Although 10 fillies and mares have been entered in Saturday’s $2 million, Grade 1 Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Keeneland Race Course, it’s safe to assume the majority of bettors will focus on two: #5 Swiss Skydiver and #10 Monomoy Girl.
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Two Win Candidates Stand Out in 2020 Breeders’ Cup Classic
The 37th running of the Grade 1, $6 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic brings together a field which must be described as top notch, with the sum of their earnings totaling nearly the entire total of $31 million dollars in purse money to be shared over the two days of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships Nov. 6-7 at Keeneland Race Course.
Live Longshots to Consider When Betting the 2020 Breeders’ Cup
Part of the allure of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships every year is picking out a horse few others saw as a serious contender and watching him or her surprise everyone in the stretch. When you have 14 championship races that draw the best horses from around the world, the result is deep, talented field throughout the entire card, which happens to be a terrific recipe for longshot winners. That’s why on Breeders’ Cup weekend you can bet a horse at 12-1 or 15-1 or even 25-1 odds and still put your money on a graded stakes winner in good form.
Using Breeders’ Cup Mile History to Build Profile of Winner, Evaluate 2020 Contenders
One-mile races on the grass are, in my opinion, the best races in the sport of Thoroughbred racing for betting and pure enjoyment. It is a distance and surface that draws sprinters stretching out, true milers, and more stamina-oriented racehorses cutting back in distance and often seeing a completely different race shape. These one-mile grass races are a true test of ability and class, and over the years the Breeders’ Cup Mile has often produced a winner almost as notable, if not more so, than the Classic victor.
