Friday’s Race Selection: Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies

By Rick Francis —-

CHURCHILL DOWNS

Race 7) 1&1/16th Mile. Tito’s Handmade Vodka Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies
Grade I. Purse $2,000,000 FOR FILLIES, TWO-YEAR-OLDS
Post Time: ( 4:40)/ 3:40/ 2:40/ 1:40

1) Reflect (Desormeaux/Ortiz, J); took a big step forward to pace last out in the Grade 1 Alcibiades; still may be just a notch below.

2) Serengeti Empress (Amoss/Lanerie); has been dominant in each of her last two, winning the Grade 2 Pocahontas here by 19 lengths.

3) Vibrance (McCarthy/Velazquez); clear second best in the G1 Chandelier; impressive work here in the mud.

4) Restless Rider (McPeek/Hernandez, B); drew off from the Alcibiades field; a perfect 2-for-2 here at Churchill.

5) Cassies Dreamer (Tagg/Franco); exits back-to-back thirds in Grade 1’s.

6) Baby Nina (Quartarolo/Gaffalione); blinkers on for this Ohio-bred who has been dominated in each of her last two.

7) Jaywalk (Servis/Rosario); enters on 3-race win streak, her last a gate-to-wire victory in the G1 Frizette.

8) Sippican Harbor (Contessa/Ortiz, I); came from well off the pace to take the Grade 1 Spinaway, her second straight strong start.

9) Splashy Kisses (O’Neill/Van Dyke); beaten by nearly 20 lengths last out in Pocahontas.

10) Bellafina (Callaghan/Prat); 2-time Grade 1 winner has done little wrong in winning three straight; she has tendency to drift a bit which may cost her from this post.

Selections: 2, 10, 4, 7