The greatest two days on the horse racing calendar kicks off on Friday with the 2021 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint at Del Mar in Del Mar, Calif. The Wesley Ward-trained Averly Jane is the 5-2 morning-line favorite in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint odds. Twilight Gleaming and One Timer are the co-second choices, at 4-1, in the 14-horse field. Post time is 5:50 p.m. ET.
Before making any Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint picks, you'll want to hear what SportsLine writer Gene Menez has to say.
A former reporter and editor at Sports Illustrated, Menez covered an array of sports, including horse racing, for the magazine and its website for almost 14 years. Between 2010 and 2012, he served as SI's handicapper for the Triple Crown races and correctly predicted Super Saver to win the Kentucky Derby in 2010. In 2015, while writing for Sports on Earth, Menez accurately gave out the superfecta (American Pharoah, Firing Line, Dortmund and Frosted), which paid $1,268.20 for $2. Then in 2017, he tweeted out his Kentucky Derby picks, including Always Dreaming to win, and hit the Pick 4, which paid almost $6,900 on a $1 bet.
Handicapping the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint begins with trainer Wesley Ward. The Kentucky-based trainer has won the last two runnings of the race, with Four Wheel Drive two years ago and Golden Pal last year. This year he has three horses in the starting gate -- Averly Jane (5-2), Twilight Gleaming (4-1) and Kaufymaker (12-1).
This year's race features an abundance of early speed. Averly Jane, One Timer and Run Curtis Run are just three horses who like to race on or near the pace. That could create a pace meltdown that favors a late-running closer.
Now, Menez has handicapped the field for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint, made his picks and formulated his bets.
We can tell you that he is high on Hierarchy, a 12-1 long shot. "He is a European runner who has improved with every race and has just enough speed to be in a perfect spot turning for home," he says. Menez will be using Hierarchy prominently on his tickets.
However, Menez's top pick is a double-digit long shot who "should get a fantastic pace setup" on Friday. He also is high on an even bigger long shot whose "most recent starts have been his best." Menez is including these horses in his wagers, and so should you. You NEED to see which horses they are before making any picks of your own.
So who wins the 2021 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint at Del Mar on Friday? What double-digit long shots must be used? And how has Menez structured his wagers? ... Join SportsLine now to get Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint picks and wagers, all from the insider who once cashed for $6,900 on Kentucky Derby Saturday!
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