The early wagering money told the tale that 7-5 choice Silver Knott (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) was the most logical winner of Friday's GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf at Keeneland. However, the hot triumvirate of Coolmore, Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore teamed up once again to take their second Breeders' Cup victory of the afternoon with 5-1 chance Victoria Road (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), who entered this event riding a three-race win streak.
Settled in midpack early, Victoria Road opted for the outer course, while Silver Knott's rider, William Buick, chose to navigate the inner. Approaching the quarter pole, the former got the jump on his rival while finding a picture-perfect stretch run, although the Godolphin representative put in an equally impressive run while scraping the paint, finishing only a whisker behind his rival at the wire. Final time for the mile test was 1:35.99. The winner represents the first Grade I winner for freshman sire Saxon Warrior.
Friday, Keeneland
BREEDERS' CUP JUVENILE TURF-GI, $920,000, Keeneland, 11-4, 2yo, c/g, 1mT, 1:35.99, fm.
1–VICTORIA ROAD (IRE), 122, c, 2, by Saxon Warrior (Jpn)
1st Dam: Tickled Pink (Ire) (MGSW-Eng, $117,768), by Invincible Spirit (Ire)
2nd Dam: Cassandra Go (Ire), by Indian Ridge (Ire)
3rd Dam: Rahaam, by Secreto
1ST GRADE I WIN. (115,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-Mrs. John
Magnier, Michael B. Tabor, Derrick Smith & Westerberg;
B-T. Stewart (IRE); T-Aidan P. O'Brien; J-Ryan L. Moore.
$520,000. Lifetime Record: GSW-Fr, 8-4-2-0, $663,779. Werk
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2–Silver Knott (GB), 122, c, 2, Lope de Vega (Ire)–God Given
(GB), by Nathaniel (Ire). 1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. (725,000gns Ylg
'21 TATOCT). O-Godolphin, LLC Lessee; B-St Albans Bloodstock
LLP (GB); T-Charles Appleby. $170,000.
3–Nagirroc, 122, c, 2, Lea–Emma Spencer (Ire), by Zamindar.
1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. O-Madaket Stables LLC, Little Red Feather
Racing & William Strauss; B-Chervenell Thoroughbreds LLC
(KY); T-H. Graham Motion. $90,000.
Margins: NO, 2 1/4, 3/4. Odds: 5.57, 1.41, 39.87.
Also Ran: Mo Stash, Battle of Normandy, Gaslight Dancer, Andthewinneris, Packs a Wahlop, Major Dude, I'm Very Busy, Webslinger, Really Good, Reckoning Force, Curly Larry and Mo.
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