In 2022 we noticed 5 successful Breeders’ Cup favorites from the 14 races, which works out at a 36% strike-rate. So, simply which horses are propping up the 2023 Breeders’ Cup betting markets?
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Breeders’ Cup Favorites 2023: Which Horses Are Heading The Santa Anita Betting?
Horse racing punters love betting on the fancied runners in any race, so simply what are the Breeders’ Cup favorites forward of this week’s 2023 assembly at Santa Anita?
Final 12 months in 2022 at Keeneland, we noticed 5 successful Breeders’ Cup favorites over the 14 races (36%) – together with Flightline successful the Breeders’ Cup Basic because the 4/9 market chief.
Nevertheless, regardless of Flightline rewarding favourite backers final 12 months, it’s value noting that the Basic has solely seen three successful favorites within the final 19 renewals.
Let’s check out which horses are heading the Breeders’ Cup betting markets in 2023 – whereas we’ve additionally acquired the important thing Breeders’ Cup tendencies for the Mile, Basic and Turf on the Saturday.
Notice: Odds are provided by Bovada, however topic to vary
Friday November 3, 2023
2:00pm – Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Dash (5f)
BIG EVS +300
Coach: Mick Appleby (UK)
Jockey: Tom Marquand
Runs/Wins: 5 (3)
European runner that has prime type in his homeland after successful the G2 Flying Childers Stakes at Doncaster by 2 3/4 lengths. Properly drawn in gate 4 and prime jockey Tom Marquand comes over for the trip.
2:40pm – NetJets Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (1m 1/2f)
TAMARA -120
Coach: Richard E Mandella (US)
Jockey: Mike E Smith
Runs/Wins: 2 (2)
Promising filly within the making from the Richard E Mandella barn and comes right here having gained her final two by 2 1/4 and 6 3/4 lengths. The final of these was a super-impressive success within the G1 Debutante at Del Mar when trouncing a discipline of 11 different runners. Can even be ridden by Breeders’ Cup veteran jockey Mike E Smith, who has gained this race twice since 2015. Tamara charges one of many massive Breeders’ Cup bankers this 12 months.
3:20pm – Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (1m)
CARLA’S WAY +400
Coach: Simon & Ed Crisford (UK)
Jockey: James Doyle
Runs/Wins: 4 (2)
From the Crisford camp in Newmarket, England and brings high-class type to the Breeders’ Cup desk having gained the G2 Rockfel Stakes at Newmarket on the finish of September by a simple 2 1/4 lengths. A race the European horses have gained for the final two seasons.
4:00pm – FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (1m 1/2f)
LOCKED +325
Coach: Todd Pletcher (US)
Jockey: Jose L Ortiz
Runs/Wins: 3 (2)
Promising colt that has gained his final two in nice style – together with final time when taking the G1 Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity at Keeneland. Gate 6 seems to be high quality and the Pletcher barn took this prize with their stylish Forte final 12 months.
4:40pm – Prevagen Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (1m)
RIVER TIBRE +300
Coach: Aidan O’Brien (IRE)
Jockey: Ryan Moore
Runs/Wins: 5 (3)
From the Aidan O’Brien group in Eire which have a high quality document on this race, with three wins since 2015 – together with 12 months in the past with Victoria Highway. Jockey Ryan Moore has additionally been on all three of those latest O’Brien wins and was a winner at Royal Ascot this season when taking the G2 Coventry Stakes.
Saturday November 4, 2023
11:30am – Massive Ass Followers Breeders’ Cup Filth Mile (1m)
CODY’S WISH +110
Coach: William Mott (US)
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
Runs/Wins: 15 (10)
Winner of this race final 12 months – scrapping dwelling by a head – and might be all the craze to comply with up regardless of being one other 12 months older. Educated on this season as a 5 year-old however has maintained his stage of type with three wins, together with final day out within the G2 Vosburgh Stakes at Belmont. Gate 3 is right and common rider Junior Alvarado continues within the saddle. Will probably be trying to turn out to be the primary back-to-back winner since Goldencents.
12:10pm – Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (1m 2f)
INSPIRAL +265
Coach: John & Thady Gosden (UK)
Jockey: Frankie Dettori
Runs/Wins: 12 (8)
First Breeders’ Cup outing however is a cultured filly that has gained 67% of her 12 profession begins. Of her wins, 4 have been in Grade 1 races in England and France and comes right here with the most recent of these top-table victories within the G1 Solar Chariot Stakes at Newmarket final month. Prime Breeders’ Cup jockey Frankie Dettori, who gained this race in 2016 on Queen’s Belief, rides.
