 5-1 odds in her debut when winning by 3 ¼ lengths over Mermaid in a 5 ½-furlong turf maiden at Saratoga on July 10. Backed down to 3-5 favoritism for the Bolton Landing Stakes over that course and trip on Aug. 17, the daughter of Not This Time was caught late by Snow Face Princess, finishing second by a neck.

Sent north of the border for Woodbine's 5-furlong Algonquin Stakes on Oct. 5, the filly closed like a freight train from the back of the six-horse field to win by 3 ¼ lengths over Casson.

Campaigned by a partnership of Medallion Racing, Swinbank Stables LLC and Mark Stanton, the Kentucky bred is out of Remarqued (by Arch), a half-sister to Crimson Advocate, winner of the Duke Of Cambridge Stakes (G2) at Royal Ascot this past June.

Bred by Marc Keller, Cy Fair sold for $185,000 at the OBS Spring Sale of 2-year-olds in Training.

Havana Anna (GB)

Havana Anna (GB) debuted at Navan in May with a third behind Gstaad (GB) and True Love (IRE) -- both winners at Royal Ascot in June. Gstaad took the Coventry Stakes (G2) while Queen Mary Stakes (G2) winner True Love added a victory in the Curragh's Railway Stakes (G2) in July.

Runner-up behind subsequent Group 3 winner Suzie Songs (IRE) in a Cork maiden on June 13, the Donnacha O'Brien-trained filly finally broke through with a win going 5 furlongs at Naas on June 25.

Beating next-out listed winner Ipanema Queen (IRE) in a soggy renewal of the Marwell Stakes at Naas on July 23, the daughter of Havana Grey (GB) was gallant in defeat when winner Afjan (FR) proved a nose better in the Prix d'Arenberg (G3) at Longchamp on Aug. 31.

Re-encountering the talented True Love, trained by O'Brien's father Aidan, Havana Anna came home three-quarters of a length behind the 2-1 favorite in the 6-furlong Cheveley Park Stakes (G1) at Newmarket on Sept. 27.

The daughter of Miss Villefranche (GB), by Danehill Dancer (IRE), Havana Anna was bred by Dukes Stud and Overbury Stallions Ltd. She is a $70,351 Goffs Orby Book 1 graduate.

Intricate Spirit

Intricate Spirit was installed the 4-1 third choice for his career opener at Saratoga on Aug. 1 and he certainly made the most of it, drawing off to win the 5 ½-furlong turf test by 3 ½ lengths over Turf Star. Favored when stepping up to 6 furlongs in a Kentucky Downs allowance on Aug. 28, the colt showed early speed but was ultimately beaten three-quarters of a length by Street Beast, who won at the stakes level in his very next start.

Back in New York for the 6-furlong Futurity Stakes (G3), a "Win and You're In" qualifier for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1), Intricate Spirit pressed Longshoreman in the early going and proved best late to earn a 1 ¾-length victory as the 5-2 second betting choice.

Intricate Spirit is trained by Miguel Clement, the son and former assistant of the late Christophe Clement, himself a fixture on the New York circuit.

Sold for $185,000 at the 2024 Keeneland September Sale, the son of Champagne Stakes (G1) winner Complexity is out of Curlin's Dottie's Spirit, who is also the dam of stakes winner and multiple graded-placed Spirit Prince, by Cairo Prince.

Lennilu

The modestly bred Lennilu already has afforded her connections some big thrills over the course of her fledgling racing career.

A debut winner on dirt over 11 rivals on a rainy Keeneland day in April, the Florida-bred filly returned on May 19 to post an emphatic 3 ¾-length victory on the grass in Gulfstream's 5-furlong Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies Stakes, a qualifying race that offers the winner an automatic berth and travel stipend to Royal Ascot's Queen Mary Stakes (G2).

Making the journey to the Royal Meeting in June for the 5-furlong test, the daughter of Leinster finished a bang-up third while facing 22 other fillies, and in the process, crossing the wire only 1 ¾ lengths behind winner True Love (IRE).

