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Breeders' Cup Longines Classic
Each sport has its own dream scenario in which champions from different seasons could compete in a single event to determine who is best. Horse racing turns that dream into reality with the Breeders’ Cup Classic. The best thoroughbreds in the world will congregate at Santa Anita Park for the biggest and richest race of the year. Some of the top names in the history of the sport have earned immortality with a win in the Longines Classic. Triple Crown champion American Pharoah capped off one of the greatest careers in racing history with a win at the 2015 Longines Classic. Last year it was Accelerate that took the title.
2019 Longines Classic at a Glance
Race Distance: 1 1/4 miles
Purse: $6 million
Qualification: 3-year olds and up
2019 Breeders' Cup Longines Classic Field
Whenever Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert enters a horse it is going to catch attention and betting dollars. McKinzie will be a potential overlay due to this despite his being touted as among the best potential three-year-old horses of the year.
The grade one Longines Classic features a whopping purse of $6 million and is a mile and a quarter in length. This is a world championship race that draws the greatest thoroughbreds in the world aged three years or older. The field is limited to 14 starters.
Breeders Cup Longines Classic Top Contenders
McKinzie
Bob Baffert trained McKinzie is yet to have a jockey named but will still be among the top tier favorites for the Longines Classic. Keep in mind that McKinzie was a favorite before Triple Crown season started but had to stay out due to a hind leg injury. Baffert has always considered McKinzie the best three-year-old of 2019. In 13 career starts he has over $2.2 million in earnings with seven wins, five places and 0 shows. McKinzie’s win in the grade one Whitney Stakes at Saratoga was part of the Breeders Cup Challenge Series.
Code of Honor
Equaling McKinzie in appeal is Code of Honor, who won the grade one Jockey Club Gold Cup which is part of the Breeders Cup Challenge Series.
He is riding a three-race winning streak and has over $2.2 million in earnings in nine races with five wins, two places and one show. Claude R. McGaughey is the trainer with the jockey to be determined.
Vino Rosso
Todd Pletcher trained Vino Rosso is a big-time winner in his own right. He was the winner of the grade one Gold Cup at Santa Anita on May 27, 2019 and has over $1.5 million in earnings. Vino Rosso has 14 career starts with five wins, one place, and three shows.
Higher Power
John W. Sadler trained Higher Power won the grade one TVG Pacific Classic at Del Mar which was part of the Breeders Cup challenge series. Higher Power has a total of over $836,000 in career earnings. In 14 career starts he has 5 wins, one place and five shows.
Mongolian Groom
Mongolian Groom could be a potential sleeper with over $579,000 in career earnings. Mongolian Groom has 16 career starts with three wins, two places and three shows. This Enebish Ganbat trained horse was the winner of the grade one Awesome Again Stakes at Santa Anita on September 28, 2019.
Free Breeders Cup Longines Classic Betting Odds Pick
In this situation McKinzie is going to be bet up too high to be of any real value. Code of Honor brings a quality record and should offer superior betting value as well.
Breeders Cup Longines Classic Betting Odds Picks: Code of Honor
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