Cup Chatter: BC Juvenile Turf
October 15, 2009 by Jarrod Horak
Filed under Breeders' Cup, Horses, Stakes Races
Time to take a look at the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf, and the Todd Pletcher runner Interactif is the one to deny.
The Broken Vow colt, out of a Broad Brush mare, graduated in a main track sprint. He pressed the pace and weakened in the Grade 2 Sanford at Saratoga 2nd time out, and then Pletcher switched him to the turf.
His first grass race was a smashing success as he drew off to a facile tally in the Grade 3 With Anticipation at a mile and a sixteenth at Saratoga.
Interactif is the one to beat in the BC Juvenile Turf
His most recent start was a powerful off the pace triumph in Keeneland’s Grade 3 Bourbon on Oct 11th. He goes to Santa Anita seeking his 3rd win in as many turf route outings.
Codoy lit up the tote with a place finish in the Bourbon, and that was his 4th solid effort from as many turf starts. Family Foundation was next across the line in the Kentucky turf route, and that was his first loss on the turf following a pair of good looking wins.
Bridgetown scored in the Grade 3 Summer Stakes at Woodbine, and the Ken McPeek trainee is expected to show up at Santa Anita. Becky’s Kitten landed the place in the Summer for fine conditioner Wesley Ward.
Joshua Tree earned an automatic berth for this with an overseas stakes win at Ascot for trainer Aidan O’Brien.
Paddy O’Prado, the With Anticipation show finisher, may also head west for Dale Romans.
William’s Kitten was pointing to the Breeders’ Cup prior to his 5th place finish in the Grade 3 Grey at Woodbine. He handles turf and looked great in last to first tally in the Sunday Silence at Louisiana Downs.
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