DEL MAR, Calif. —

Ted Noffey won the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile by one length at Del Mar on Friday, stamping himself as the winter favorite for next year's Kentucky Derby.

Ridden by John Velazquez, Ted Noffey ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.25 and paid $3.60 to win for the second-shortest win payout in Juvenile history. It was Velazquez's 22nd Cup win, second all-time among jockeys.

"I was very confident," Velazquez said. "He made it very easy for me."

Trainer Todd Pletcher earned his fifth Juvenile win, tying his mentor D. Wayne Lukas, who died in June at age 89. Pletcher wore a tie given to him by Lukas' widow, Laurie.

"He loved this event, and it brings back some fond memories," Pletcher said. "That's what he was always dreaming about — juveniles and Derby horses."

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