Breeders Cup Odds: 2009 Breeders Cup odds and favorites

It's November, which means only one thing for the horse racing fans throughout the world - the 2009 Breeders' Cup is here and we have the latest odds and favorite contenders to win the prestigious horse race this weekend. But before we get to the Breeders Cup odds, let's begin with a brief general information about the upcoming 2009 Breeders' Cup races. This year the richest weekend in sports history will be held at the Oak Tree Racecourse in Santa Anita, CA and the popular Breeders Cup Classic will being at 6:45 pm on Saturday, November 7th. Plenty of time to get your betting slips ready and to make it easier for the millions of horse racing bettors, we have taken an in-depth look at the 2009 Breeders Cup Classic betting odds posted by a couple of the best online bookmakers. So without wasting any more time, let's check the 2009 Breeders' Cup odds.

Starting with our top choice for horse racing betting, the famous online sportsbook Bodog (new window, official website and $100 free bonus), we were surprised to find only one top favorite contender for the 2009 Breeders Cup Classic race - Zenyatta. The filly trained by John Shirreffs is the odds-on favorite to win the 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic with the extra short odds 14/5 and facing almost no competition on the betting sheets at the popular online bookmaker. Zenyatta currently hold a 2009 record of 4-4-0-0 and earnings at $630,000. Notable accomplishments is the last race of the filly - the Grade 1 Lady's Secret S. at the Oak Tree just a month ago, which Zenyatta won without a problem, and of course, Zenyatta is the winner of the 2008 Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic.

Following Zenyatta on the 2009 Breeders Cup odds list is the second favorite Classic contender - Rip Van Winkle. The odds on Rip Van Winkle to win the 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic race are currently posted at 10/3 at Bodog Sports. And the third favorite contender for the 2009 Breeders Cup payout is Summer Bird with odds 6/1 on a victory this Saturday at Oak Tree. Trained by Tim Ice, Summer Bird holds a 8-4-1-1 2009 record with over $2 million in earnings. Plenty of well-known contenders are also on the betting sheets this weekend, including Mine That Bird and Colonel John, with Breeders Cup odds 15/1 and 10/1 respectively, promising a big payout for the many fans of these two contenders for the 2009 Breeders Cup glory. Here is the full list of the 2009 Breeders' Cup odds (Classic) offered by the online bookmaker Bodog Sports:

Awesome Gem - 30/1
Colonel John - 10/1
Einstein - 12/1
Gio Ponti - 12/1
Mine The Bird - 15/1
Quality Road - 12/1
Regal Ransom - 18/1
Richard's Kid - 12/1
Rip Van Winkle - 10/3
Summer Bird - 6/1
Twice Over - 15/1
Zenyatta - 14/5
Girolamo - 18/1

Of course, the sportsbook offer many types of Breeders Cup betting odds, including head-to-head matchups between the favorite contenders for the 2009 Breeders Cup Classic, which are too many to list, and even odds on the attendance of the races! Head over to Bodog to see all Breeders Cup odds, to place a bet or to see the betting trends and don't forget that for a limited time the sportsbook is offering a 100% match up bonus for the Breeders Cup, up to $100 free.

Published on 11/05/2009