Andrew Beyer and Brad Free discuss their best bets for this year's Breeders' Cup in this year's Breeders' Cup Webinar. :: Bet the races with a $200 First Deposit Match + FREE All Access PPs! Join DRF Bets. Mike Beer’s Friday Breeders’ Cup analysis Juvenile Turf Sprint With speed drawn to the four inside post positions, the break is key for CRIMSON ADVOCATE, who earned a big 88 Beyer winning a stakes over this distance in her turf debut. She also broke from the inside in the Queen Mary, then did all of the hard work during the running before outlasting the impressive Relief Rally. The expected quick pace might benefit CHERRY BLOSSOM, assuming she can handle the shorter distance of this race. She faced top company sprinting overseas and more than held her own, including a game runner-up effort to the aforementioned Relief Rally. SHARDS could not quite work out the clean closing run that Committee of One and Amidst Waves managed in his final prep, though he finished well in his own right to land a gaining third. He benefits from a fast pace if he can work out a better trip. HEDWIG is first also-eligible but is of interest at a big price if in. Juvenile Fillies LIFE TALK is a work in progress for trainer Todd Pletcher, as she has looked green in her races while also flashing potential. She made a quick move off the turn going a mile at Saratoga, then did not get the greatest trip when third in the Grade 1 Frizette last time. CANDIED has a Grade 1 win to her credit, with that victory coming over this distance and around two turns, though she did not change leads in the stretch. She has run well in both starts to date and drew a perfect post on the inside. TAMARA is the horse to beat with tactical speed to go along with the top figure in the field. She is bred to go on and might simply be best, though she will be a very short price. JUST F Y I has looked good in both starts to date and easily handled added distance taking a Grade 1 last time. Would have her higher if not for the outside draw. Juvenile Fillies Turf LES PAVOTS is over from France with strong turf form backed up by a big pedigree, and she just came up with her best effort to date when rallying strongly behind a sharp, front-running winner in a Group 1. She packs a powerful closing kick but is going to need a trip from this post. CONTENT did not appear to handle the ground two back when staying at one pace in her group debut but rebounded nicely last time when stalking from the outside and then running over that field in her first attempt at a mile. She owns a handy running style and keeps getting better. LAULNE was no match for Les Pavots two back when having a winning streak snapped. She gained into quick closing fractions to just miss last time sprinting. Distance is a question, but she is going to be a fair price. SHE FEELS PRETTY looked good taking a Grade 1 on the stretch-out at Woodbine and might be the top American hope. Juvenile LOCKED benefited from a sprint debut and buried maidens in fast time when stretched out at Saratoga. He was even better in the two-turn victory last time while overcoming a wide trip. He drew a perfect post for his toughest test to date. PRINCE OF MONACO lacks a distance prep, but this colt is fastest on the way into the Juvenile and he earned that big figure while overpowering stablemate Muth at Del Mar. The distance is a question, but he can easily be this good and is perfectly drawn with tactical speed. FIERCENESS dominated maidens in his debut with a big figure, then failed to back that effort up when managing only a mild run in the Champagne over another wet, sealed track. He has never run over fast dirt but has distance in his pedigree and deserves the chance to rebound. TIMBERLAKE passed on the Breeders’ Futurity to stay around one turn in the Champagne and looked good winning that race after traveling strongly throughout. Talented colt gets tested for distance and class now. Juvenile Turf RIVER TIBER was impressive winning his first two starts going short, then showed determination when forced to dig in late to win the Coventry over a big field at Ascot when going out a furlong in distance. He has been handy in his races, suggesting that a good trip might be coming from the inside as he stretches out following two recent losses to the undefeated Vandeek. MOUNTAIN BEAR did not draw as well as his stablemate, but he is bred to stretch out and comes into this underrated. He appeared to appreciate the change in tactics last time when rated back early and coming with a big finish late. TOK TOK was professional winning his first two starts from just off the