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 War Pass checks out the photographers taking his picture after getting his flowers.
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The $2 million Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) featured a field of eleven 2-year-old colts and geldings (down from the originally drawn 13 after Dixie Chatter and Slew's Tiznow scratched) go 1 1/16 miles on the sloppy, sealed main track at Monmouth Park. Undefeated colt War Pass was sent off as the 2-1 favorite, off his win in the Champagne (G1) at Belmont. In to challenge the Nick Zito trainee were 4-1 second choice Pyro, second in the Champagne, and 5-1 third choice Tale of Ekati, winner of the Futurity (G1). Traditionally the winner is named the juvenile champion and is the early favorite for the next Kentucky Derby.
 The field breaks from the gate for the Juvenile. |
 War Pass wins the Juvenile. |
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 2 War Pass Velasquez 6.40 3.80 2.80 7 Pyro Bridgmohan 4.60 3.60 3 Kodiak Kowboy Velazquez 6.40 Winning Time: 1:42.76 $2 Exacta 2-7 25.20 $1 Trifecta 2-7-3 73.00 $1 Superfecta 2-7-3-10 275.60Results chart |
War Pass heads for the winner's circle. His jockey Cornelio Velasquez said, "My horse had a lot of speed. He wanted to go to the lead. At the quarter-pole, I asked and I had a lot of horse in the last part of the race."
War Pass in the post parade. His trainer Nick Zito said, "He's just a special horse. He's four for four. His pedigree says he would warrant it but you still never know until the gates open up. The good thing is, he's got that Runaway Groom line and that's Cherokee Run. He's got that speed with the afterburners, and it's well documented what we wanted him to do, and obviously he liked the off track."
Left: War Pass heads back to the barn in his winner's blanket.
Right: Trainer Nick Zito and owner Robert LaPenta in the winner's circle. LaPenta said, "It's priceless. You can't put a price on it. For the family, for everyone involved, it's just an emotional event that you just can't describe. It's just amazing. I hope I don't wake up tomorrow morning and find out that this is a dream. What was on the line in this race was enormous. And to have it come true is just beyond belief."
Second place finisher Pyro returns after the race. Steve Asmussen, trainer of both Pyro and Kodiak Kowboy, said, "They're both really good horses. The Breeders' Cup was a great opportunity for them. The winner (War Pass) beat us three times in a row now. As for future plans, this is what they were pointed for. They'll get a break."
His jockey Shaun Bridgmohan said, "It was a huge effort and he didn't even handle the track. He was spinning his wheels early. He never got the traction he needed but still got second. The sky is the limit for this horse. We got beat to that pole three times now, but my horse's future is ahead of him and I'm confident we'll get even down
the road."
Third place finisher Kodiak Kowboy in the paddock. His jockey John Velazquez said, "He was very unsure of himself. He was running very spotty. I had to ride him the whole way just to stay in position. He ran even at the end. Immaturity was part of it, but like Steve (trainer Asmussen), said he's never run over a wet track like this."
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