Favored in her stateside return in the Sept. 6 FTBOA Florida Sire Desert Vixen Stakes, Lennilu got up late to eke out a nose victory over Finding Strength in the 6-furlong Florida-bred restricted contest on the dirt.

Lennilu was back on the grass and taking on the boys in the 5-furlong Hollywood Beach Stakes at Gulfstream Park on Sept. 27. Stalking the pace in the field of nine, Lennilu took over at midstretch from Monster and pulled clear to win by 1 3/4 lengths.

Bred in Florida by Helen and Joseph Barbazon, Lennilu, a $23,000 OBS Winter Mixed Sale graduate, is out of Lulu's Pom Pom (by Pomeroy), a half-sister to dual graded stakes winner Disco Partner (Disco Rico). Lennilu`s sire, Leinster, registered four graded wins sprinting on the turf during his career, in addition to finishing third in the 2020 renewal of the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1) at Keeneland.

Outfielder

AMO Racing's Outfielder justified his purchase price of $850,000 at last year's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearling Sale in his career debut at Churchill Downs in May. Sent straight to the front by Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez, the odds-on favorite maintained his advantage throughout the 5-furlong turf test, crossing the wire 6 ¼-length ahead of his nearest pursuer, Skipping Stars.

Sent to Deauville, France, for the (approx.) 6-furlong Prix Morny (G1), the Wesley Ward trainee was the 3-1 third choice behind favored Gstaad (GB), winner of the Coventry Stakes (G2) at Royal Ascot in June. However, it was second betting choice, the filly Venetian Sun (IRE), who landed the lion's share of the purse, besting Gstaad by a neck and Wise Approach (IRE) a half-length back in third. Outfielder finished just less than 3 lengths back in fourth.

Outfielder made his dirt debut in his third start, a 6-furlong allowance test at Keeneland on Oct. 4. Rated off the pace, Outfielder hit the front at the top of the stretch and posted a 2-length victory.

The bay colt is by U.S. sprint champion Speightstown out of stakes-winning Notte d'Oro (Medaglia d'Oro), a half-sister to multiple graded stakes winner and Grade 1-placed Red Rifle (by Giant's Causeway).

Outfielder's breeder, SF Bloodstock, purchased Notte d'Oro carrying a full-brother to Outfielder for $90,000 at the Keeneland November Sale in 2020.

Royal Testament

Royal Testament is already a stakes winner and graded stakes-placed.

The 2-year-old filly began racing May 10 at Gulfstream Park, and she made her career debut in stakes company. She lined up against 10 others in the Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies Stakes going 5 furlongs on the turf. Royal Testament raced in the middle of the pack but was outkicked toward the finish and checked in sixth.

For her second start, Royal Testament dropped back in class to a maiden race at Monmouth Park on July 27. She raced 5 furlongs on the turf while facing nine others. This time, Royal Testament responded when asked and kicked clear to win by 3 ¾ lengths.

After that victory, Royal Testament returned to stakes company in the Sept. 6 Rosie's Stakes at Colonial Downs going 5 ½ furlongs on the turf. She took the lead early and never looked back, pulling way to win by 3 ¾ lengths over Gypsy Art.

Royal Testament then moved up to graded stakes company in the Oct. 2 Matron Stakes (G3) at Belmont at the Big A. The 6-furlong turf contest drew a field of eight. Royal Testament bobbled at the start and was content to race mid-pack before making her move. She finished second by a length behind Final Accord.

George Weaver trains Royal Testament for Mathiesen Racing LLC. She was bred in Kentucky by Killora Stud.

Royal Testament is by Midshipman and out of the Hansen mare True Testament. Midshipman won the Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) in 2008 and was named that season's champion 2-year-old.

Schwarzenegger

Sent off the 3-5 choice when making his career debut going 5 ½ furlongs at Saratoga on Aug. 29, Schwarzenegger and jockey John Velazquez did all the heavy lifting when sprinting through opening fractions of :21.59 and :44.82 but were caught late by Attfield and had to settle for second, beaten a neck by the 23-1 longshot.

