It’s this Saturday already. How about that huh? It seems nobody seems to care with football here.

STILL, the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Classic will take place at the Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. It is one of the biggest betting events in North America and is especially interesting to horse racing fans across the globe for the fact that the best European horses come out to compete against the best American horses.

Curlin was made the early 7-5 favorite in a field of 12 for the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic. Curlin would likely earn Horse of the Year honors for the second consecutive year if he defends his title Saturday at Santa Anita in his first race on a synthetic track.

‘’The synthetic is a huge question. A higher percentage of horses train better over it than run well over it,'’ trainer Steve Asmussen said.

Curlin will break from the No.9 post.

Last year, Curlin won the Classic by 4 ½ lengths on a sloppy track in New Jersey’s Monmouth Park. He’s expected to run in ideal conditions Saturday, with the forecast calling for sunshine and temperatures in the low 80s.

There are many changes to the 2008 Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships with the number of races expanded to 14, held over two days with total purses of $25.5 million up for grabs.

Friday will be Ladies Day with five races for the distaff divisions with the feature race being the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Ladies Classic (formerly the Breeders’ Cup Distaff) worth $2 million.

Saturday will have nine races ranging from the 6 furlong Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) to the new 1 ½-mile Breeders’ Cup Marathon, with the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) still the feature race of the day.

Who will win the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Classic? Bodog sportsbook has the odds

Go Between 9.00

Casino Drive 9.00

Tiago 26.00

Duke Of Marmalade 9.00

Henrythenavigator 9.00

Smooth Air 51.00

Student Council 17.00

Raven’s Pass 9.00

Curlin 2.75

Fairbanks 34.00

Colonel John 11.00

Champs Elysees 17.00

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