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The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) has set the fields for this weekend's Period 1 of the Breeders' Cup Future Bet. Medaglia d'Oro, winner of the Oaklawn Handicap and Strub Stakes earlier this year, has been listed as the morning line favorite for the Breeders' Cup Classic at 5-1 odds. Mineshaft, recent impressive winner of the Suburban Handicap, is listed next at 6-1, and Belmont Stakes victor Empire Maker is next at 8-1. Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Funny Cide is listed at 15-1. Odds were established by Mike Watchmaker of Daily Racing Form.
The Future Bet is a special wager that challenges fans to select in advance the winners of Oct. 25 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships races to be held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. Races open for wagering this weekend are the Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered by Dodge, the Breeders' Cup Distaff Presented by Nextel, the Breeders' Cup Sprint and the John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf. Pools open this Friday, July 25, at 1:00 p.m. ET and close at 9:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 27.
"We're pleased to again offer future betting on the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships, thereby offering early betting value on future champions," said Ken Kirchner, NTRA senior vice president of product development. "These wagers also have the benefit of giving added exposure to the nation's top horses throughout the weeks leading up to Championship day at Santa Anita."
Under Breeders' Cup Future Bet rules, each race will offer individual pari-mutuel wagering on 23 runners plus one field entry consisting of all horses not in the body of 23 for each respective race. All betting, available at outlets nationwide, will be win-only with a minimum wager amount of $2.00. At the conclusion of wagering on July 27, odds for all entries become final. No refunds are made on horses that do not ultimately compete in their designated races. Fans will wager on the Future Bet with the Classic being Race 1, the Distaff as Race 2, the Sprint as Race 3, and the Turf as Race 4 in the Future Bet pools.
The opening fields for Breeders' Cup Future Bet wagering on the Classic, Distaff, Sprint and Turf appear below. The favorites for the three races are: Breeders' Cup Classic - Medaglia d'Oro at 6-1; the Breeders' Cup Distaff - Azeri at 8-5; the Breeders' Cup Sprint - Shake You Down at 4-1; and the Breeders' Cup Turf - High Chaparral (IRE) at 8-1.
The complete Breeders' Cup Future Bet schedule for 2003 is:
Daily Racing Form will provide extensive support for the Breeders' Cup Future Bet, including full past performance lines in all editions for all days the Future Bet is offered, plus comprehensive editorial coverage of the Future Bet horses. DRF will conduct special seminars with its handicappers at selected NTRA member racetracks, and DRF has set up a special Breeders' Cup Future Bet section at its website. This section includes the same past performances that may be found in the print edition, as well as pool dates and a list of simulcast outlets accepting the wager. The special section will also feature regularly updated odds of horses in the Future Bet pools during open pool dates.
Meanwhile, Equibase Company will be offering fans the opportunity to track all Future Bet horses through its free Virtual Stable e-mail notification service found at ntra.com and equibase.com.
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Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered By Dodge (Race 1) | |||
| No. | Horse | Morning Line Odds | Closing Odds |
| 1 | Azeri | 15-1 | 40-1 |
| 2 | Congaree | 12-1 | 11-1 |
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| 4 | Empire Maker | 8-1 | 7-2 |
| 5 | Evening Attire | 30-1 | 50-1 |
| 6 | Eye of the Tiger | 50-1 | 99-1 |
| 7 | Funny Cide | 15-1 | 12-1 |
| 8 | Harlan's Holiday | 30-1 | 35-1 |
| 9 | Iron Deputy | 50-1 | 99-1 |
| 10 | Kudos | 50-1 | 60-1 |
| 11 | Medaglia d'Oro | 5-1 | 10-1 |
