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ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Mike Repole has been down this path before. A promising colt of his wins the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, goes to the Kentucky Derby as the early favorite and then nothing. Now, he’s pausing before getting consumed by Derby fever. Fierceness won the $2 million Juvenile by 6 1/4 lengths at Santa […]

Mike Repole has been down this path before. A promising colt of his wins the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, goes to the Kentucky Derby as the early favorite and then nothing. Now, he's pausing before getting consumed by Derby fever.

Heavily favored Tamara fades rapidly at the top of the stretch and Just FYI and jockey Junior Alvarado hold off Jody’s Pride by a neck to give Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott his 13th Cup win.

The two-day Thoroughbred World Championships got underway with a Future Stars Friday card that featured five races for 2-year-old horses at the Arcadia track.

Comments from the connection of winning and losing horses on the Future Stars Friday program at the 40th Breeders' Cup

Fierceness has won the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile by 6 1/4 lengths at Santa Anita. As a result, the 2-year-old colt is the winter favorite for next year’s Kentucky Derby. Trainer Todd Pletcher and owner Mike Repole won the Juvenile last year with Forte. Pletcher earned his 15th Cup victory, while John Velazquez notched his 20th, which is second among jockeys on the career list. Fierceness ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:41.90 and paid $35 to win at 16-1 odds. Friday was opening day of t...

Fierceness has won the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile by 6 1/4 lengths at Santa Anita. As a result, the 2-year-old colt is the winter favorite for next year’s Kentucky Derby. Trainer Todd Pletcher and owner Mike Repole won the Juvenile last year with Forte. Pletcher earned his 15th Cup victory, while John Velazquez notched his 20th, which is second among jockeys on the career list. Fierceness ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:41.90 and paid $35 to win at 16-1 odds. Friday was opening day of t...

ARCADIA, Calif. — Roundup of Friday’s races at the Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita Park:

Heavily favored Tamara fades rapidly at the top of the stretch and Just FYI and jockey Junior Alvarado hold off Jody’s Pride by a neck to give Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott his 13th Cup win.

Just F Y I is likely on her way to a championship following her neck victory in the NetJets Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) on Friday.