It’s a good bet that the NetJets Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies could be one of the best wagering races on dirt of the Future Stars Friday card at Keeneland.
There’s simply no sporting event that offers the kind of wagering opportunities that you can find at the Breeders’ Cup — not even the Super Bowl. It’s common for a mere $2 wager in the Breeders’ Cup to turn into a payout in the tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. What kind of wild prop-filled parlay would you have to hit to cash that kind of ticket on a football game?
Every year, the Breeders’ Cup attracts a strong contingent of international raiders to challenge North America’s best horses in a series of lucrative races. Among the 14 Breeders’ Cup events, none attract a stronger international presence on a year-to-year basis than the $4 million, Grade 1 Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf.
Eight of the best dirt runners in the world were entered Oct. 31 in the $6 million Longines Breeders' Cup Classic, but two stand out above the rest: the undefeated odds-on morning-line favorite Flightline and his top challenger Life Is Good.
When Breeders’ Cup put the “World Championships” in their name, they weren’t lying. Every year, horses from around the world flock to the host track to take their shot at taking home the trophy in their respective races.
As always, there are some Breeders’ Cup regulars and many new faces to North America coming via turbo jet airliner from Europe and Japan, with this year’s group including a Breeders’ Cup Mile winner from a couple of years ago and multiple horses who hit the board in other Breeders’ Cup races.
