2023 Breeders’ Cup Betting: Distaff and Classic Shaping Up as Three Year Old Battles

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Next Friday and Saturday the best horses in the world once against descend upon Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California for the 2023 Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships.

As we head into the final weekend before the 2023 Breeders’ Cup, it makes sense to check out the latest BC news.

Check out Breeders’ Cup Classic horse racing odds, analysis, and free picks for the Distaff and Classic as well as news regarding top three year olds in both races.

2023 Breeders’ Cup Betting: Distaff and Classic Shaping Up as Three Year Old Battles | MyBookie Horse Racing Preview

2023 Breeders’ Cup World Championships | 40th edition of the Thoroughbred horse race
Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, CA
Saturday, November 4th, 2023
NBC/Peacock

2023 Breeders’ Cup Classic Race | 6:40 pm ET
Distance and Surface: 1 ¼ miles on dirt
Purse: $6,000,000

Randomized and Pretty Mischievous have legit chances to beat Idiomatic, Clariere, and Adare Manor

Brad Cox trained 4-year-old filly Idiomatic projects as the morning line chalk. Adare Manor, the Bob Baffert trained 4-year-old filly, will have home track advantage. Clariere hails from Steve Asmussen’s barn.

But although all three of those older horses will be difficult to beat, Chad Brown trained Randomized and Pretty Mischievous, the Kentucky Oaks winner, have legit chances to upset their older peers.

Pretty Mischievous barely missed in the Grade 1 Cotillion in her last. Before the second in the Cotillion, the Brendan Walsh trained runner had won 3 straight Grade 1 races, the Oaks, the Acorn, and the Test.

Randomized is 4-for-6 and has won 3 straight, including taking the Grade 1 Alabama and scoring a win in the Grade 2 Beldame. Randomized will pressure Idiomatic from the start, possibly setting the race up for Pretty Mischievous, which runs from off the pace.

Wet Paint may improve enough to pull off the upset victory

If horseplayers are looking for a 3-year-old underdog with a chance, Wet Paint might be the one to back. Brad Cox trains Blame sired miss.

Wet Paint broke from the Kentucky Derby gate the favorite. She finished fourth. Since then, she’s been working her way into the upper echelon in the 3-year-old filly division.

Although she didn’t win the Alabama in her last, she finished second and posted a nice speed figure. Cox has put in some decent works, including a 5 furlong move on October 22 in 1:00. Wet Paint should provide the best performance of her career on Nov. 4. So give her a big shot at underdog odds.  

Horseplayers expect 3-year-olds to rule the Breeders’ Cup Classic

Unlike the 2022 Breeders’ Cup Classic, where older horse Flightline dominated the competition, the 2023 Breeders’ Cup Classic should be a great race.

Right now, horse betting players are backing the top 3-year-olds: Belmont and Travers winner Arcangelo, Pacific Classic winner Arabian Knight, and Pacific Classic second place finisher Geaux Rocket Ride.

Kentucky Derby winner Mage and Pennsylvania Derby winner Saudi Crown are also in the mix. Saudi Crown has the look of an absolute monster. The Brad Cox trained runner has breeding to win this. Sire Always Dreaming won the 2017 Kentucky Derby.

Derma Sotogake has been on the bench since the Kentucky Derby. The Japanese trained runner is a quality horse. If Derma shows up at Santa Anita ready to run his best, he could be a player.  

King of Steel shouldn’t offer 33-to-1 odds. The equine has zero breeding to race over dirt, but Roger Varian is one of the best trainers in the world.

Todd Pletcher puts the saddle on Dreamlike. The second place finisher behind Saudi Crown in the Pennsylvania Derby has the makings of a top Classic contender. Gun Runner sired and Time to Tap, a Tapit broodmare, are Dreamlike’s parents. The current odds make Dreamlike the best overlay in the Classic.

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