Who is our Next Breeders' Cup Classic Champ?
This year’s Classic, held for the third time in history at Del Mar, attracted a large field of 14 and an also eligible. The 3-year-old and older horse divisions leaders, plus four foreign invaders, including the 5-2 morning line favorite, City of Troy, the top-rated turf horse in the world, who will compete on dirt for the first time.
Japan sent a trio of accomplished runners, including Forever Young, third by a head in this year’s Kentucky Derby, Derma Sotogake, second in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic, and Ushba Tesoro, second in this year’s Dubai World Cup and fifth in last year’s Classic.
Post time for the 1 1/4-mile Classic is 2:41 PM PT Saturday. The main track should be fast.
The collective minds of the ThoroFan Handicappers offer our choices for first through third place and our best longshot bombs.
May
the odds be ever in your favor!
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HANDICAPPER |
FIRST |
SECOND |
THIRD |
LONGSHOT |
|
Michael Amo |
Next |
Sierra Leone |
Arthur's Ride |
Pyrenees |
|
John Caro |
Next |
Sierra Leone |
Fierceness |
Mixto |
|
City of Troy |
Fierceness |
Sierra Leone |
Arthur’s Ride |
|
|
Robert Marks |
City of Troy |
Fierceness |
Forever Young |
Newgate |
Rowan Ward |
Forever Young |
Fierceness |
Ushba Tesoro |
Newgate |
|
Fierceness |
Forever Young |
City of Troy |
Sierra Leone |
