Breeders’ Cup Wagering Menu: Where to Make Money at Del Mar in 2021
The Breeders’ Cup world championships is just days away. Many handicappers have been focusing on the horses for months.
The Breeders’ Cup rotates from year to year and does not follow track specific wagers and minimums. There are a variety of wager types offered at Del Mar in 2021.
The minimum bet for all single horse bets at the 2021 Breeders’ Cup is $1.
$1 Minimum: Rolling Daily Double & Pick 6. $50 Minimum for Rolling Pick 3, Pick 4, and Pick 5.
There is a lot of money in the pools at the Breeders’ Cup. There are some special bets that are offered as part of the wager menu. The minimum bet is $1.
There are additional Pick 4 and Pick 5 wagers on Saturday. There are also two Juvenile Fillies/Distaff Double on Friday and two Classic Fillie/Classic Double races on the same day.
The median payouts based on the 2021 minimums are based upon the Breeders’ Cup Betting Statistics.
The Friday Breeders’ Cup races are all juvenile races. The horses are two years old. They are unlikely to reach peak racing age between four and five years of age.
The Juvenile Fillies Turf is the only two-year-old race with a median win payout over $20. The only other race where the median payout to eclipse the $1,000 mark is Juveniles Turfing.
The biggest and most anticipated events of the two-day event are on Championship Saturday. The races will feature the best American horses and those from dozens of countries. Saturday has been where the real value is. Over time the races have shown more propensity to return middle price horses in the 5-1 to 10-10-1000 range.
Essential Quality, Medina Spirit and Hot Rod Charlie are all three years old heading into the race. 4 of the last 7 classic winners were three-year-olds.
The European horses have had a strong upper hand in the longer turf divisions of the Breeders’ Cup. Last year”s champion Tarnawa looks to have a good chance in this year's edition.
NBC owns exclusive television rights to the broadcast of the Breeders' Cup. NBCSports website has a list of where to watch the races. Betting News will continue to provide coverage of Breeder's Cup from Del Mar Thoroughbred Club throughout the week.
