Breeders’ Cup Classic 2022: Odds and analysis
Flightline is the morning line favorite for the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic in 2022. Every horse in the field earned at least $1 million and is a Grade 1 stakes winner. The last 10 years the Classic was won by four 3-year-olds, all of them trained by Bob Baffert.
Taiba is a contender in Breeders’ Cup Classic 2022. Bob Baffert won the Classic four times with 3-year-olds. Taiba has won in the Santa Anita and Pennsylvania derbys.
Life Is Good has won his last three starts. He has recently won the Woodward and the Whitney. Life Is good has been ranked as the second best American Thoroughbred behind Flightline.
Happy Saver finished fourth in Lukas Classic. Happy Savers had a steak of five second-place finishes in Grade 1 and 2 stakes.
Flightline is the favorite in the Lukas Classic. Hot Rod Charlie is a horse that has a reputation for not finding the winner's circle. Oxbow is fourth or fifth choice. The Classic is worth $1.02 million. The winner will be announced on Saturday.
Epicenter won the Travers and Jim Dandy. Flightline finished second in the first two legs of the Triple Crown. Epicenter is expected to finish second behind Flightlines.
Olivierad is the winner of six of his last seven starts in 2022. Olympiad's most recent loss came when he was fourth in the Whitney behind three horses who are in this field.
Rich Strike is still winless since his upset of the Kentucky Derby (G1). He finished fourth in the Travers and second in Lukas Classic.
Flightline is the favorite for the Breeders' Cup Classic. Epicenter and Taiba are vying for second and third place. Hot Rod Charlie is also in the running.