| 12 | Milwaukee Brew | 15-1 | 18-1 |
| 13 | Mineshaft | 6-1 | 5-1 |
| 14 | Moon Ballad (IRE) | 20-1 | 22-1 |
| 15 | Peace Rules | 30-1 | 50-1 |
| 16 | Perfect Drift | 15-1 | 13-1 |
| 17 | Saarland | 30-1 | 60-1 |
| 18 | Sky Mesa | 30-1 | 40-1 |
| 19 | Soto | 30-1 | 30-1 |
| 20 | Ten Most Wanted | 30-1 | 20-1 |
| 21 | Volponi | 20-1 | 25-1 |
| 22 | Wando | 30-1 | 50-1 |
| 23 | Wild and Wicked | 50-1 | 35-1 |
| 24 | Field | 15-1 | 9-1 |
| All above horses are Breeders' Cup nominated. | |||
| Breeders' Cup Distaff Presented By Nextel (Race 2) | |||
| No. | Horse | Morning Line Odds | Closing Odds |
| 1 | Affluent | 50-1 | 23-1 |
| 2 | Atlantic Ocean | 50-1 | 60-1 |
| 3 | Azeri | 8-5 | 3-1 |
| 4 | Bare Necessities | 50-1 | 50-1 |
| 5 | Bird Town | 15-1 | 19-1 |
| 6 | Cee's Elegance* | 50-1 | 99-1 |
| 7 | Elloluv | 30-1 | 30-1 |
| 8 | Got Koko | 20-1 | 22-1 |
| 9 | Hennie's Song | 50-1 | 60-1 |
| 10 | Imperial Gesture | 20-1 | 21-1 |
| 11 | Lady Tak | 30-1 | 15-1 |
| 12 | Mandy's Gold | 50-1 | 99-1 |
| 13 | Roar Emotion | 50-1 | 99-1 |
| 14 | Santa Catarina | 20-1 | 24-1 |
| 15 | Sightseek | 10-1 | 6-1 |
| 16 | Sister Girl Blues | 30-1 | 99-1 |
| 17 | Smoke 'n Frolic | 50-1 | 99-1 |
| 18 | Spoken Fur | 15-1 | 10-1 |
| 19 | Summer Colony | 30-1 | 21-1 |
| 20 | Take Charge Lady | 20-1 | 45-1 |
| 21 | Wild Spirit (CHI)** | 12-1 | 6-1 |
| 22 | Yell | 50-1 | 70-1 |
| 23 | You | 30-1 | 40-1 |
| 24 | Field | 15-1 | 9-1 |
| * - denotes horse not nominated to Breeders' Cup. 9% Breeders' Cup Supplement ($180,000) required to enter. ** - denotes horse not nominated to Breeders' Cup. 20% Breeders' Cup Supplement ($400,000) required to enter | |||
| Breeders' Cup Sprint (Race 3) | |||
| No. | Horse | Morning Line Odds | Closing Odds |
| 1 | Aldebaran | 6-1 | 11-1 |
| 2 | Beau's Town | 30-1 | 6-1 |
| 3 | Bluesthestandard* | 30-1 | 50-1 |
| 4 | Captain Squire | 15-1 | 14-1 |
| 5 | Congaree | 12-1 | 20-1 |
| 6 | Crafty C.T. | 30-1 | 35-1 |
| 7 | Disturbingthepeace** | 30-1 | 99-1 |
| 8 | Ghostzapper | 30-1 | 15-1 |
| 9 | Gygistar | 20-1 | 9-1 |
| 10 | Hombre Rapido* | 30-1 | 50-1 |
| 11 | House Party | 50-1 | 80-1 |
| 12 | Joey Franco* | 30-1 | 35-1 |
| 13 | Kona Gold | 20-1 | 40-1 |
| 14 | Midas Eyes | 12-1 | 10-1 |
| 15 | Mountain General | 50-1 | 80-1 |
| 16 | My Cousin Matt | 20-1 | 50-1 |
| 17 | Oasis Dream (GB) | 30-1 | 30-1 |
| 18 | Peeping Tom | 30-1 | 70-1 |
| 19 | Posse | 20-1 | 13-1 |
| 20 | Publication | 30-1 | 25-1 |
| 21 | Shake You Down* | 4-1 | 8-1 |
| 22 | State City | 30-1 | 90-1 |
| 23 | Valid Video | 30-1 | 25-1 |
| 24 | Field | 10-1 | 5-1 |
| * - denotes horse not nominated to Breeders' Cup. 9% Breeders' Cup Supplement ($90,000) required to enter. ** - denotes horse not nominated to Breeders' Cup but who has a credit from a previous Breeders' Cup and no longer has to pay a supplement fee to enter. | |||
| John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf (Race 4) | |||
| No. | Horse | Morning Line Odds | Closing Odds |
| 1 | Alamshar (IRE)* | 15-1 | 7-1 |
| 2 | Ange Gabriel (FRA)* | 20-1 | 21-1 |
| 3 | Ballingarry (IRE) | 30-1 | 50-1 |
| 4 | Balto Star | 30-1 | 30-1 |
| 5 | Dalakhani (IRE) | 12-1 | 9-1 |
| 6 | Denon | 20-1 | 21-1 |
| 7 | Dr. Brendler | 50-1 | 99-1 |
| 8 | Falbrav (IRE)* | 15-1 | 23-1 |
| 9 | High Chaparral (IRE)** | 8-1 | 11-1 |
| 10 | Honor in War | 20-1 | 25-1 |
| 11 | Islington (IRE)** | 20-1 | 50-1 |
| 12 | Johar | 30-1 | 21-1 |
| 13 | Kris Kin | 12-1 | 17-1 |
| 14 | Nayef | 10-1 | 10-1 |
| 15 | Perfect Drift | 20-1 | 35-1 |
| 16 | Requete (GB) | 20-1 | 25-1 |
| 17 | Senor Swinger | 50-1 | 30-1 |
| 18 | Storming Home (GB) | 12-1 | 12-1 |
| 19 | Strut the Stage | 50-1 | 80-1 |
| 20 | Sulamani (IRE) | 15-1 | 12-1 |
| 21 | The Great Gatsby (IRE) | 20-1 | 50-1 |
| 22 | The Tin Man | 50-1 | 23-1 |
| 23 | Vespone (IRE)* | 20-1 | 40-1 |
| 24 | Field | 12-1 | 6-1 |
| * - denotes horse not nominated to Breeders' Cup. 9% Breeders' Cup Supplement ($180,000) required to enter. ** - denotes horse not nominated to Breeders' Cup but who has a credit from a previous Breeders' Cup and no longer has to pay a supplement fee to enter. | |||
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