2020 Breeders’ Cup Classic Odds Tracker
Updated April 1, 2020
- Track the average odds for the most talked-about horses competing at the 2020 Breeders’ Cup Classic
- See which thoroughbreds have won the Breeders’ Cup Classic in years past
- View the winning horses, jockeys and trainers from each of the past ten years
The Breeders’ Cup has been running since 1984 and has evolved into a two-day race at the end of the thoroughbred-racing season. The Breeders’ Cup Classic often decides the Horse of the Year. This year’s 37th Breeders’ Cup Classic is set to run on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Santa Anita, California.
We’re tracking the odds for each thoroughbred from the time of open up to the big race in November. The main graph on this page has been generated by calculating the average from our most trusted sportsbooks.
Breeders’ Cup Classic Top Contenders
- [4/1/20]: Maximum Security is the early favorite at 5-1 odds
2020 Breeders’ Cup Classic Top Contender Odds
| Horse | Odds |
|---|---|
| Maximum Security | +500 |
| Charlatan | +1400 |
| Mucho Gusto | +1400 |
| Authentic | +1600 |
| Benbatl | +1600 |
| McKinzie | +1600 |
| Tiz The Law | +1600 |
| Hidden Scroll | +2000 |
| Maxfield | +2000 |
| Nadal | +2000 |
| Thousand Words | +2500 |
Odds taken Apr. 1
Breeders’ Cup Classic Stats
- Vino Rosso was the third favorite entering the race last year at +450 odds and took home the $6 million purse
- Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith has won the Breeders’ Cup Classic three times in the past 11 years. He’s the only jockey to have won on multiple occasions during that time frame
- Mike Smith has the most overall Breeders’ Cup jockey wins with 26
- D. Wayne Lucas has the most Breeders’ Cup victories as a trainer with 20
- The total handle for last year’s two-day Breeders’ Cup event was $174,000,574, up from 2018’s $163,011,577.
Past 10 Breeders’ Cup Classic Winners
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Vino Rosso | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Todd Pletcher |
| 2018 | Accelerate | Joel Rosario | John W. Sadler |
| 2017 | Gun Runner | Florent Geroux | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 2016 | Arrogate | Mike Smith | Bob Baffert |
| 2015 | American Pharoah | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert |
| 2014 | Bayern | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert |
| 2013 | Mucho Macho Man | Gary Stevens | Katherine Ritvo |
| 2012 | Fort Larned | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Ian Wilkes |
| 2011 | Drosselmeyer | Mike. Smith | W. Mott |
| 2010 | Blame | G. Gomez | A. Stall |
Vino Rosso finished the 1 1/4 mile race with a time of 2:02.80.
Trainers with the Most Breeders’ Cup Classic Wins
Bob Baffert didn’t produce his first Breeders’ Cup Classic champion until 2014, but he immediately made up for lost time by training each of the next two winning thoroughbreds. Baffert’s horses have now won over 2,800 races including seven Preakness Stakes, five Kentucky Derbies, and three Belmont Stakes.
In 2019, Todd Pletcher won his first Breeders’ Cup Classic as a trainer with Vino Rosso.
Jockeys with the Most Breeders’ Cup Classic Wins
Last year’s winning jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. won his first Breeders’ Cup Classic race last year.
Archived Breeders’ Cup Classic Odds: 2019