2023 Breeders’ Cup Classic Updated Odds and Field

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The 2023 Breeders’ Cup Classic, the top race at the annual BC two-day event, is taking shape. Belmont Stakes and Travers Stakes winner Arcangelo is the morning line favorite followed by Bob Baffert trained and Pacific Classic winner Arabian Knight. Geaux Rocket Ride, which finished second to Arabian Knight in the Pacific Classic, is the third choice.

Which horses should be on your radar to win the Classic?

Check out Breeders’ Cup Classic horse racing odds, analysis, and free picks for the November 4 race.

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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

BC Classic Pace Based on Projected Field

With the projected field for race up to the moment, we should expect a decent pace. Arabian Knight will try and steal it on the front end. Proxy, White Abbario, Arcangelo, Practical Move, and Derma Sotogake won’t be far behind.

National Treasure also likes to run close to the pace. So does Bright Future. Geaux Rocket Ride and Zandon will be closing.

Early 2023 Breeders’ Cup Classic Picks

Win: Geaux Rocket Ride +700

Geaux Rocket Ride hails from the Richard Mandella barn. That alone makes the second place finisher in the Pacific Classic the horse to watch.

When the Breeders’ Cup takes place at Santa Anita, Richard Mandella tends to win multiple races. This year, Mandella’s lone entrant in any BC race could end up Geaux Rocket Ride, which means Mandella will really want to win the Classic.

Not only that, but the pace should flatter Ride’s closing kick. White Abbario and Arabian Knight should go head-to-head for the lead. Geaux Rocket Ride almost caught Arabian Knight in the Pacific Classic after soft fractions. The Mandella runner is formidable.

Breeders’ Cup Win Pick: Geaux Rocket Ride +700 | Bet Geaux Rocket Ride to Win Breeders’ Cup
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Place: Arcangelo +350

Arcangelo can sit close to the pace or come from the clouds. In the BC Classic, the Travers winner figures to track White Abbario and Arabian Knight

For sure, Arcangelo will put both those runners away in the stretch. Ah, but once Arcangelo gets the lead, he may relax, which will open the door for Geaux Rocket Ride to sneak by him. The race will come down to those two, Ride and Arc.

So if you believe the Mandella runner doesn’t get by, back the chalk because he’s the most talented horse in the race.

Breeders’ Cup Place Pick: Arcangelo +350 | Bet Arcangelo to Win Breeders’ Cup
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Show: White Abbario +1000

The Richard Dutrow trainee should outwork Arabian Knight for third place money. However, the Whitney Stakes winner won’t hold off Arcangelo or Geaux Rocket Ride.

Third place money isn’t bad, though. So Dutrow, who returned from a decade long suspension this year, will be happy.

Breeders’ Cup Third Place Pick: White Abbario +100 | Bet White Abbario to Win Breeders’ Cup
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Fourth Place: Arabian Knight +600

The Baffert runner has a lot of upside. However, Arabian Knight got an easy lead in the P. Classic and was all out to hold off Geaux Rocket Ride.

Not only that, but this is a deep BC Classic field. Fourth place for the three-year-old should be the ceiling.

Breeders’ Cup Fourth Place Pick: Arabian Knight +600 | Bet Arabian Knight to Win Breeders’ Cup
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Top Longshot Play: Zandon +2500

If you don’t like the odds on Geaux Rocket Ride but want to back a closer, consider throwing money behind Chad Brown trained Zandon. The Woodward Stakes winner can take home the top prize.

It all depends on pace and trip. So, maybe, at 25-to-1 Zandon is the play ahead of Geaux Rocket Ride.

Breeders’ Cup Longshot Pick: White Abbario +1000 | Bet Zandon to Win Breeders’ Cup
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