Breeders’ Cup: Futures odds are updated in 12 divisions

Whether it is on merit or on recency, Knicks Go looks like he will carry the favorite’s role on a flight to California this month for the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

His four-length victory against an overmatched field Saturday in the Lukas Classic (G3) at Churchill Downs led the Costa Rica betting site Bovada to cut his odds from 3-1 to 5-2 to win the $6 million race Nov. 6 at Del Mar.

Essential Quality, who is training up to the Breeders’ Cup from his Aug. 28 win in the Travers (G1), remained firm at 4-1 on Monday morning, giving trainer Brad Cox the top two betting choices for the Classic.

Here are Bovada’s updated Breeders’ Cup futures odds for 12 of the 14 races scheduled to be run Nov. 5 and 6 (odds from last Monday are in parentheses):

Classic

Art Collector opened at 8-1 after his triumph Saturday in the Woodward (G1) at Belmont Park. Regardless of the status of his Kentucky Derby trophy, Medina Spirit was cut from 16-1 to 8-1 after his victory for trainer Bob Baffert in the Awesome Again (G1) on Saturday at Santa Anita.

  5-2   (3-1) Knicks Go

  4-1   (4-1) Essential Quality

  6-1   (6-1) Life Is Good

  7-1   (8-1) Hot Rod Charlie

  8-1   ( -- ) Art Collector

  8-1   (8-1) Max Player

  8-1 (16-1) Medina Spirit

11-1 (11-1) Happy Saver

12-1 (12-1) Maxfield

16-1 (16-1) Forza Di Oro

16-1 (16-1) Midnight Bourbon

16-1 (16-1) Rombauer

16-1 (16-1) Tripoli

18-1 (18-1) Silver State

25-1 (25-1) Concert Tour

25-1 (25-1) Express Train

25-1 (25-1) Fulsome

25-1 (25-1) Idol

25-1 (25-1) Rock Your World

25-1 (25-1) Royal Ship

25-1 (25-1) Tacitus

25-1 (25-1) Tizamagician

33-1 (33-1) Dr Post

33-1 (33-1) Known Agenda

40-1 (40-1) Dream Shake

40-1 (40-1) Jesús’ Team

Turf

A 71-1 long shot beat Tarnawa on Sunday in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1), but she still finished a game second on very soft going. Now she is a clear favorite to repeat her 2020 victory in the $4 million Breeders’ Cup Turf. Mishriff shortened from 4-1 to 7-2, but his presence at Del Mar might depend on how he does at Ascot on Oct. 16 in the British Champion Stakes (G1).

  9-4   (4-1) Tarnawa

  7-2   (4-1) Mishriff

  5-1   (5-1) Domestic Spending

  6-1   (7-1) Adayar

  6-1   (8-1) Hurricane Lane

  7-1   (7-1) Snowfall

  8-1   (8-1) Yibir

10-1 (10-1) Walton Street

12-1 (12-1) Gufo

12-1 (12-1) Lord North

12-1 (12-1) State of Rest

14-1 (14-1) Tribhuvan

16-1 (16-1) Astronaut

16-1 (16-1) Japan

16-1 (16-1) War Like Goddess

20-1 (20-1) Bolshoi Ballet

20-1 (20-1) Colonel Liam

25-1 (25-1) Arklow

25-1 (25-1) Channel Maker

25-1 (25-1) Imperador

25-1 (25-1) Mogul

25-1 (25-1) United

28-1 (28-1) Channel Cat

33-1 (33-1) Al Aasy

33-1 (33-1) Say the Word

33-1 (33-1) Somelikeithotbrown

40-1 (40-1) Serpentine

Distaff

Betting for the $2 million Distaff was temporarily suspended because of Sunday’s Zenyatta Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita, where Private Mission won her way into the Nov. 6 race. Still the 7-4 favorite, Letruska has her final prep Sunday in the Spinster Stakes (G1) at Keeneland.