pace versus weaker and might have made it 3 for 3 if not for getting jammed up in traffic in the Grade 2 Bourbon last time. ENDLESSLY is the local hope looking to stay undefeated after putting a strong closing kick on display in his three victories to date; this is tougher. Steve Andersen and Marcus Hersh discuss this year's international contenders for Breeders' Cup Friday. Watch here. :: Get Breeders' Cup Clocker Reports from Mike Welsch and the DRF Clocker Team when you purchase a BC VIP Package! Dan Illman’s Friday Breeders’ Cup analysis Juvenile Turf Sprint CRIMSON ADVOCATE will have to work hard from start to finish breaking from the inside, but she did just that jumping from the stands-side draw at Royal Ascot. She displayed lots of speed and a good amount of determination to just fend off hard-charging Relief Rally, who returned to win two in a row, including the Group 2 Lowther Stakes. BIG EVS looks very fast and exits a dynamic front-running score in the Flying Childers. Rosario, who finished third, returned to run second in the Group 3 Cornwallis at Newmarket. If he breaks sharp, he will likely be on or near the lead. GIVEMETHEBEATBOYS cuts back a furlong after chasing the very talented Vandeek in the Group 1 Middle Park. Perhaps he’ll sit just off the speeds and save his pace for the final three-sixteenths of a mile. There’s a chance these fractions will sizzle, and COMMITTEE OF ONE deserves consideration rallying from the back. Juvenile Fillies TAMARA looked very good winning the Grade 1 Del Mar Debutante. She shrugged off an early bump, pressed a 14-1 shot who finished seventh while in the four path, and then was merely ridden out along the rail. She should be close to the pace as she stretches out for the first time and obviously has the pedigree to suggest that two turns won’t be an issue. The pace should be solid, and CANDIED has a strong punch. Made a striking four-wide burst into contention in Keeneland’s Grade 1 Alcibiades, then kept on chugging despite failing to switch leads. BRIGHTWORK was a determined winner of Saratoga’s Grade 1 Spinaway, but she didn’t fire her best shot when a tired fourth in the Alcibiades. She’s tactical and talented, but might not want to go this far. SCALABLE ran as if she needed a race when three to four wide in her debut, then rallied against the grain of a speed-friendly track in the Grade 2 Chandelier. She kicks on in the stretch at a price. Juvenile Fillies Turf LAULNE was purchased for $793,000 after a rallying second in France. She settled into a good spot behind a half-mile split of 45.61, then rattled off a final three-eighths in 33.43 while finishing inside of Dawn Charger, who returned to place in the Group 2 Criterium de Maisons-Lafitte. She’s bred to handle a mile, but must prove she likes firmer turf. PORTA FORTUNA seems to appreciate firmer ground, and it appears this race was always a long-term option. She proved she belongs with her Group 1 Cheveley Park victory and might have the tactical speed to work out a stalking journey. CARLA’S WAY handled the subsequent top-two finishers of the Group 1 Fillies’ Mile at Newmarket when rallying from off a strong pace over a firm track. She might receive that setup once again. SHE FEELS PRETTY is a very logical contender after whipping five next-out winners in the Grade 1 Natalma. DREAMFYRE has speed and might try to back down the fractions from up front. Juvenile TIMBERLAKE doesn’t have the best break in the world, but he usually is handy enough to find good position as he did when winning the Grade 1 Champagne. He found the pocket on the backstretch, went on a hard chase after the pacesetter on the turn, and then surged away in the stretch. That sort of tactical ability can allow him to sit just off an expected solid pace with first run on the closers. LOCKED looked good in both starts at Saratoga, then overcame a wide draw in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Futurity. He made a strong wide bid into the short stretch, had his first bid repelled, and then gamely came on again to prevail. There’s talent and class here, and his late kick is a strong one. THE WINE STEWARD looks like a pugnacious little street fighter, and he gave Locked all he could handle at Keeneland after saving ground for most of the way. He might have to deal with a faster pace this time around. Juvenile Turf ENDLESSLY gets a strong class quiz, but he’s the best 2-year-old turf horse in California after reeling off three wins. He received a perfect ride from Juan Hernandez when capturing the Zuma Beach as he dropped inside on the second turn before coming out