Favored again when having another go, this time in Keeneland's Indian Summer Stakes (Listed) on Oct. 5, the son of Not This Time made all in front and despite getting a bit leg-weary late, was able to hold off Obliteration by a half-length at the wire.

Trained by Wesley Ward, Schwarzenegger was bred by Frankfort Park Farm in Kentucky. Out of Lemon Drop Kid's Soothsaying, the colt brought $410,000 when offered as a weanling at Keeneland's November Sale before realizing $950,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Sale last year.

Replicating the feat of his sire Giant's Causeway, Not This Time has sired an Eclipse Award winner on both the dirt and turf. Winner of the Iroquois Stakes at 2, Not This Time finished second in that season's Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) at Santa Anita Park.

True Love (IRE)

Coolmore has another top-level juvenile filly in True Love (IRE). She has raced six times as a 2-year-old and never been worse than second.

The bay filly needed a few starts to break her maiden. On May 5, she finished second by 1 ¼ lengths on debut in a listed stakes at the Curragh going 5 furlongs. In her second start, True Love was narrowly beaten at Navan in a 6-furlong contest on May 17.

Off those promising efforts, True Love lined up in the 5-furlong Queen Mary Stakes (G2) on June 18 during Royal Ascot. This time, she put all of the pieces together and won by 1 ¼ lengths.

True Love took that forward momentum into the July 19 Railway Stakes (G2) at the Curragh as she took on colts. This time, she won the 6-furlong race by an easy 5 lengths over Puerto Rico (IRE), her stablemate. Puerto Rico would go on to win the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1) on Oct. 5, a "Win and You're In" race for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1).

Following the Railway Stakes, True Love moved up to Group 1 company in the Phoenix Stakes (G1) at the Curragh on Aug. 9. She finished second in the 6-furlong contest, beaten 1 ½ lengths by Power Blue (IRE).

On Sept. 27, True Love redeemed herself in the Cheveley Park Stakes (G1). She won the 6-furlong race by three-quarters of a length over Havana Anna (GB) to notch her first top level victory. Coolmore also won the Cheveley Park in 2024 with Lake Victoria (IRE), who went on to win the John Deere Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1).

Aidan O'Brien trains True Love, who races as a homebred for Coolmore. She is by No Nay Never and out of the Fastnet Rock (AUS) mare Alluringly.

Mission Central (IRE)

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Obliteration

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Brussels (GB)

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2025 BREEDERS' CUP RACE SCHEDULE

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Debuted in the 2018 Championships

The Breeders' Cup implemented in 2018 the promotion of the undercard Juvenile Turf Sprint, an open race for both genders, to the Breeders' Cup World Championships program. The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint carries a $1 million purse. The race will be run at about 5.5 furlongs on the turf and will be open to all 2-year-olds.

With the addition of the Juvenile Turf Sprint, there are now 14 races in this year's World Championships plus an additional $1 million in undercard purses. Total purses and awards for the 2020 event will now exceed $30 million.

"The upgrade of the Juvenile Turf Sprint is in response to the increasing popularity of turf racing in North America and will fill a need for international turf sprint sires," said Dora Delgado, Breeders' Cup Senior Vice President of Racing and Nominations. "Each year, the Juvenile Turf and the Juvenile Fillies Turf are oversubscribed at the Championships. We feel that Juvenile Turf Sprint will also be a popular draw among horsemen from North America and overseas stables and will generate interest among North American racetracks to card races in this division."

What is the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint?

The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint is an American Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-old horses, run on a grass course at a distance of 5½ furlongs. It is part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, the de facto year-end championship for North American thoroughbred racing. All Breeders' Cups to date have been conducted in the United States, with the exception of the 1996 event in Canada.

The race will be run for the first time as a Breeders' Cup Championship race in 2019 during the first day of the Breeders' Cup at host track, Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Prior to 2019 the Juvenile Turf Sprint was run as an undercard race at the Breeders' Cup.

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