  7-4   (7-4) Letruska

  4-1   (4-1) Malathaat

  7-1   (7-1) Shedaresthedevil

  7-1   (7-1) Swiss Skydiver

  8-1   (8-1) Bonny South

  8-1   (8-1) Clairière

16-1 (16-1) Always Carina

16-1 (16-1) As Time Goes By

16-1 (16-1) Ce Ce

16-1 (16-1) Maracujá

25-1 (25-1) Blue Stripe

25-1 (25-1) Crazy Beautiful

25-1 (25-1) Travel Column

25-1 (25-1) Vequist

28-1 (28-1) Altaf

33-1 (33-1) Marché Lorraine

33-1 (33-1) Will’s Secret

40-1 (40-1) Dayoutoftheoffice

40-1 (40-1) Horologist

Mile

That 4-0 record in 2021 is not going away, so Palace Pier remains the plus-185 favorite for the $2 million Mile. His coming to America may hinge on how he comes out of the British Champion Stakes (G1). Mo Forza moved from 9-1 to 6-1 with his fourth consecutive victory, a half-length win for trainer Peter Miller in the City of Hope (G2) on Saturday at Santa Anita.

  9-5   (9-5) Palace Pier

  9-2   (9-2) Poetic Flare

  6-1   (6-1) Baaeed

  6-1   (9-1) Mo Forza

  7-1   (7-1) Domestic Spending

  8-1   (8-1) Order of Australia

  9-1   (9-1) Got Stormy

  9-1   (9-1) Lord North

  9-1   (9-1) Tribhuvan

10-1 (10-1) Gran Alegria

12-1 (12-1) Danon Kingly

12-1 (12-1) Lope y Fernández

12-1 (12-1) Smooth Like Strait

14-1 (14-1) Master of the Seas

20-1 (20-1) Du Jour

20-1 (20-1) Town Cruise

25-1 (25-1) Raging Bull

33-1 (33-1) Lucky Vega

33-1 (33-1) Somelikeithotbrown

40-1 (40-1) Champers Élysées

Sprint

On a three-race winning streak, Jackie’s Warrior appears to be the focus of a bull market for the $2 million Sprint. He was cut from 7-4 to 5-4. Three-time Grade 1 winner Dr. Schivel made the bigger move. His 3 1/4-length triumph Saturday in the Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G2) cut his odds from 10-1 to 4-1.

  5-4   (7-4) Jackie’s Warrior

  7-2   (3-1) Flightline

  4-1 (10-1) Dr. Schivel

  6-1   (6-1) Yaupon*

  7-1   (7-1) Firenze Fire

  7-1   (7-1) Kimari

  8-1   (8-1) Beau Liam

  8-1   (8-1) Bella Sofia

10-1 (10-1) Baby Yoda

10-1 (10-1) C Z Rocket

12-1 (12-1) Nashville

20-1 (20-1) Eight Rings

20-1 (20-1) Flagstaff

25-1 (25-1) Jalen Journey

25-1 (25-1) Lexitonian

33-1 (33-1) Matera Sky

*Retired; still listed by Bovada.

Filly & Mare Turf

There was only one change since last week for the $2 million Filly & Mare Turf. Last year’s winner Audarya went from 6-1 to 7-1 after she finished fourth Sunday in the Prix de l’Opéra (G1) in France. She was third in the same race last year before her Breeders’ Cup victory at Keeneland, but Audarya has not won in her four races since.

  3-1   (3-1) War Like Goddess

  7-2   (7-2) Love

  4-1   (4-1) Snowfall

  5-1   (4-1) Loves Only You

  5-1   (5-1) Mother Earth

  7-1   (7-1) Althiqa

  7-1   (6-1) Audarya

10-1 (10-1) Gift List

12-1 (12-1) Aunt Pearl

12-1 (12-1) Summer Romance

16-1 (16-1) La Dragontea

18-1 (18-1) Jouster

20-1 (20-1) Harvey’s Lil Goil

20-1 (20-1) Lemista

20-1 (20-1) Magic Attitude

20-1 (20-1) Personal

40-1 (40-1) Mervellieux

50-1 (50-1) La Signare

50-1 (50-1) Willow

Dirt Mile

With so many uncertainties about the field for the $2 million Dirt Mile, there were no changes in the odds. Life Is Good held firm as the favorite a week after his Kelso Handicap (G2) triumph at Belmont Park.

