Ocean Bear © Benoit Photo

Seven furlongs is the distance for ten Cal-Breds, racing for a purse of $175,000. It’s the fifth race on the 10-race Breeders’ Cup Future Stars Friday card.

Ocean Bear is the favorite on the morning line at 5-2. Out of George Papaprodromou’s barn, he’s got two wins and a second in his juvenile starts. Looking to close in the last moments of the race, he’ll break out of the second post with Umberto Rispoli riding. 

Steve Knapp saddles Fionello, the colt by Stay Thirsty came sixth in his last race out going half a furlong short of the conditions; Irad Ortiz Jr. rides. Pavlovian breaks out of post four with Juan Hernandez in the saddle for trainer Doug O’Neill. In his last outing he placed, closing in late to be beat at the wire. John Sadler trainee Can’t Help Myself drew into post five with Joel Rosario in the stirrups. In his last outing, he held on to the lead until the last moments finishing third.

Thirsty Rebel draws post nine with a 9-2 morning line. The farthest this dark bay colt has raced is five furlongs with second to show for it. He’s another colt trained by Doug O’Neill, with Abel Lezcano in the seat. 

Mo Holland Drive won his last race out, going six furlongs last month at Santa Anita. Flavien Prat has the ride for trainer Peter Miller.