Christophe Clement - This feels like the year the classy trainer finally gets his 1st BC winner after going 0-38 in his long career. 2020 has been a HUGE year for Clement and he’s got the speedy Momos in the Juvenile Turf Sprint and his best chance yet with the undefeated (3-3) closer Plum Ali in the Juvenile Fillies Turf.

Wesley Ward - They made these 2yo BC Fridays for the 2yo specialist trainer and with 4 entered in the BC Juvenile Turf Sprint he’s pulling a D Wayne Lukas and got ‘em surrounded. If he gets shut out this year it would be one of the biggest shocks of the entire two days. Golden Pal and Campanelle look like his best but watch out for the “other” Ward horses in their races at bigger prices.

Aidan O’Brien - The 12 time BC winning Irish trainer hasn’t won a BC race since Mendelssohn took the BC Juvenile Turf on Friday in 2017 – his next 20 runners have all lost! As always, he’s got a large, strong contingent this year and a trainer this good with this many regally bred, accomplished horses has to come back strong this year, right? Magical and Mogul in the Turf and Battleground in the Juvenile Turf are his best chances and his horses are more lightly raced this year which should help.

Pierre-Charles Boudot - The up and coming French jockey Mrs. RacingJason and I bet and won on at Deauville in France last year…”put em to sleep PC, ok now let him go, c’mon PC!!” makes his BC debut this year and I will have some $$ on him aboard Audarya in the FM Turf and Mogul in the Turf on Saturday. He can really ride. Remember, as the friendly French horseplayer told me after we cashed our tickets, the emphasis on his last name is on the first part; “BOO-dough.”

Mark Casse/Tyler Gaffalione - This trainer/rider combo is loaded on both days, most of their runners will be a nice price and both have had tremendous success at Keeneland in recent years. Use them in all exotics.

Peter Miller - On a ridiculous roll recently in the BC Sprint (2 wins) and Turf Sprint (the last three!), Miller is back in both races and while things look dicey for the run to continue with Texas Wedge off form headed into the Turf Sprint and CZ Rocket drawing poorly in the Sprint, ignore him at your peril.

Mike Smith - The winningest jock in BC history does not have a single mount this year and is staying home and riding in SoCal. That doesn’t bode well for the 52 year-old, but you can bet he’ll use this as motivation to earn some chances next year... at Del Mar.