2021 Breeders' Cup Juvenile

November 5, 2021 · Del Mar · 1 1/16 miles on the dirt

Corniche won the 2021 Breeders' Cup Juvenile by 1¾ lengths as the 1.40-1 favorite. Mike Smith rode for trainer Bob Baffert, and the time on fast dirt was 1:42.50. It was Mike Smith's 26th Breeders' Cup win and Bob Baffert's 17th.

Result

Order of finish
Fin	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Jockey / Trainer	Odds
1	Corniche	Mike Smith	Bob Baffert	Mike SmithBob Baffert	1.40 fav
2	Pappacap	Joe Bravo	Mark Casse	Joe BravoMark Casse	15.10
3	Giant Game	Joseph Talamo	Dale Romans	Joseph TalamoDale Romans	21.90
4	Commandperformance	Irad Ortiz Jr.	Todd Pletcher	Irad Ortiz Jr.Todd Pletcher	3.20
5	Oviatt Class	Kent Desormeaux	J. Desormeaux	Kent DesormeauxJ. Desormeaux	9.30
5	Pinehurst	John Velazquez	Bob Baffert	John VelazquezBob Baffert	6.40
7	American Sanctuary	Florent Geroux	Christopher Davis	Florent GerouxChristopher Davis	42.80
8	Double Thunder	Flavien Prat	Todd Pletcher	Flavien PratTodd Pletcher	19.20
9	Barossa	Juan Hernandez	Bob Baffert	Juan HernandezBob Baffert	19.30
10	Jasper Great	Yuichi Fukunaga	Hideyuki Mori	Yuichi FukunagaHideyuki Mori	14.60
11	Tough to Tame	Sophie Doyle	Christopher Davis	Sophie DoyleChristopher Davis	59.70

Winner: Corniche

Pedigree: Quality Road — Wasted Tears, by Najran
Description: Bay Colt, foaled Feb 17, 2019 in Kentucky
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Mike Smith
Owner: Speedway Stables LLC
Breeder: Bart Evans & Stonehaven Steadings

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: Cloudy
Purse: $2,000,000
Fractions: 23.03 · 46.15 · 1:10.81 · 1:36.27
Final time: 1:42.50
Field: 11 starters

Mutuel payoffs ($2)
Horse	Win	Place	Show
Corniche	$4.80	$4.00	$3.40
Pappacap		$9.00	$6.20
Giant Game			$7.60

Source: official Equibase chart (race 9 on the card).

Result

Winner: Corniche

Race details

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