Winter Memories, the impressive winner of the Miss Grillo Stakes (gr. IIIT), was made the 2-1 morning line favorite for the Nov. 5 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. II). The daughter of El Prado, who is a Phillips Racing Partnership homebred, will break from post 7 in the $1 million race at mile.
“I’d rather be the favorite than a longshot,” said Winter Memories’ trainer, Jimmy Toner. “She’s done everything right so far. She looks good, is training good, and comes into the race as good as we could expect. I think we drew a good post position. It’s in the middle; I’m happy with that. We just have to get lucky and get the trip.”
Toner also trained Winter Memories’ grade I-winning dam, Memories of Silver (by Silver Hawk), who was fifth in the 1996 Breeders’ Cup Mile (gr. IT). Toner did win the inaugural Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT) with Soaring Softly in 1999.
The 5-1 second choice, breaking from the No. 13 post, is Together, a group III winner in Ireland. Trained by Aidan O’Brien, she is owned by Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier, and Michael Tabor.
Will Phipps, the trainer of Kinsman Stable’s homebred Fancy Point, a 15-1 longshot, wasn’t concerned much about post position. She drew No. 9.
“We’re in!” he said. “I’m just thrilled she’s one of 14.”
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. II) | ||||
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Odds |
| 1. | Dos Lunas | Jon Court | John Glenney | 30-1 |
| 2. | Tale Untold | Ryan Moore | Richard Hannon | 15-1 |
| 3. | Quiet Oasis | Frankie Dettori | Brian Meehan | 8-1 |
| 4. | Kathmanblu | Julien Leparoux | Kenneth G. McPeek | 10-1 |
| 5. | Forest Legend | Ramon Dominguez | Vicki Oliver | 30-1 |
| 6. | Arch Support | Edgar Prado | Gary Contessa | 20-1 |
| 7. | Winter Memories | Jose Lezcano | James J. Toner | 2-1 |
| 8. | Wyomia | Rafael Bejarano | Daniel J. Vella | 12-1 |
| 9. | Fancy Point | Kent Desormeaux | William Phipps | 15-1 |
| 10. | New Normal | Javier Castellano | Mark R. Frostad | 10-1 |
| 11. | More Than Real | Garrett Gomez | Todd A. Pletcher | 10-1 |
| 12. | Flood Plain | William Buick | John H.M. Gosden | 20-1 |
| 13. | Together | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan P. O'Brien | 5-1 |
| 14. | Allure d'Amour | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | 15-1 |
| AE | Nina Fever | Robby Albarado | Wesley A. Ward | 30-1 |
