Grade 1 · Santa Anita · Friday, November 3, 2023
2023 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Results
Fierceness won the 2023 Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita on November 3, 2023, ridden by John Velazquez for trainer Todd Pletcher.
2023 Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner
Fierceness
- Jockey
- John Velazquez
- Trainer
- Todd Pletcher
- Odds at post
- 16.50-1
- Winning margin
- 6 1/4 lengths
- Final time
- 1:41.90
- Distance
- 1 1/16 Miles · Dirt
How the 2023 Breeders' Cup Juvenile was won
Fierceness won by 6 1/4 lengths in 1:41.90. Fierceness went off at 16.50-1.
John Velazquez rode Fierceness for trainer Todd Pletcher. John Velazquez also won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile in 2025. Todd Pletcher also trained the winner in 2022 and 2025.
Fierceness went on to win the 2024 Florida Derby, the 2024 Travers Stakes and the 2025 Pacific Classic.
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Previous Breeders' Cup Juvenile winners
- 2022ForteIrad Ortiz Jr. · Todd Pletcher
- 2021CornicheMike Smith · Bob Baffert
- 2020Essential QualityLuis Saez · Brad Cox
- 2019Storm the CourtFlavien Prat · Peter Eurton
- 2018Game WinnerJoel Rosario · Bob Baffert
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Results from public race records (source), checked October 2026. For entertainment purposes only.