for the drive. Like that he stayed within range when the leaders tried to sneak away through a quick third quarter of 23.71, and he looked strong in the stretch. RIVER TIBER stretches out after a consistent European campaign and might be set for his best in the third start following a short layoff. O’Brien utilized the sprint-to-route move to win last year’s Juvenile Fillies Turf with Meditate. UNQUESTIONABLE had excuses when breaking badly and losing a shoe in the Phoenix at The Curragh, but he returned to good form in France when finishing ahead of next-out listed winner Ballytown Boy. AGATE ROAD appears to have the strongest kick of the North American contingent while MY BOY PRINCE’s early speed plays well. :: Breeders' Cup Shop: DRF Past Performances available now Kenny Peck’s Breeders’ Cup pick six play for Friday RACE 4: PRIVATE GEM (#6) impressed in that maiden score, running into all kinds of traffic trouble in the lane while full of run before finally getting room late and splitting horses near the wire. That's a better effort than the running line might indicate, and he can win this Golden State Juvenile in his first start off the claim if a fast, contested pace develops as expected. (1) RACE 5: No real surprise that there's no shortage of speed in the Juvenile Turf Sprint, and that should certainly work to the advantage of a horse like STARLUST ((#6) who cuts back to five furlongs for the first time and should be rolling late. SHARDS (#7) exits a closer-friendly race in his latest, but he seems to land in another here. That was a strong effort for the show in his last as he was moving very well through the lane. Will also use also-eligibles HEDWIG and ASEAN if they're able to draw in, as both have decent late kicks and should be in position to make a run if the fractions are quick and pressured. (4) RACE 6: WHERE'S MY RING (#4) goes turf to dirt in the Juvenile Fillies for trainer Val Brinkerhoff, who wins at 26 percent with horses making this surface switch. This filly was off the board when last seen, but she did well to rally some late in a race where the speeds held the edge in terms of race flow (Note the inverted "S" in past performance line). TAMARA (#7) is clearly formidable on the strength of the first two figures she's posted to start her career, especially since she's shown an ability to sit off the pace and make one run. Distance is a question, but she's certainly the one to beat. (2) RACE 7: GALA BRAND (#7) was off the board as the favorite in the Miss Grillo, but she was stuck down inside at a crucial point and showed late interest, closing into a fast final split. Expecting a move forward in the Juvenile Fillies Turf, given a clean trip and faster fractions to chase. LES PAVOTS (#14) is hitting her best stride, with her Timeform Ratings on the rise, and she seems to fit the expected pace profile as a closer. She is more than capable of making the last run. CONTENT (#5) is another European shipper with a strong late kick and solid credentials. She ran her best race to date in her latest, her first time going a mile. (3) RACE 8: MUTH (#10) made his run on the turn in the American Pharoah, drawing off from the pacesetting Wine Me Up to win easily and posting another strong Beyer. He figures to be well spotted behind a contested pace in the Juvenile, and that should enable him to run to his figures, which are plenty good enough to win. GENERAL PARTNER (#8) is an upgrade candidate off the Champagne as he was caught up in a duel and did well to hold the place behind the closing winner, Timberlake. He must avoid another race-long battle on the front end. (2) RACE 9: UNQUESTIONABLE (#8) has enough speed to stay close from the start, and that could well be an edge in the Juvenile Turf, which doesn't boast all that much pace, at least on paper. He should benefit from a forward trip. RIVER TIBER exits sprints and draws inside. He should be able to use his early zip to his best advantage and his steady Timeform Ratings make him a logical horse to use. TOK TOK (#3) was off the board in the Bourbon at Keeneland, but that was a traffic-filled trip and he was moving well through the lane while caught down inside. CAN GROUP (#4) impressed with a strong late run outside to get up in time in that same race, and he should be rolling late once again. (4) THE PLAY: 6 / 6, 7, 13, 14 / 4, 7 / 5, 7, 14 / 4, 10 / 2, 3, 4, 8 = $192 ticket Ashley Mailloux and Mike Beer discuss a wide-open Late Pick 5 on Future Stars Friday. Watch here. :: BREEDERS’ CUP 2023: See DRF’s special section with top contenders, odds, comments, news, and more for each division