2023 Prevagen Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf

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Unquestionable stalked the leaders and hit the front at the sixteenth pole before notching a 1 ½-length win in the Prevagen Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf. Mountain Bear made a big run from the back to get second, completing an Aidan O’Brien-trained exacta.

Unquestionable, with Ryan Moore aboard, completed one mile on a firm Santa Anita turf course in 1:33.65 and paid $5 to win as the 3-2 favorite.

Immediately after the race, Mountain Bear was vanned off due to a “non-displaced condylar fracture” but O’Brien said the No Nay Never colt was expected to fully recover and race next year.

Woodbine stakes winner My Boy Prince finished third, a head behind Mountain Bear.

”He’s a very tough horse who we’ve always had a lot of faith in,” O’Brien said. “Ryan gave him an unbelievable ride in a great position from an early stage from a tough draw. He won very well in the end and I’m delighted. He did everything right in the preparations going into the race so for him to go and win is brilliant.”

Owned by Al Shaqab Racing, Westerberg, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, and Derrick Smith, Unquestionable improved his career record to two wins in six starts with $671,394 in earnings. He shipped to the U.S. off of a runner-up finish by a length in the Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere Grand Criterium Oct. 1 at Longchamp.

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Fastest Time (since 1976): 1:33:20
Greatest Winning Margin (since 1976): 3 lengths

Date	Past Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Owner
10/31/2024	Henri Matisse (IRE) Trainer / Aidan P. O'Brien Jockey / Ryan L. Moore Owner / Merriebelle Stable, Tabor, Michael B., Smith, Derrick and Magnier, Mrs. John	Aidan P. O'Brien	Ryan L. Moore	Merriebelle Stable, Tabor, Michael B., Smith, Derrick and Magnier, Mrs. John
11/02/2023	Unquestionable (FR) Trainer / Aidan P. O'Brien Jockey / Ryan L. Moore Owner / Al Shaqab Racing, Magnier, Mrs. John, Tabor, Michael B., Smith, Derrick and Westerberg	Aidan P. O'Brien	Ryan L. Moore	Al Shaqab Racing, Magnier, Mrs. John, Tabor, Michael B., Smith, Derrick and Westerberg
11/03/2022	Victoria Road (IRE) Trainer / Aidan P. O'Brien Jockey / Ryan L. Moore Owner / Westerberg, Magnier, Tabor, and Smith.	Aidan P. O'Brien	Ryan L. Moore	Westerberg, Magnier, Tabor, and Smith.
11/04/2021	Modern Games (IRE) Trainer / Charles Appleby Jockey / William Buick Owner / Godolphin, LLC	Charles Appleby	William Buick	Godolphin, LLC
11/05/2020	Fire At Will Trainer / Michael J. Maker Jockey / Ricardo Santana, Jr. Owner / Three Diamonds Farm	Michael J. Maker	Ricardo Santana, Jr.	Three Diamonds Farm
10/31/2019	Structor Trainer / Chad C. Brown Jockey / Jose L. Ortiz Owner / Drown, Jeff and Rachel, Don	Chad C. Brown	Jose L. Ortiz	Drown, Jeff and Rachel, Don
11/01/2018	Line of Duty (IRE) Trainer / Charles Appleby Jockey / William Buick Owner / Godolphin, LLC	Charles Appleby	William Buick	Godolphin, LLC
11/02/2017	Mendelssohn Trainer / Aidan P. O'Brien Jockey / Ryan L. Moore Owner / Tabor, Michael B., Magnier, Mrs. John, and Smith, Derrick	Aidan P. O'Brien	Ryan L. Moore	Tabor, Michael B., Magnier, Mrs. John, and Smith, Derrick
11/03/2016	Oscar Performance Trainer / Brian A. Lynch Jockey / Jose L. Ortiz Owner / Amerman Racing LLC	Brian A. Lynch	Jose L. Ortiz	Amerman Racing LLC
10/29/2015	Hit It a Bomb Trainer / Aidan P. O'Brien Jockey / Ryan L. Moore Owner / Mrs. Evelyn M. Stockwell	Aidan P. O'Brien	Ryan L. Moore	Mrs. Evelyn M. Stockwell
10/30/2014	Hootenanny Trainer / Wesley A. Ward Jockey / Lanfranco Dettori Owner / Tabor, Michael B., Magnier, Mrs. John, and Smith, Derrick	Wesley A. Ward	Lanfranco Dettori	Tabor, Michael B., Magnier, Mrs. John, and Smith, Derrick
10/31/2013	Outstrip Trainer / Charles Appleby Jockey / Mike E. Smith Owner / Godolphin, LLC	Charles Appleby	Mike E. Smith	Godolphin, LLC
11/02/2012	George Vancouver Trainer / Aidan P. O'Brien Jockey / Ryan L. Moore Owner / Tabor, Michael B., Magnier, Mrs. John, and Smith, Derrick	Aidan P. O'Brien	Ryan L. Moore	Tabor, Michael B., Magnier, Mrs. John, and Smith, Derrick
11/04/2011	Wrote (IRE) Trainer / Aidan P. O'Brien Jockey / Ryan L. Moore Owner / Tabor, Michael B., Magnier, Mrs. John, and Smith, Derrick	Aidan P. O'Brien	Ryan L. Moore	Tabor, Michael B., Magnier, Mrs. John, and Smith, Derrick
11/05/2010	Pluck Trainer / Todd A. Pletcher Jockey / Garrett K. Gomez Owner / Team Valor International	Todd A. Pletcher	Garrett K. Gomez	Team Valor International
11/06/2009	Pounced Trainer / John H. M. Gosden Jockey / Lanfranco Dettori Owner / Lady Serena Rothschild	John H. M. Gosden	Lanfranco Dettori	Lady Serena Rothschild
10/24/2008	Donativum (GB) Trainer / John H. M. Gosden Jockey / Lanfranco Dettori Owner / H.R.H. Princess Haya of Jordan and Darley Stable	John H. M. Gosden	Lanfranco Dettori	H.R.H. Princess Haya of Jordan and Darley Stable
10/25/2007	Nownownow Trainer / Francois Parisel Jockey / Julien R. Leparoux Owner / Fab Oak Stable	Francois Parisel	Julien R. Leparoux	Fab Oak Stable