Breeders’ Cup Classic

Breeders’ Cup Classic

Every sport has a specific year-ending competition where the champions are crowned. The Breeders’ Cup World Championships in thoroughbred racing marks the end of the global horse racing season and includes a $6 million purse. The Breeders’ Cup Classic is the pinnacle of the global racing calendar.

The Breeders’ Cup Classic, a 1 1/4-mile race, attracts the best thoroughbreds from around the world every year. The Classic is the richest race in North America, with a $6 million payoff. There is a maximum of 14 starts and it is accessible to horses older than 3 years. Five of the starters from this year’s race will receive automatic entries after achieving Breeders’ Cup Challenge series qualification.

Over the last 20 years (2000 through 2019), the Breeders’ Cup Classic has delivered several remarkable performances by powerful favorites. 

All you need to know about the Breeders’ Cup Classic 2023 

• • Race Date: Sat, Nov 4, 2023 
• • Post Time: Race 11th at 5:40 PM ET.
• • Purse: $6,000,000
• • Distance: 1¼miles
• • Grade: 1
• • Age: 3-year-old and Up.
• • Surface: Dirt
• • Sex: Open
• • Key Grade 1 prep races: Travers, Awesome Again, Woodward.
• • How To Watch: NBC Sports

Once more, the Breeders’ Cup Classic is here. This race, which is held at the magnificent Keeneland Racecourse, is the biggest horse race of the year and plays a significant role in determining the horse of the year for 2023.

Do you want to choose the possible winners of each of the 14 races of the Breeders’ Cup?

Go to the Challenge Series Results HERE

Breeders’ Cup Classic Historical Records

In the Classic, three horses have set track records. The quickest time ever at both the track and the BC Classic was set by Ghostzapper at Lone Star Park when he ran in at 1:59.02. The winning time of 2:00.17 by American Pharoah in 2015 also set a track record at Keeneland. Finally, Alphabet Soup set a record at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Canada with timing of 2:01.00.
Tiznow is the sole winner of the event twice, in 2000 and 2001.

In 2009, Zenyatta became the Breeders’ Cup Classic’s only female champion. The race has only been won many times by one ownership. The Stronach Group, which ran Awesome Again in 1998 and Ghostzapper in 2004, deserves to get this accolade.

With five victories each, Chris McCarron and Jerry Bailey are the most successful riders at the Breeders’ Cup Classic. The BC Classic is currently being ruled by Bob Baffert, who has won the last three editions with the three-year-old winners Arrogate (2016), American Pharoah (2015), and Bayern (2014).

The biggest margin of victory belongs to American Pharoah, who defeated Effinex at Santa Anita in 2015 by a 6 ½ length margin. Monomoy Girl won in 2020, making her the fourth after winning in 2018. She was ridden to victory by jockey Mike Smith, who has ridden a record five Distaff winners. The race has been won a record five times by trainer Bill Mott.

Breeders’ Cup Classic 2023 Odds

Find the latest Breeders’ Cup Odds for all the 14 races HERE

Betting Strategies for the Breeders’ Cup Classic 2023

Whether you are a casual bettor or a seasoned Thoroughbred racing handicapper, making a bet can put you considerably closer to the action at Keeneland!

To make sure you have a well-informed opinion before placing a bet, be sure to pay close attention to the previous performances, look at the competitors’ workout schedules, and read all the information from trainers that you can get your hands on.

Given the elite field, the Breeders’ Cup Classic is often one of the most difficult races to predict the winner of during the season. The essential large race trends that are important to consider are listed below. Trends, however, could go a long way in helping locate the Grade 1 winner who is most likely.

• •  American Pharoah (2015) is the only favorite to have won the race in the previous ten races of the season.
• •  The previous ten winners have all been offered at odds of +900 or less.
• •  All 10 previous winners have triumphed in at least three career races on dirt.
• •  Each of the ten winners had also won a Grade 1 and placed first in their prior start.
• •  Between 5 and 19 career starts on dirt have been made by nine of the past ten winners.

How to bet on the Breeders’ Cup Classic 2023

Online betting is the way to go, and with BUSR, you can not only get all the facts you require about the $6 million Classic, but you can also place your bets from the comfort of your own home.