The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile is one of the most prestigious events in horse racing and this year, two of the top trainers in the sport, Bob Baffert and Todd Pletcher, will be sending a combined total of six horses to compete.
Bob Baffert is one of the most successful trainers in the history of horse racing, having won the Kentucky Derby five times. He has also won the Preakness Stakes four times and the Belmont Stakes three times. This year, he will be sending three horses to compete in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile: Game Winner, Improbable, and Roadster.
Todd Pletcher is another highly successful trainer, having won the Kentucky Derby twice and the Belmont Stakes twice. He has also won the Preakness Stakes once. This year, he will be sending three horses to compete in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile: Code of Honor, Complexity, and Outshine.
The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile is a Grade 1 race for two-year-old thoroughbreds and is run over a distance of 1 1/16 miles. It is one of the most important races of the year and is often seen as a key indicator of which horses will go on to have successful careers.
The six horses that Bob Baffert and Todd Pletcher are sending to compete in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile are all highly regarded and have already had some success in their young careers. Game Winner won the Grade 1 American Pharoah Stakes in September, while Improbable won the Grade 2 Los Alamitos Futurity in December. Roadster finished second in the Grade 1 Los Alamitos Futurity in December. Code of Honor won the Grade 1 Champagne Stakes in October, while Complexity finished second in the Grade 1 Champagne Stakes in October and Outshine finished third in the Grade 1 Hopeful Stakes in September.
The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile is sure to be an exciting race this year with six talented horses from two of the top trainers in the sport competing for the win. It will be interesting to see which horse comes out on top and which of these horses will go on to have successful careers.
