Final odds set for Breeders' Cup Classic 2018 Future Wager
With 19 horses listed in the second and final Breeders' Cup Classic Future Wager, and more than 14 under consideration for the Nov. 3 race, final odds determined Sunday evening provide a preview of the prices horse players can expect next month at Churchill Downs.
A winner of three straight Grade 1 races in California, Accelerate closed as a 3-1 favorite. Behind him are a pair of co-second choices at 6-1 from the Bob Baffert barn: West Coast, who was second to Accelerate last time, and McKinzie, who exited a layoff with a win in the Pennsylvania Derby (G1).
Travers Stakes (G1) winner Catholic Boy is next at 7-1, followed by Woodward Stakes (G1) winner Yoshida at 9-1. Both horses switched from turf to dirt to win their previous starts.
One horse listed in the Future Wager, Lone Sailor, is not said to be under Breeders' Cup Classic consideration. The group represents most others said to have a chance at running in the $6 million race, with "All Others," the No. 20, finishing at a surprisingly low 30-1.
| Horse | Morning line odds | Final odds |
| 1. Accelerate | 5-2 | 3-1 |
| 2. Axelrod | 20-1 | 60-1 |
| 3. Bravazo | 30-1 | 34-1 |
| 4. Catholic Boy | 10-1 | 7-1 |
| 5. Collected | 30-1 | 40-1 |
| 6. Discreet Lover | 20-1 | 52-1 |
| 7. Diversify | 15-1 | 21-1 |
| 8. Gunnevera | 30-1 | 28-1 |
| 9. Lone Sailor | 50-1 | 79-1 |
| 10. McKinzie | 10-1 | 6-1 |
| 11. Mendelssohn | 12-1 | 10-1 |
| 12. Mind Your Biscuits | 15-1 | 15-1 |
| 13. Pavel | 20-1 | 31-1 |
| 14. Roaring Lion | 20-1 | 40-1 |
| 15. Seeking the Soul | 20-1 | 78-1 |
| 16. Thunder Snow | 10-1 | 13-1 |
| 17. Toast of New York | 30-1 | 69-1 |
| 18. West Coast | 8-1 | 6-1 |
| 19. Yoshida | 15-1 | 9-1 |
| 20. All Others | 20-1 | 30-1 |