Breeders Cup Juvenile 2011 - Hansen holds off Union Rags in thriller

The Breeders Cup Juvenile is a race open to Two year old colts and geldings and often produces great champions of the future. It is raced over 9 furlongs on dirt, the race provides both a test of speed and stamina.

There a three Automatic win and You're In births for the Breeders Cup Juvenile and they are the Norfolk Stakes, the Champagne Stakes and the Breeders Futurity, all of these races are well worth keeping an eye on over the coming months with one eye on the 2011 Breeders Cup. Aidan O'Brien has decided to run the exciting Daddy Long Legs in the Juvenile race and he looks like the strongest challenger from Europe in this one.

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Result 2011

21:25 Breeders' Cup Juvenile (Grade 1) (Class 1, 1m 100y)
1.Hansen - R Dominguez - M Maker - 8/1
2.Union Rags - J Castellano - M Matz - 7/4 Fav
3.Creative Cause - J Rosario - M Harrington - 6/1
13 Ran

Breeders Cup Juvenile Racecard

No.		Runner	Details	Rating	Odds
1		Take Charge Indy (USA) James Graham Patrick Byrne	2 yrs / 122 lbs -124	-

2

Dullahan (USA) K Desormeaux Dale Romans

2 yrs / 122 lbs -35231

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3

Crusade (USA) J R Leparoux A O'Brien

2 yrs / 122 lbs -8141

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4

Drill (USA) M Garcia Bob Baffert

2 yrs / 122 lbs -8112

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5

Hansen (USA) R A Dominguez M Maker

2 yrs / 122 lbs -11

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6

Prospective (USA) L Contreras Mark Casse

2 yrs / 122 lbs -211

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7

Creative Cause (USA) J Rosario Mike Harrington

2 yrs / 122 lbs -1121

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8

Speightscity (USA) C Nakatani Gary Contessa

2 yrs / 122 lbs -41

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9

Alpha (USA) G K Gomez Kiaran McLaughlin

2 yrs / 122 lbs -12

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10

Union Rags (USA) J J Castellano Michael Matz

2 yrs / 122 lbs -111

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11

Daddy Long Legs (USA) R L Moore A O'Brien

2 yrs / 122 lbs -141

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12

Fort Loudon (USA) L Jurado S Gold

2 yrs / 122 lbs 331111

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13

Optimizer (USA) R Albarado D Lukas

2 yrs / 122 lbs -123

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Recent Winners Of the Breeders Cup Juvenile

• 2010 - Uncle Mo
• 2009 - Vale of York
• 2008 - Midshipman
• 2007 - War Pass
• 2006 - Street Sense
• 2005 - Stevie Wonderboy
• 2004 - Wilko
• 2003 - Action This Day
• 2002 - Vindication
• 2001 - Johannesburg