Catch A Glimpse too strong for Alice Springs Catch A Glimpse denied a strong European challenge to claim the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf at Keeneland. Alice Springs went off favourite for Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore and duly travelled well not too far off the pace, holding every chance turning for home. Going best of all two furlongs out looked to be Frankie Dettori and Illuminate as they tracked Moore, but Richard Hannon's runner was never able to quite get on terms down the straight. Alice Springs could have done with a bit more room, but there were no real excuses as Catch A Glimpse, who had disputed it from the off, ran on well. Nemoralia finished to great effect to take third for Jeremy Noseda. O'Brien said of Alice Springs: "She ran a good race, and Ryan was very happy with her. For a few strides it was a little bit tight in there, but Ryan said she got the mile very well. "She's a lovely filly and is a lovely prospect for next year." Dettori said: "I had a great trip and we were the last one off the bridle, but the combination of the trip and the ground on the back of a long season meant that she didn't pick up quite like I thought she would." Nemoralia's jockey Joel Rosario said: "The trip and the ground were fine for my filly, but against these horses it was very difficult to make up so much ground in the straight, although I thought she finished best of all." Stopchargingmaria held on determinedly in a pulsating tussle for the Breeders' Cup Distaff. Todd Pletcher's filly, who was disappointing in her final race leading into this, made eyecatching headway rounding the turn for home. She took the lead soon after, with Stellar Wind hot on her heels, but she responded to all of Javier Castellano's urgings and flashed past the post just in front, although the pair came close together. An inquiry followed, together with an objection by Stellar Wind's rider Victor Espinoza to Castellano, but the placings remained unaltered after a five-minute delay. The stewards ruled there was insufficient evidence to change the result. Pletcher said: "The two fillies did come close together a couple of times, but I think the best filly won."
