Breeders' Cup 2020: Classic picks, best bets, long shots
The Breeders' Cup offers fantastic wagering opportunities, as many of the best bettors in the country can look at the same past performances and come to completely different conclusions.
With that in mind, Horse Racing Nation asked analysts from across the country for their Classic pick, their best bet in the Breeders' Cup and their top long shot.
It is interesting to see most players are trying to beat Improbable in the Classic. It could be he drifts up from his 5-2 morning line odds, while Tom's d'Etat could be bet down from his 6-1 line in the program.
Not one analyst selected Jackie's Warrior – the shortest morning line favorite – as their best bet, although many have landed on Golden Pal. It could be that Golden Pal in the Juvenile Turf Sprint ends up the shortest-priced favorite in the 2020 Breeders' Cup come post time.
View the selections of a variety of experts below:
| Analyst | Classic Pick | Best Bet | Long shot |
| Jonathon Kinchen | Tom's d'Etat | Golden Pal | Ollie's Candy |
| Acacia Courtney | Improbable | Golden Pal | Harvey's Lil Goil |
| Keeler Johnson | Tom's d'Etat | Knicks Go | New Mandate |
| Mike Shutty | Maximum Security | Golden Pal | Ollie's Candy |
| Brian Zipse | Tom's d'Etat | Golden Pal | Sally's Curlin |
| Matt Dinerman | Tom's d'Etat | Princess Noor | Sharp Samurai |
| Padraic Manocchio | Tiz the Law | Cadillac | Terebellum |
| Rachel McLaughlin | Authentic | Monomoy Girl | Diamond Oops |
| Ellis Star | Tom's d'Etat | Knicks Go | New Mandate |
| Jason Blewitt | Tiz the Law | Dayoutoftheoffice | Glass Slippers |
| Millie Ball | Authentic | Rushing Fall | Oleksandra |
| Tom's d'Etat | Knicks Go | Factor This | |
| Jarrod Horak | Tiz the Law | Mean Mary | Ollie's Candy |
| Ron Nicoletti | Maximum Security | Complexity | Civil Union |
| Victor Ryan | Improbable | Mean Mary | Alda |
| Scott Shapiro | Tom's d'Etat | Aunt Pearl | Frank's Rockette |
| Zoe Cadman | Tiz the Law | Cayenne Pepper | New Mandate |
| Jon White | Tom's d'Etat | Golden Pal | Big Runneur |
| Naomi Tukker | Tom's d'Etat | Tom's d'Etat | Ubettabelieveit |
| Mark Midland | Maximum Security | Maximum Security | Sconsin |
| Michelle Yu | Authentic | Golden Pal | War of Will |
| Jason Portuondo | Improbable | Improbable | Peaceful |
| Ashley Mailoux | Tom's d' Etat | C Z Rocket | Extravagant Kid |