    7-4     (7-4) Life Is Good

    4-1     (4-1) Flightline

    4-1     (4-1) Jackie’s Warrior

    5-1     (5-1) Silver State

  11-2   (11-2) Art Collector

  10-1   (10-1) Medina Spirit

  12-1   (12-1) Beau Liam

  12-1   (12-1) Concert Tour

  12-1   (12-1) Drain the Clock

  12-1   (12-1) Mischevious Alex

  14-1   (14-1) By My Standards

  14-1   (14-1) Fulsome

  14-1   (14-1) Jesús’ Team

  16-1   (16-1) Ginóbili

  25-1   (25-1) Southern District

  33-1   (33-1) Speaker’s Corner

  40-1   (40-1) Hidden Enemy

100-1 (100-1) Mr. Briggs

Turf Sprint

On the bench since his seventh-place finish in the Nunthorpe (G1) at York, England, in August, Golden Pal still shortened in the Turf Sprint market. Trainer Wesley Ward brings him back Saturday in the Woodford (G2) at Keeneland. Lieutenant Dan made the biggest move since last week. He was cut from 25-1 to 10-1 after his half-length score in the Eddie D (G2) at Santa Anita ran his winning streak to three.

  5-2   (3-1) Golden Pal

15-2   (7-1) Starman

17-2   (8-1) Kimari

  9-1   (8-1) Campanelle

  9-1   (9-1) Suesa

10-1   (8-1) Gear Jockey

10-1 (25-1) Lieutenant Dan

12-1 (16-1) Casa Creed

12-1 (12-1) Emaraaty Anna

12-1 (10-1) Glass Slippers

14-1 (14-1) Fast Boat

16-1 (16-1) Dragon Symbol

16-1 (16-1) Extravagant Kid

16-1 (16-1) Imprimis

25-1 (25-1) Sombeyay

33-1 (33-1) Bombard

33-1 (33-1) Supremacy

66-1 (66-1) Fairywren

Filly & Mare Sprint

Even though there were no “win and you’re in” qualifiers last week for this $1 million race, the futures market was temporarily suspended. Last year’s winner Gamine remained the odds-on favorite before wagering was closed.

  4-5   (4-5) Gamine

  4-1   (4-1) Bella Sofia

  6-1   (6-1) Kimari

  8-1   (8-1) Ce Ce

  8-1   (8-1) Souper Sensational

12-1 (12-1) Australasia

20-1 (20-1) Estilo Talentoso

Juvenile

A 3 1/4-length triumph Friday in the American Pharoah (G1) at Santa Anita thrust Corniche into the favorite’s role for the $2 million Juvenile. Jack Christopher opened as a joint third choice on the strength of his win Saturday in the Champagne (G1) at Belmont Park.

  5-2   (8-1) Corniche

  4-1   (4-1) Major General

  5-1   (5-1) Gunite

  5-1   ( -- ) Jack Christopher

  5-1   (5-1) Pinehurst

13-2 (13-2) Wit

  8-1   ( -- ) Rockefeller

12-1 (12-1) Classic Causeway

12-1 (12-1) Joker Boy

12-1 (12-1) Pappacap

16-1 (16-1) Finneus

20-1 (20-1) Forbidden Kingdom

25-1 (25-1) Kevin’s Folly

Juvenile Fillies

The market for this $2 million race was suspended before Sunday’s running of the Frizette Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park, where Echo Zulu won by 7 1/4 lengths. It stood to reason that with a 3-for-3 record for trainer Steve Asmussen, her odds will shorten significantly when betting is reopened.

  7-2   (7-2) Echo Zulu

  9-2   (9-2) Grace Adler

  6-1   (6-1) Hidden Connection

10-1 (10-1) Averly Jane

16-1 (16-1) Tarabi

Juvenile Turf Sprint

Perfect Power is already a Royal Ascot winner with two Group 1 victories since. The Ardad colt trained by Richard Fahey for Sheikh Rashid opened as the favorite to win the $1 million Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2). Twilight Gleaming, a National Defense filly trained by Ward, is the shortest-priced American horse thanks to her stakes win this summer in France.

  7-2   ( -- ) Perfect Power

  9-2   ( -- ) Twilight Gleaming

  5-1   ( -- ) Tenebrism

  7-1   ( -- ) Armor

  8-1   ( -- ) Her World

  8-1   ( -- ) Koala Princess

  8-1   ( -- ) Sacred Bridge

10-1   ( -- ) Red Danger

11-1   ( -- ) Zain Claudette

12-1   ( -- ) Quick Suzy

12-1   ( -- ) Sandrine

14-1   ( -- ) Go Bears Go

14-1   ( -- ) Hierarchy