2011 Breeders' Cup Classic Odds: Which Horse Will Win

Saturday, November 05, 2011

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Uncle Mo - 2011 Breeders' Cup Classic Odds: Which Horse Will Win

The biggest remaining race of the 2011 thoroughbred calendar takes place today with the Breeders’ Cup Classic. This year's edition will produce even more drama than usual as it will most likely determine Horse of the Year honors which are still undecided. The line-up is a bit of a murders’ row of equine talent and each entry has a legitimate shot at winning. Below is a list of the top three prospects to win the 2011 Breeder’s Cup Classic.

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Uncle Mo
What can be said about this horse that hasn’t been said already? Almost certainly the most talented of the three year olds and should have been shoe in for Horse of the Year. However, a rare liver illness sidelined him just prior to the Kentucky Derby where he was the favorite and it has been a long hard road back. He has however shown good form in his last two races coming in second in the Grade 1 King’s Bishop and first in the Grade 2 Kelso Stakes.

At odds of about 5-2 Uncle Mo will be the favorite heading into the race but there remain questions about his stamina and overall conditioning. Additionally there are some doubts about his ability to go 1¼ miles which is a distance he has not previously run. However, by all accounts he has been working out extremely well and if truly healthy then most likely the horse to beat.

Havre de Grace
Sitting at about 3-1 Havre de Grace is the only filly in the race but has demonstrated on more than one occasion she can beat the boys. The talented superstar was expected to race in the $2,000,000 Ladies’ Classic on Friday, but instead she was entered into the $5,000,000 Classic.

Given her past performance it is a given that this horse is a winner and she has victories in her last two starts which were both Grade 1 races. In particular the Woodward Stakes victory against male rivals was meaningful and echoed the performance of fellow filly Rachel Alexandra who won in 2009. Certainly Havre de Grace deserves to be in the top three favorites to win the Classic.

So You Think
One thing that is always exciting about the Breeders’ Cup is the number of European horses that come over to compete. This year is no different with top European talent like So You Think. A multiple Grade 1 winner, So You Think has proven that he is an experienced horse that can compete against the best talent in the world.

Further, So You Think has won numerous times at the 1 ¼ mile distance which separates him from the likes of Uncle Mo and Havre de Grace. Add to this factor that So You Think is trained by the legendary Aidan O’Brien who is perhaps one of the most talented trainers on the planet at the moment. Given the distance and the type of preparation he will receive, So You Think might very well be the next Breeders’ Cup Classic champion.

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