2020 Breeders' Cup Juvenile
November 6, 2020 · Keeneland · 1 1/16 miles on the dirt
Essential Quality won the 2020 Breeders' Cup Juvenile by ¾ length at odds of 3.70-1. Luis Saez rode for trainer Brad Cox, and the time on fast dirt was 1:42.09. It was the first Breeders' Cup win for Luis Saez and Brad Cox's fifth.
Result
| Fin | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essential Quality | Luis SaezBrad Cox | 3.70 |
| 2 | Hot Rod Charlie | Tyler GaffalioneDoug O'Neill | 94.40 |
| 3 | Keepmeinmind | Jose OrtizRobertino Diodoro | 30.90 |
| 4 | Jackie's Warrior | Joel RosarioSteven Asmussen | 0.90 fav |
| 5 | Rombauer | Javier CastellanoMichael McCarthy | 26.00 |
| 6 | Dreamer's Disease | David CohenRobertino Diodoro | 41.60 |
| 7 | King Fury | Brian Hernandez Jr.Kenneth McPeek | 59.50 |
| 8 | Classier | Florent GerouxBob Baffert | 19.90 |
| 9 | Sittin On Go | Corey LanerieDale Romans | 9.60 |
| 10 | Reinvestment Risk | Irad Ortiz Jr.Chad Brown | 6.10 |
| 11 | Calibrate | Ricardo Santana Jr.Steven Asmussen | 83.80 |
| 12 | Camp Hope | Robby AlbaradoKenneth McPeek | 79.60 |
| 13 | Likeable | John VelazquezTodd Pletcher | 37.90 |
| 14 | Next | Gerardo CorralesWesley Ward | 36.30 |
Winner: Essential Quality
- Pedigree
- Tapit — Delightful Quality, by Elusive Quality
- Description
- Gray or Roan Colt, foaled Apr 09, 2018 in Kentucky
- Trainer
- Brad Cox
- Jockey
- Luis Saez
- Owner
- Godolphin, LLC
- Breeder
- Godolphin
Race details
- Race
- TVG Breeders' Cup Juvenile presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (Grade 1)
- Distance
- 1 1/16 miles
- Surface
- Dirt
- Track condition
- Fast
- Weather
- Clear
- Purse
- $2,000,000
- Fractions
- 22.58 · 45.31 · 1:10.48 · 1:35.89
- Final time
- 1:42.09
- Field
- 14 starters
| Horse | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential Quality | $9.40 | $6.20 | $4.40 |
| Hot Rod Charlie | $51.60 | $24.00 | |
| Keepmeinmind | $11.20 |
Source: official Equibase chart (race 10 on the card).
More from the 2020 Breeders' Cup
- Classic — Authentic
- Turf — Tarnawa (IRE)
- Distaff — Monomoy Girl
- Mile — Order of Australia (IRE)
- Sprint — Whitmore
- Filly & Mare Turf — Audarya (FR)
- Filly & Mare Sprint — Gamine
- Turf Sprint — Glass Slippers (GB)
- Dirt Mile — Knicks Go
- Juvenile Fillies — Vequist
- Juvenile Turf — Fire At Will
- Juvenile Fillies Turf — Aunt Pearl (IRE)
- Juvenile Turf Sprint — Golden Pal