Grade 1 · Keeneland · Friday, November 4, 2022
2022 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Results
Forte won the 2022 Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Keeneland on November 4, 2022, ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. for trainer Todd Pletcher.
2022 Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner
Forte
- Jockey
- Irad Ortiz Jr.
- Trainer
- Todd Pletcher
- Odds at post
- 5.02-1
- Winning margin
- 1 1/2 lengths
- Final time
- 1:43.06
- Distance
- 1 1/16 Miles · Dirt
How the 2022 Breeders' Cup Juvenile was won
Forte won by 1 1/2 lengths in 1:43.06. Forte went off at 5.02-1.
Irad Ortiz Jr. rode Forte for trainer Todd Pletcher. Todd Pletcher also trained the winner in 2023 and 2025.
Forte went on to win the 2023 Florida Derby.
Forte came from behind in the stretch to beat the heavily favored Cave Rock. Forte had already won the Hopeful Stakes and the Breeders' Futurity.
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Previous Breeders' Cup Juvenile winners
- 2021CornicheMike Smith · Bob Baffert
- 2020Essential QualityLuis Saez · Brad Cox
- 2019Storm the CourtFlavien Prat · Peter Eurton
- 2018Game WinnerJoel Rosario · Bob Baffert
- 2017Good MagicJosé Ortiz · Chad Brown
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Results from public race records (source), checked October 2026. For entertainment purposes only.