Odds-on favorite Ted Noffey cemented his campaign for 2-year-old of the year and all but guaranteed his place as next year's Kentucky Derby frontrunner with a scintillating, pressing victory in the $2 million Juvenile as the highlight of Future Stars Friday at the 42nd Breeders' Cup World Championships at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club just north of San Diego.

The Juvenile and Juvenile Fillies, both worth $2 million, were the featured pair of races among five Grade 1 Championship events held on Day One, which is limited to 2-year-old horses.

Ted Noffey, who went off at odds of 4/5 in the six-horse Juvenile that was shrunk by two scratches, sat just off the pace set by 8/5 second choice Brant and pounced as the pair turned for home, holding on to his margin through the stretch under Hall of Fa

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