Betting The 2020 Breeders’ Cup Starts With Future Stars Friday
The biggest weekend of horse racing is upon us, and today (Nov. 2) was the post position draw for the 14 Breeders’ Cup World Championship races at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. The 2020 Breeders’ Cup is Nov. 6-7 at Keeneland, which hosts the World Championship races for the second time (2015). Future Stars Friday leads off the Breeders’ Cup for the third straight year, and showcases the top 2-year-olds in their respective divisions.
I chipped-in with Breeders’ Cup coverage at Forbes with insight on the five Future Stars Friday races and information you can bet on.
Breeders’ Cup Future Stars Friday on Nov. 6, 2020
| Race | Purse | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juvenile Turf Sprint | $1 Million | 5 1/2 Furlongs | 2:30 ET |
| Juvenile Turf | $1 Million | 1 Mile | 3:10 ET |
| Juvenile Fillies | $2 Million | 1 1/16 Miles | 3:50 ET |
| Juvenile Fillies Turf | $1 Million | 1 Mile | 4:30 ET |
| TVG Juvenile | $2 Million | 1 1/16 Miles | 5:10 ET |
Tune into NBC Sports & TVG for the broadcast of the 2020 Breeders’ Cup World Championships and more Sport of Kings coverage. TVG provides event coverage, betting strategies and wagering information to assist fans and bettors of all levels.
For a preview and capsule of all five Future Star Friday races and historical payout averages, check out my update in Forbes. Here is the $2 million TVG Breeders’ Cup preview prior to the post position draw and advance odds.
TVG Juvenile
The TVG Juvenile is the headliner, and the race ranks as North America’s season-defining championship for 2-year-olds and geldings. The TVG odds show an average payout in this race of more than $18. Game Winner (1/1) won the 2018 edition as the even money favorite to return $4, but two huge longshots finished second and third to provide some strong Exacta and Trifecta payouts including $482 on the .50 cent Trifecta. Then last year, 2019 winner Storm the 
Court (45/1) became the biggest longshot to win the race. Fans and bettors enjoyed a big bonus with a $2 win bet returning $93.80. A $1 Exacta paid $488 and .50 cent Trifecta $1,965.
That’s part of what makes the Breeders’ Cup so exciting, as larger fields of world class runners provide an opportunty for bigger payouts. There are 14 selected horses pre-entered for the TVG Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and three of them won Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series races – Jackie’s Warrior, Essential Quality and Sittin On Go. Steve Asmussen-trained Jackie’s Warrior (4-for-4) is undefeated and will be the most popular bet on Friday as the TVG Breeders’ Cup Juvenile favorite.
The Future Stars Friday races are sure to provide plenty of excitement and some bigger payouts in advance of the biggest day of racing for Saturday’s nine Breeders’ Cup races. That includes the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic with 2020 Belmont Stakes and Travers winner Tiz the Law. Also, 2020 Kentucky Derby winner Authentic and 2019 disqualified Kentucky Derby winner Maxiumum Security along with Improbable are all in the BC Classic. All three are trained by Bob Baffert, and Improbable enters as the hottest horse winning three straight Grade 1 races since June.
It should be another great Breeders’ Cup Classic and Saturday day of racing following Future Stars Friday.
You can bet on it.
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