12:50pm – PNC Financial institution Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Dash (7f)
GOODNIGHT OLIVE Even
Coach: Chad C Brown (US)
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr
Runs/Wins: 11 (8)
One other previous winner that’s again for extra – having taken this race final 12 months by a formidable 2 1/2 lengths. Has gained twice extra this season when taking the G1 Madison Stakes at Keeneland and the G2 Mattress o’ Roses Stakes at Belmont and has warmed up for this with a high quality second within the Ballerina Handicap – a race she gained final 12 months earlier than her Breeders’ Cup success. Coach Chad Brown additionally gained the prize in 2015 with Wavell Avenue.
1:30pm – FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile (1m)
SONGLINE +250
Coach: Totu Hayashi (JPN)
Jockey: Keita Tosaki
Runs/Wins: 16 (7)
Runner from Japan that comes right here having gained two Grade 1 races in her homeland – the Victoria Mile and the Yasuda Kinen in Tokyo. Gate 10 can be the priority and taking up two promising Godolphin runners in Mawj and Grasp Of The Seas, with the ‘boys in blue’ having gained the final two runnings of this race.
2:10pm – Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff (1m 1f)
IDIOMATIC +225
Coach: Brad Cox (US)
Jockey: Florent Geroux
Runs/Wins: 11 (8)
Profitable machine from the Brad Cox barn, that comes right here with 4 straight successes beneath her belt. The final of these got here within the G1 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes at Keeneland final month and earlier than that beat the helpful Secret Oath by 4 lengths within the G1 Private Ensign Stakes at Saratoga. Gate 4 is right, and the Cox/Geroux mixture have gained this race twice earlier than (2018 & 2020).
2:50pm – Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (1m4f)
MOSTAHDAF +275
Coach: John & Thady Gosden (UK)
Jockey: Jim Crowley
Runs/Wins: 16 (10)
This has been an enormous race for the European horses lately – successful eight of the final 10 they usually’ve acquired massive possibilities once more this 12 months that embrace the Epsom Derby first and second Auguste Rodin and King Of Metal. The Gosden group additionally gained this in 2018 with star mare Allow they usually’ve a number one participant once more this season in Mostahdaf, who is among the highest-rated middle-distance horses in coaching. Winner of the Juddmonte Worldwide at York final time and earlier than that was a really spectacular 4-length victor of the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot.
3:40pm – Longines Breeders’ Cup Basic (1m2f)
ARABIAN KNIGHT +300
Coach: Bob Baffert (US)
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Runs/Wins: 4 (3)
The brand new Basic favourite with Arcangelo now retired. From the Bob Baffert yard which have gained this race 4 occasions since 2014 and with simply 4 profession runs seems to be the type to have much more to come back. Heads into the race with a win within the Pacific Basic – a race Flightline gained final season earlier than successful the Breeders’ Cup Basic. These in opposition to him may lean to this race not being an excellent one for the favorites with solely three market leaders successful within the final 19 renewals.
4:25pm – Breeders’ Cup Turf Dash (7f)
LIVE IN THE DREAM +450
Coach: Adam West (UK)
Jockey: Sean Kirrane
Runs/Wins: 19 (6)
A good betting race, so the favourite might simply change earlier than the race is off – with Bradsell and Caravel, who gained the race final 12 months, others fancies out there. Dwell In The Dream has risen up the sprinting ranks within the UK and gained the G1 Nunthorpe Stakes – beating the stylish Highland Princess by a size. He’s prepped for this with a run at Keeneland when 4th within the Woodford Stakes final month (5 1/2f) and appears the type to profit from a return to 5f having misplaced just a few locations late on in that final race.
5:00pm – Qatar Racing Breeders’ Cup Dash (5f)
ELITE POWER
Coach: William Mott (US)
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr
Runs/Wins: 12 (8)
One other previous winner as Elite Energy took this race final 12 months by 1 1/4 lengths and might be a preferred decide to follow-up. Has gained 3 times this season, with successes within the G1 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap and the G2 True North Stakes and was a good second final time within the G1 Forego Stakes at Saratoga. First run at Santa Anita, however jockey Irad Ortiz Jr has additionally gained two of the final three runnings. Will probably be trying to turn out to be the primary repeat winner since Roy H.
