The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint was an ungraded American

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established in 2011 as part of the annual

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. The race open to two-year-old colts,

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s and

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carried a purse of $500,000. The inaugural running took place on the first day of the Breeders' Cup at the 2011 host track,

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. Due to technical requirements, the race was not eligible for classification as a

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in its first two runnings. The American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, the body that controls grading of North American stakes races, requires that a race be run under the same conditions for at least two years before it can be graded. In March 2013, the Breeders' Cup board of directors voted to drop the race from its program of championships after it had only five competitors in 2012. "The number of starters and overall quality of the Juvenile Sprint fields for its two runnings did not meet the standards expected for the Championships," said Craig Fravel, Breeders’ Cup president and CEO. "We also believe that the Juvenile Sprint had a negative impact on field sizes for both the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and Juvenile Fillies." The small field for the 2012 race was attributed in part to the newly enacted ban on the race-day use of

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for two-year-olds competing in the Breeders' Cup. The drug, also known as Lasix, is widely used by North American trainers to inhibit pulmonary bleeding in a horse that has just raced. It is not allowed to be used on race day in most of the world's other racing jurisdictions.
''Daily Racing Form'', February 22, 2013 The 2011 winner Secret Circle (horse), Secret Circle went on to win the

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in 2013.

Records

Most wins by a

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: * No jockey won this race more than once. Most wins by a trainer: * No trainer won this race more than once. Most wins by an owner: * No owner won this race more than once.

Winners of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint 2011-2012

References

{{BreedersCup Juvenile Sprint Flat horse races for two-year-olds Horse races in the United States Recurring sporting events established in 2011 Discontinued horse races 2011 establishments in the United States