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Immersive all but clinched the Eclipse Award for champion 2-year-old filly Friday after sweeping to victory in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies at Del Mar. The win makes her undefeated in four starts with three Grade 1 wins.

Nooni sent to the lead. It briefly appeared that American Bikini would challenge her, but Nooni instead was able to open up in the first turn. She set a fast pace, 22.00 seconds for the quarter and 44.99 seconds for the half. The pace took a toll and the cavalry caught up around the far turn.

Long shot Vodka With a Twist, who had tracked in third through the early stages, took a narrow lead near the turn for home, with Frizette (G1) winner Scottish Lassie alongside. Meanwhile, three wide, Immersive loomed.

Immersive was moving best, taking the lead and clearing off by 4 1/2 lengths under rider Manuel Franco. Immersive paid her backers $6 to win.

Vodka With a Twist chased on earnestly, claiming the place by 1 1/2 lengths but proving no match for the winner. Quickick, far off the pace early but sustaining a run from the backstretch, got up by a length over Scottish Lassie for show, with La Cara completing the high five.

Trained by Brad Cox for Godolphin, Immersive is a 2-year-old daughter of Nyquist out of the Bernardini mare Gap Year. Her four victories in as many starts include wins in the Spinaway (G1), Alcibiades (G1), and now the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies.

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