Flightline is 4-5 in 2nd BC Classic Future Wager
Before he had even tried two turns, Flightline closed as the bettors' clear choice in the first pool of Breeders' Cup Classic future wagers. Now that he passed his 1 1/4-mile test with flying colors, bettors favored him even more heavily in the second pool.
Flightline was the 4-5 favorite among 23 individual horses as well as an "All Others" interest, which pays if a horse not listed individually wins the Breeders' Cup Classic. Epicenter was the second favorite at 7-1, with Olympiad (8-1) a slight third-favorite over Life Is Good (8-1).
The first Breeders' Cup Classic Future Wager pool was open from Friday, Aug. 5 through Sunday, Aug. 7. In that first pool, Flightline closed the 2-1 favorite, paying his first-pool backers $6.98 if he wins the Breeders' Cup Classic. This is over twice the profit as a winning bet on Flightline in the second pool would make, though players in both pools are wagering that he not only wins the race on Nov. 5, but makes the starting gate in the first place.
The second future pool finished more smoothly than the first. There was confusion about the closing time of the first pool, with some sources keeping the pool open until 6:00 p.m. EDT and others keeping it open until 6:30 p.m. EDT. The Breeders' Cup had errantly published both of those closing times in different announcements. For the second pool, the Breeders' Cup announced a closing time of 6:30 p.m. EDT on Monday, and it closed as expected.
Betting handle on the second pool was $437,147, which was over twice the $205,249 handle on the first pool four weeks ago. 47 percent of the entire second pool, or $203,420, was wagered on Flightline.
| Breeders' Cup Classic | Odds | Handle | ML |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Americanrevolution | 42-1 | $8,534 | 30-1 |
| 2. Art Collector | 67-1 | $5,391 | 30-1 |
| 3. Charge It | 50-1 | $7,104 | 20-1 |
| 4. Country Grammer | 34-1 | $10,335 | 12-1 |
| 5. Cyberknife | 40-1 | $8,756 | 30-1 |
| 6. Dynamic One | 99-1 | $3,063 | 50-1 |
| 7. Early Voting | 83-1 | $4,332 | 50-1 |
| 8. Emblem Road | 99-1 | $2,869 | 50-1 |
| 9. Epicenter | 7-1 | $44,950 | 7-2 |
| 10. Express Train | 99-1 | $2,299 | 50-1 |
| 11. First Captain | 99-1 | $3,217 | 50-1 |
| 12. Flightline | 4-5 | $203,420 | 5-2 |
| 13. Happy Saver | 81-1 | $4,461 | 30-1 |
| 14. Hot Rod Charlie | 41-1 | $8,604 | 20-1 |
| 15. Keepmeinmind | 99-1 | $2,548 | 50-1 |
| 16. Life Is Good | 8-1 | $37,582 | 4-1 |
| 17. Mandaloun | 99-1 | $3,382 | 50-1 |
| 18. Mishriff | 99-1 | $2,746 | 30-1 |
| 19. Olympiad | 8-1 | $39,228 | 30-1 |
| 20. Rich Strike | 64-1 | $5,576 | 30-1 |
| 21. Royal Ship | 99-1 | $2,822 | 50-1 |
| 22. Taiba | 33-1 | $10,737 | 30-1 |
| 23. Zandon | 68-1 | $5,304 | 30-1 |
| 24. All Others | 36-1 | $9,876 | 50-1 |