Breeders’ Cup Mile 2022 Vegas Odds, Trends & Ante-Post Pick

One of the most appealing betting races of the Breeders’ Cup comes in the form of the Breeders’ Cup Mile 2022. It is typically one of the most open betting heats, and that promises to be the case once again in 2022. You can learn more about the contenders for the race this year, as well as the key trends to consider before making a wager below.

Breeders’ Cup Mile 2022 Schedule

• When: Saturday, November 5, 2022
• Where: Keeneland, Lexington
• Grade: Grade 1
• Distance: 1 mile
• Purse: $2 million
• How To Watch: NBC Sports

Breeders’ Cup Mile 2022 Vegas Odds

Breeders’ Cup Mile Challenge Series Races

Predicting the field for the Breeders’ Cup Mile is always challenging work, as winners of Challenge Series races don’t always line up in the race. Baaeed has already proven to be one of the best milers in the world and gained entry following success in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot. However, connections have distanced themselves from a run at the Breeders’ Cup. Nevertheless, the Challenge Series races for the Mile can be found below.

• UK- Sussex Stakes (July 27)
• USA- Fourstardave (August 13)
• France- Prix Du Haras De Fresnay-Le-Buffard Jacques Le Marois (August 14)
• Canada- Woodbine Mile (September 17)
• USA- Coolmore Turf Mile (October 8)
• UK- Queen Elizabeth Stakes (October 15)

Breeders’ Cup Mile Betting Trends

Assessing the recent race trends could be key to finding the winner of the Breeders’ Cup Mile 2022. You can find some of the most important trends to help whittle down the field below.

• Joel Rosario has won or placed in five of his seven recent rides in the Mile
• There have been three winning favorites in the previous eight editions of the race
• All ten previous winners have been no bigger than 6/1 on their latest start before lining up in the Mile
• All of the previous ten winners have won within their three previous starts before running in the Mile
• There have been 4 US winners, 2 UK winners, 2 Canadian winners, and 1 Irish winner in the previous ten editions

Breeders’ Cup Mile 2022 Leading Contenders

Real World

• Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor
• Odds: +500

Real World is a deserving favorite for the Breeders’ Cup Mile 2022 at present. The five-year-old has played second-fiddle to Baaeed throughout 2022 to this point, finishing second to the top-rated horse in the world in both the G1 Lockinge and G1 Queen Anne Stakes.

It would be hard to argue that aside from Baaeed that there are many better milers in the world, and he is already a multiple group-winning horse. It appears that he will be aimed toward the Breeders’ Cup, which means that he looks like a safe play at present.

Coroebus

• Trainer: Charlie Appleby
• Odds: +600

It remains to be seen whether we will be seeing Coroebus at the Breeders’ Cup later this year, but he will be passing through a number of Challenge Series races. Those include the Sussex Stakes and Irish Champion Stakes.

He has been a standout contender over a mile in Europe throughout this season, and he backed up his 2000 Guineas win with another success over a mile in the G1 St. James’ Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot. If pointed towards Keeneland, he will hold every chance against Real World.

Modern Games

• Trainer: Charlie Appleby
• Odds: +700

Charlie Appleby is likely to have a strong hand for the turf races once again at the Breeders’ Cup this year, and one of his winners from Del Mar last year looks primed to challenge again. Modern Games came out on top ahead of Tiz The Bomb in the G1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf last November, and has already continued that form this year.