The Breeders’ Cup wagering menu was announced on Wednesday. (Photo credit: Breeders’ Cup Ltd.)
The Breeders’ Cup announced today the official order of races, and guaranteed multi-race wagering pools for the 2015 Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Oct. 30-31 Keeneland Race Course.
There will be a total of 10 races (four Breeders’ Cup Championships races) on the Championship Friday program and 12 races on Championship Saturday (nine Breeders’ Cup Championships races).
Championship Friday begins at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time with five undercard races. Championship Saturday first post is 11:00 a.m. ET, and begins with two undercards races.
Friday’s Guaranteed Pools
Friday’s card will open with a $500,000 Pick 5 on Races 1-5. There will be an Ultra Pick 6 on Races 5-10 with a $750,000 guarantee and an all Breeders’ Cup Pick 4 on Races 6-9 with a $1.5 million minimum guarantee. There will be a Distaff-Classic Daily Double wager with a $500,000 guarantee.
Saturday’s Guaranteed Pools
There will be a $500,000 guaranteed Pick 5 on Races 1-5; an early all Breeders’ Cup Pick 4 with a $1.5 million guarantee on Races 3-6; a $2 million guaranteed all Breeders’ Cup Ultra Pick 6 on races 6-11; a $3 million guaranteed all Breeders’ Cup late Pick 4, Races 8-11, and a new “Classic Pick 3” worth a minimum of $750,000 on the Juvenile, Turf and Classic, Races 9-11. The Pick 6 minimum has been lowered to $1.00, while the trifecta, Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 bet minimums remain at 50 cents.
2015 BREEDERS’ CUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS POST TIMES AND WAGERING MENU
BOLD are Breeders’ Cup World Championships races
BET MINIMUMS
$1.00 – WIN, PLACE, SHOW
$1.00 – EXACTA, DISTAFF/CLASSIC DAILY DOUBLE, DAILY DOUBLE AND PICK 6
$.50 – TRIFECTA, PICK 3, PICK 4, PICK 5, SUPER Hi 5
$.10 – SUPERFECTA
TAKEOUT RATES
16% – WIN, PLACE, SHOW
19% – ALL OTHERS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30
Race 1 12:30 PM WPS EX TRI SUPER PICK 3 DD PICK 5
Race 2 1:03 PM WPS EX TRI SUPER PICK 3 DD
Race 3 1:37 PM WPS EX TRI SUPER PICK 3 DD PICK 4
Race 4 2:11 PM WPS EX TRI SUPER PICK 3 DD
Race 5 2:47 PM WPS EX TRI SUPER PICK 3 DD PICK 6
BC Juvenile Turf 3:30 PM WPS EX TRI SUPER PICK 3 DD PICK 4
BC Dirt Mile 4:10 PM WPS EX TRI SUPER PICK 3 DD PICK 4
BC Juvenile Fillies Turf 4:50 PM WPS EX TRI SUPER PICK 3 DD
BC Longines Distaff 5:35 PM WPS EX TRI SUPER SpDD SupHi
Race 10 6:10 PM WPS EX TRI SUPER
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31
Race 1 11:00 AM WPS EX TRI SUPER PICK 3 DD PICK 5
Race 2 11:30 AM WPS EX TRI SUPER PICK 3 DD
14 Hands Winery Juvenile Fillies 12:05 PM WPS EX TRI SUPER PICK 3 DD PICK 4
BC Turf Sprint 12:45 PM WPS EX TRI SUPER PICK 3 DD
BC Filly & Mare Sprint 1:25 PM WPS EX TRI SUPER PICK 3 DD
BC Filly & Mare Turf 2:10 PM WPS EX TRI SUPER PICK 3 DD PICK 6
BC Sprint 2:50 PM WPS EX TRI SUPER PICK 3 DD
BC Mile 3:30 PM WPS EX TRI SUPER PICK 3 DD PICK 4
Sentient Jet Juvenile 4:10 PM WPS EX TRI SUPER PICK 3 DD PICK 4
Longines Turf 4:50 PM WPS EX TRI SUPER PICK 3 DD
BC Classic 5:35 PM WPS EX TRI SUPER DD SupHi
Race 12 6:10 PM WPS EX TRI SUPER
ALL POST-TIMES ARE EASTERN TIME
Michael Dempsey’s Breeders’ Cup Report
Michael’s Breeders’ Cup Report includes his selections, analysis, fair odds line, and wagering recommendations for every race on the card from Keeneland on Oc. 30-31.
The Breeders’ Cup offers 12 championship races over two days, bringing together the best top horses, trainers, and jockeys from around the world, this year to compete at Keeneland.
In 2013 on Breeders’ Cup Saturday Mike nailed seven recommended exactas, paying $53.20, $19.00, $23.20, $58.00, $66.60, $107.80, and $33.60!
