Although not as well-known as the Kentucky Derby by casual racing fans, the Breeders' Cup Classic is the granddaddy of all American races. Run annually in late-October or early-November, the Grade 1 event carded at the classic mile and one-quarter, or ten-furlong distance is not aged-restricted. This race attracts all-comers among the elite thoroughbred racehorses in the world.
The BC Classic was inaugurated in 1984 and carries the largest purse of any race in North America at $6 million. Past winners and Breeders' Cup Classic participants include the best of the era with the event often crowning the Horse of the Year in the United States. The Breeders' Cup Classic is held at different racing venues around North America with Churchill Downs and Santa Anita Park the most frequent destinations.
The BC Classic was inaugurated in 1984 and carries the largest purse of any race in North America at $6 million. Past winners and Breeders' Cup Classic participants include the best of the era with the event often crowning the Horse of the Year in the United States. The Breeders' Cup Classic is held at different racing venues around North America with Churchill Downs and Santa Anita Park the most frequent destinations.
The Breeders' Cup events attract the biggest wagering handle of the year in the United States, with the BC Classic offered as the featured event. With fat exacta, trifecta and superfecta pools, the Breeders' Cup Classic can prove to be quite lucrative. In addition, multirace exotic wagers such as the Pick 4 and Pick 6 remain extremely popular with the BC Classic providing the anchor leg of each bet. Players new to betting the Breeders' Cup Classic and its undercard events are often surprised how handsome the payouts can be even with reasonable or popularly bet combinations.
2020 Breeders' Cup Classic Odds
The odds were last updated on October 27, 2020:
2020 Breeders Cup Classic Odds | ![]() |
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Improbable |
4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 |
Tiz The Law |
5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
Authentic |
6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
Maximum Security |
7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
Swiss Skydiver |
9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 |
Toms Detat |
9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 |