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Thumb_byron-king Byron King , Churchill Downs , 11/02/2018 , Race 9 - DRF Live Posted : Nov 2, 2018, 5:38 PM

Pre-race analysis of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile

Up next is the Juvenile, where Game Winner has opened as the even-money favorite with 29 minutes to post. Although he certainly figures to be tough, I don't view this as a one-horse race. My thoughts:

After rolling to a first-out maiden victory at Saratoga, Complexity stepped right up into the stakes ranks and dominated the Champagne on the lead. He has yet to prove the ability to rate or to go two turns, but there is no disputing his talent. Included is a video of him winning the Champagne. He opened at 4-1.

As for Game Winner, he is three for three for Hall of Famer Bob Baffert - winning his debut, the Del Mar Futurity and the American Pharoah. A versatile horse that can win pressing or stalking the pace, he brings much to the table in the Juvenile, except a price.

Standard Deviation is a value horse to throw into the gimmicks - a first-out winner at Saratoga who rallied for third in the Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland under challenging conditions. The Keeneland track favored speed this past meet, and this one was further disadvantaged that day by starting from post 13. 

Take note Code of Honor has been scratched.

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