Breeders’ Cup 2026: Folsom Blues set to go off as favourite in Juvenile Turf, day one – live
Summary
The 2026 Breeders’ Cup meeting opened at Keeneland in Kentucky with a card focused on two-year-old horses and $7 million in prize money. Joseph O’Brien’s Folsom Blues was the market leader for the Juvenile Turf, while European-trained horses were favourites in all three turf races.Key Facts
- The first race, the Juvenile Turf Sprint, was scheduled for 18:55 local time.
- Billy Loughnane was reported as a late replacement for Flavien Prat on Libertango because Loughnane could not make the required weight.
- Libertango opened as the on-course betting favourite for the Juvenile Turf Sprint at 2-1.
- Folsom Blues, trained by Joseph O’Brien, was the market leader for the Juvenile Turf.
- Aidan O’Brien’s Sun Goddess was favoured for the Juvenile Fillies’ Turf.
- The Juvenile race had six entries, and USS Valor was absent as its owner aimed to focus on next year’s Kentucky Derby.
- Bob Baffert’s Hughes was expected to be a strong favourite in the Juvenile, while his unbeaten Miss Monica was fancied for the Juvenile Fillies.
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