Breeders Cup odds are not a perfect science any more than betting odds for other sports are. But for this year’s edition of the 2008 Breeders odds the handicappers have their hands especially full. The field for this year’s Breeders odds seems to as crowded as it’s ever been and picking winners this year could prove especially difficult for the Breeders Cup odds makers.
Breeders are some of the most highly in demand odds in all of horse racing so the odds makers have an especially difficult job as not only is the field the most competitive in the sport but the fans love this competition and are clamoring the 2008 Breeders odds, which means any mistakes will greatly exploited. The addition of two new races this year also gives more work for the Breeders odds makers to handle. But any errors that are made no matter how slight should work to the benefit for the Breeders odds fans.
In the headline race, the Breeders Classic the field this year is especially crazy. All the top horses from the summer’s big races will be racing in the Breeders Cup Classic this year and what a field it will be. With top horses from both sides of the Atlantic going head to head for the first time the Breeders Cup will be especially crazy. Fans thinking of placing a Breeders Cup bet should expect the odds for the top races to be a bit a flat. Good advice for the top-billed Breeders odds events is to avoid a bet on the favorites. The payoff for such a bet will be minimal due to tight odds resulting from the fact that many of the horses in the 2008 Breeders Cup have never raced against one another. As such, the Breeders odds makers will error on the side of caution when handicapping.
The early events in the 2008 Breeders odds competition are probably the best chance for fans to make their fortune. The horses in these Breeders events are lesser known but many of the handicappers are familiar with their work and could be much looser with the Breeders Cup in these races than the high profile races at the end of Friday and Saturday.
The Breeders Classic will present the biggest challenge of the Breeders events for the handicappers and it will interesting to see what the final lines are, but fans shouldn’t expect much of a payout on the favorites.
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