America's next big thing? Jackie's Warrior heads into Juvenile battle

With four runs, four wins and a stud deal already in place, no wonder there are huge expectations about what Jackie’s Warrior can achieve in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (10.15).

The Steve Asmussen-trained two-year-old comes into the contest following Grade 1 wins in the Hopeful Stakes and Champagne Stakes, showing electric speed to make all the running.

Jackie’s Warrior has been described as “extremely talented” by Asmussen, with the trainer labelling the juvenile’s last piece of work before the Grade 1 contest as “excellent”.

However, over the years the Juvenile has rarely been a straightforward contest for punters, as Storm The Court’s 50-1 success in the race last year shows.

Only three favourites have landed the race in the last decade and in Essential Quality he faces an opponent with significant confidence behind him.

The Godolphin colt captured the Grade 1 Breeders’ Futurity last time and trainer Brad Cox said: “He’s a gifted horse who has been good since day one. He could be anything and is obviously already a Grade 1 winner. He’s a very nice horse and I think the sky’s the limit.”

The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (8.50) contains a number of contenders with unbeaten records including likely favourite Princess Noor, Simply Ravishing, Girl Daddy and Dayoutoftheoffice.

The latter provided Timothy Hamm with a first Grade 1 winner in the Frizette Stakes and the trainer said: “She’s great. It’s kind of crazy that one horse with ability can change a lot of things for you and give you a little brighter future.”

Vequist was the beaten favourite in the Frizette and her trainer Butch Reid said: “She didn’t get the best trip in the Frizette so I’m feeling very good that we’re very competitive in here.”

Breeders' Cup to be broadcast in 115 territories

The Breeders’ Cup takes place behind closed doors this year but will be broadcast in 115 territories courtesy of HBA Media.

The NBC-produced six-hour broadcast begins with Friday’s racing and includes nine races on Saturday, culminating in the $6 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.

Sky Sports Racing will broadcast the full Breeders’ Cup weekend in Britain and Ireland, while TSN (Canada), Racing.com (Australia), DMI (Dubai) and ADM (Abu Dhabi) are among the list of international networks showing the two days of high-class racing.

Breeders’ Cup coverage will reach 47 countries in Africa, while racing fans in Asia, including in Japan and China, will be part of the global audience.

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