Meet the Contenders: 2026 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
Del Mar Debutante (G1) romper Miss Monica gets a congratulatory pat from jockey Juan Hernandez (Photo by Benoit Photos)
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Meet the horses running in the 2026 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential. The star rating of 1 to 5 represents the opportunity to perform well.
Scarlett Begonia romped on debut at Ellis Park (Photo by Coady Media)
#1 Scarlett Begonia **
Pro: Change in tactics resulted in Pocahontas (G3) place honors.
Con: Needs a big step forward for a barn thatโs been cold here all month.
Domain Expansion wins the Oak Leaf (G2) at Santa Anita. (Photo by Horsephotos.com)
#2 Domain Expansion ***
Pro: Romped in Oak Leaf (G2) by seven as a 14-1 outsider.
Con: Hard to argue there was much depth to that Santa Anita prep.
Foxiest wins at Churchill Downs. (Photo by Coady Media)
#3 Foxiest ***
Pro: Terrific pedigree as sheโs by Gun Runner out of champion Covfefe.
Con: Plenty of upside, but maiden win was not especially fast.
Rum Twist wins at Saratoga. (Photo by Coglianese Photo)
#4 Rum Twist **
Pro: Switch to Lopez produced better form, including Frizette (G1) second.
Con: Speed figures seem relatively light.
Del Mar Debutante (G1) romper Miss Monica gets a congratulatory pat from jockey Juan Hernandez (Photo by Benoit Photos)
#5 Miss Monica *****
Pro: Cruised in Del Mar Debutante (G1) and purposely freshened for this.
Con: More value here than in California, but still will be a short price.
#6 Revenge of the Sis **
Pro: Dual stakes-placed and extra distance might help.
Con: Tough spot in which to try and break her maiden.
Lexiโs Charmย wins at Keeneland.
#7 Lexiโs Charm **
Pro: Bolted up to win local allowance by 12 lengths in fast time.
Con: Untested beyond six furlongs and class hike imposing.
Manuka Honey drew clear late in the Pocahontas (Photo by Renee Torbit/Coady Photography)
#8 Manuka Honey ***
Pro: Has done nothing wrong on this circuit, including two stakes wins.
Con: Took a bit to kick into gear last time and faces much tougher here.
Badittude works ahead of Breeders' Cup weekend at Keeneland. (Photo by Coady Media)
#9 Badittude **
Pro: Connections have surprised before in a BC juvenile race.
Con: Much improved last time, but hard to see maiden winning this.
Emphatic went wire to wire in the Alcibiades (G1) (Photo by Coady Media/Yeruza Rodriguez)
#10 Emphatic *****
Pro: Probable favorite fended off Summer Starlet in Alcibiades (G1).
Con: Got away with a slow pace last time; likely to face more pressure here.
Voyager wins the Natalma Stakes. (Photo by Coady Media / Credit to Ashley Phillips)
#11 Voyager ***
Pro: One of a trio of G1 winners here, hers coming in the Natalma (G1).
Con: Unbeaten on turf, but both dirt tries resulted in second-place finishes.
Life Changing works ahead of Breeders' Cup weekend at Keeneland. (Photo by Coady Media)
#12 Life Changing **
Pro: If she can run back to her debut at Saratoga, she could surprise.
Con: Both stakes attempts leave much to be desired.
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