Curlin is the heavy 2:1 favorite for the 25th Breeders’ Cup Classic as he tries to become just the second horse to win back-to-back Breeders’ Cup championships.
Curlin leads a very strong field of horses in Saturday’s $5 Million Classic that caps 14 races over a two-day period. You can see all the Sportsbook.com odds for the Breeders’ Cup Classic here.
The Sport of Kings is counting down the days to the 25th running of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. Santa Anita will host the two-day event with three additional races added, making for a total of 14 races with combined purses of $25.5 million.
On Friday, October 24, starting at 3:30pm EST ESPN2 will deliver the first day of horse betting action that features five races including the Filly & Mare Sprint (3:35pm);
Santa Anita begins its short Oak Tree Meet on 9/24/2008 with a brand new Pro-Ride surface installed for not only the meet but for the Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships being held on Oct. 24th and Oct. 25th.
