'TDN Rising Star' UNQUESTIONABLE (FR) (c, 2, Wootton Bassett {GB}–Strawberry Lace {GB}, by Sea The Stars {Ire}) was given a tactically flawless steer by world-class reinsman Ryan Moore and proved far too classy in Friday's GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf at Santa Anita, defeating his stable companion Mountain Bear (Ire) (No Nay Never) by about three lengths. Able to secure the gun run one back on the fence in fourth, the €340,000 Arqana August yearling always traveled sweetly in the hands of Moore as Air Recruit (Air Force Blue) took them along at a lively clip in advance of the heavily backed Canadian invader My Boy Prince (Cairo Prince). Going well into the final three furlongs, Unquestionable was ridden for a bit of luck, hoping that the runs came, and come they did, as the bay–a latest second to Rosallion (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}) in the G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at ParisLongchamp–was produced three off the inside at midstretch and scampered clear. Mountain Bear finished full of run down the center to claim second, while My Boy Prince held for third. For Moore, it was a sixth victory in the Juvenile Turf, having partnered with Victoria Road (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}) last year, and 13th Breeders' Cup win overall, while Aidan O'Brien was winning a 17th race at the championships. The victory would have been of some consolation for Ballydoyle, whose morning-line favorite River Tiber (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) was ordered scratched Friday. Sales history: €340,000 Ylg '22 ARQAUG. O-Al Shaqab Racing, Westerberg, Mrs John Magnier, Derrick Smith & Michael B Tabor; B-Mme Camille Vitse, Mme Axelle Vitse, Mme Valentine Vitse & Guillaume Vitse; T-Aidan O'Brien.
Watch UNQUESTIONABLE win the $1 Million @Prevagen #BreedersCup Juvenile Turf on #FutureStarsFriday at @santaanitapark! Cheers to the connections! pic.twitter.com/MODHgiKmmG
— Breeders' Cup (@BreedersCup) November 3, 2023
Friday, Santa Anita
PREVAGEN BREEDERS' CUP JUVENILE TURF-GI, $920,000, Santa Anita, 11-3, 2yo, c/g, 1mT, 1:33.65, fm.
1–UNQUESTIONABLE (FR), 122, c, 2, by Wootton Bassett (GB)
1st Dam: Strawberry Lace (GB), by Sea The Stars (Ire)
2nd Dam: Crying Lightening (Ire),
by Holy Roman Emperor (Ire)
3rd Dam: Auction Room, by Chester House
'TDN Rising Star'. 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES
WIN, 1ST GRADE I WIN. (€340,000 Ylg '22 ARAUG).
O-Al Shaqab Racing, Westerberg, Mrs. John Magnier, Derrick
Smith and Michael B. Tabor; B-Mme C. Vitse, Mme A. Vitse,
Mme V. Vitse, G. Vitse (FR); T-Aidan P. O'Brien; J-Ryan L.
Moore. $520,000. Lifetime Record: GSP-Ire, G1SP-Fr, 6-2-2-1, $671,394.
Werk Nick Rating: A.
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2–Mountain Bear (Ire), 122, c, 2, No Nay Never–Holy Alliance
(Ire), by Holy Roman Emperor (Ire). 1ST G1 BLACK TYPE.
O-Mrs. John Magnier, Derrick Smith and Michael B. Tabor;
B-Whisperview Trading Ltd (IRE); T-Aidan P. O'Brien. $170,000.
3–My Boy Prince, 122, c, 2, Cairo Prince–Hopping Not Hoping,
by Silent Name (Jpn). (C$115,000 Ylg '22 CANSEP). O-Gary
Barber; B-Murray Smith (ON); T-Mark E. Casse. $90,000.
Margins: 1HF, HD, HF. Odds: 1.50, 22.30, 5.20.
Also Ran: Can Group, Agate Road, Tok Tok, Air Recruit, Endlessly, Carson's Run, Stay Hot, Fulmineo. Scratched: Grand Mo the First, Liam's Journey, River Tiber (Ire).
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