Favorite wins Breeders’ Cup Juvenile; trainer Aidan O’Brien makes history
DEL MAR — The first three Breeders’ Cup races Friday at Del Mar made first-time winners of several trainers and jockeys, but as the sun began to dip toward the Pacific Ocean just a few furlongs away, the old guard shone.
The $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile featured a victory by the undefeated odds-on favorite Ted Noffey, giving trainer Todd Pletcher his 16th Cup victory — fifth most in history — and jockey John Velazquez his 22nd, second all-time.
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