California-based Bellafina tops the list of 11 fillies pre-entered in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies on Nov. 2 at Churchill Downs. Pre-entries were released Wednesday.
Bellafina, 5-2 preliminary favorite by Daily Racing Form, won three graded stakes including a romp by more than six lengths in the Grade 1 Chandelier at Santa Anita her initial start around two turns. Bellafina is the only U.S.-based 2-year-old with three graded stakes wins this year.
Juvenile Fillies pre-entries include winners of every recent major stakes for the division: Restless Rider (Alcibiades, Keeneland), Jaywalk (Frizette, Belmont Park), Serengeti Empress (Pocahontas, Churchill Downs) and Sippican Harbor (Spinaway, Saratoga).
Juvenile Fillies pre-entrants, listed in order of DRF early odds, with riders:
Bellafina, Flavien Prat
Serengeti Empress, Corey Lanerie
Restless Rider, Brian Hernandez
Jaywalk, Joel Rosario
Sippican Harbor, Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Vibrance, John Velazquez
Reflect, unconfirmed
Splashy Kisses, Drayden Van Dyke
Cookie Dough, Jeffrey Sanchez
Cassies Dreamer, unconfirmed
Baby Nina, unconfirmed
Complete coverage of the 2018 Breeders’ Cup, including early odds for all 14 races, will be available at www.drf.com.