Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted October 31 Journalists Posted October 31 Dismissed on the board at odds of 20-1, BALANTINA (IRE) (f, 2, Ten Sovereigns {Ire}–Balankiyla {Fr}, by Montjeu {Fr}) exploded up the rail in the final sixteenth of the short Del Mar stretch to capture the GI John Deere Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf. One of the last runners from the gate, she cleared down to the rail up the backstretch as Japan's Switch in Love (Jpn) (Contrail {Jpn}) rocketed out to lead through fractions of :22.33 and :45.96. Completely boxed in at the top of the stretch as the pacesetter wilted, Balantina desperately needed somewhere to go and finally found a seam nearing the sixteenth pole as fellow longshot Ground Support (Army Mule) hit the front. As the rail opened up, she burst through with authority to win clear of a closing Pacific Mission (GB) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) while Ground Support lasted for third. This is the first Breeders' Cup win for trainer Donnacha O'Brien. The final time for the mile was 1:35.07. O-Medallion Racing, Parkland Thoroughbreds, Reeves Thoroughbred Racing and McNulty, Lissa Ann; B-Summerhill/Lynch Bages/S. Murphy; T-Donnacha O'Brien. Sales History: €100 000 ylg '24 ARAUG. Balantina blazes to victory in the $1 Million @JohnDeere #BreedersCup Juvenile Fillies Turf! #BC25 pic.twitter.com/19RmqCT06a — Breeders' Cup (@BreedersCup) October 31, 2025 The post Balantina Explodes Late To Capture Juvenile Fillies Turf appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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