Although he hasn’t run in two months, Kentucky Jockey Club S. (G2) winner Smile Happy remains the early favorite for the 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1).

DEL MAR, Calif. -- They say that anything can happen in a horse race, but every so often the results play out exactly how it looks on paper.

Friday’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) is creating a sense of déjà vu about a few contenders. Will the similarities be verified and patterns renewed, or new paradigms be established?

Chad Brown sent out favorite Jack Christopher to win Saturday’s $500,000 Champagne (G1) in style, but his odds-on McKulick was overturned in the $200,000 Miss Grillo (G2) by Sail By.