ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Creative Cause rallied in the stretch to easily defeat 3-5 favorite Drill in the $250,000 Norfolk Stakes on Saturday, earning an automatic berth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.
Ridden by Joel Rosario, Creative Cause ran 1 1-16 miles in 1:42.66 to win by 314 lengths.
Drill ran fourth much of the way and failed to deliver a record sixth Norfolk victory for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert. Early pacesetter Ruler of Dubai was another half-length back in third.
Drill won the Del Mar Futurity by a neck over Majestic City last month, with Creative Cause third as the beaten favorite. However, Creative Cause was moved up to second after Majestic City was ruled to have caused interference in the stretch. Drill got bumped in the stretch of that race.
