Lake Victoria, already the winner of Group One races over seven and six furlongs, justified odds-on favouritism in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies’ Turf on Friday under a patient and resourceful ride by Ryan Moore.

Moore had few options from his draw in stall one against the rail and stoked Lake Victoria towards the lead on the run to the first turn. The favourite suffered significant interference on the bend, however, as Totally Justified moved across from Moore’s right, and she exited into the back stretch in seventh place.

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