At the onset of the horse racing season all eyes are on Churchill Downs for the first Saturday in May and the Kentucky Derby. Such as this is the most famous racing venue on Earth its appropriate that the season climaxes there as well. Breeders Cup betting action will be over the top Saturday for the $6 million Breeders Cup Classic. While there are several truly big races on the calendar each year none is bigger than this one. Fashion that the top horses of any age will compete in a field limited to 14 of the world’s best.
2018 Breeders Cup Classic
Date and Time: Saturday, November 3, 2018, 5:44 p.m. ET
Location: Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky
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2018 Breeders Cup Classic TV Coverage: NBC
Immediately Accelerate jumps out as an obvious and understandable Breeders Cup Betting favorite. Overall in 21 career races Accelerate has nine wins, five second place runs and five third place finishes. In turn this has been good for $2.4 million in career earnings. Above he is celebrated as one of the greatest horses in California racing history. With John Sadler as trainer this horse has taken numerous grade one races in that state.
West Coast
Speaking of California, West Coast is another appealing choice for the Breeders Cup Classic. At the beginning the success of West Coast can be attributed to trainer Bob Baffert. Baffert has trained the only two Triple Crown winners since 1978 including this year with Justify. West Coast has been a cash cow with over $5.7 million in career earnings. More emphatically he made permanent fame for winning the 2017 Travers Stakes.
Catholic Boy
Along the same lines Catholic Boy won the 2018 Travers Stakes. As a result, he is also among the sportsbook favorites for the Breeders Cup Classic. Trained by Jonathan Thomas, Catholic Boy has a total of $1.8 million in career earnings. Also, on the resume are wins in the Belmont Derby Invitational and the Pennie Ridge Stakes. Most of all Catholic Boy has the hot hand with three consecutive wins heading into Saturday’s Classic.
Thunder Snow
In this situation Thunder Snow could be the wild card of the Classic. As an illustration in the 2017 Kentucky Derby he made his fame for all the wrong reasons. Correlate when Thunder Snow bucked out of the gate like a wild rodeo bronco. Namely he pulled up and had to quit the race just as it started. But the “Bad Boy of Racing” has a whopping $8.5 million in career earnings. More emphatically he has impressive wins at the 2018 Dubai World Cup and 2017 UAE Derby. Owned by Godolphin racing, this is a horse that may bring exceptional wagering value.
Matchup to Watch
Although it’s true that Breeders Cup Betting can be “chalky” there is plenty of potential for the Classic. In particular Catholic Boy is in top form heading into Saturday. To be exact Catholic Boy combines ability and good price for a strong pick in the Classic.
Breeders Cup Betting Odds Picks
To conclude, Catholic Boy is the best pick of an outstanding field!
Breeders Cup Classic Betting Online Pick: Catholic Boy
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