Breeders Cup Classic Free Picks

Breeders' Cup Classic Free Picks

Horse Racing Selections & Wagering Tips

2005 Breeders' Cup Classic racing picks include 2005 Belmont Stakes and Preakness Stakes back-to-back champion Afleet Alex, Bellamy Road, Borrego, Commentator, Flower Alley, Lava Man, Perfect Drift, Rock Hard Ten, Roman Ruler, Saint Liam, and Surf Cat. Top Breeders' Cup racing selections are as wildly diverse as there are eight races on the championship day card: Breeders' Cup Classic, Distaff, Filly & Mare Turf, Juvenile, Juvenile Fillies, Mile, Sprint, Turf. Enjoy browsing some free picks for the Breeders' Cup Classic, and have fun winning at the 2005 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships on October 29, Saturday, at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.

So far the hottest of this year's Breeder's Cup Classic racing picks is 3/1 favorite Saint Liam, who most recently won the Woodward Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park this September. With #4 top money trainer Bobby Frankel, Kentucky's Saint Liam has had 19 starts at 8 wins, 6 place, 1 show. Frankel trained Ghostzapper to win at the 2004 Breeders' Cup Classic. Rider Jerry Bailey, #3 top money jockey, rode Storm Flag Flying to second place at the Distaff, UAE's Balletto to second at the Juvenile Fillies, Kela to second in the Sprint, France's Six Perfections to third in the Mile, and Pleasantly Perfect to third in the Classic, all in 2004. He actually has one other top Classic race contender this year, Roman Ruler, who was the favorite at the 2004 Breeders' Cup Juvenile but finished fifth.

Arguably the most popular name in the Breeders' Cup Classic racing picks is 8/1 favorite Afleet Alex, whose double classic race championships at the Belmont and Preakness Stakes have only recently got horse racing fans thrilled; albeit, with an unfortunate start, he lost the 2005 Kentucky Derby to Giacomo and finished third. With trainer Tim Ritchie and jockey Jeremy Rose at the helm, he was also the 2004 runnerup at the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, losing the championship to longshot favorite Wilko. Florida's Afleet Alex has had 12 starts at 8 wins, 2 place, 1 show.

Joining Afleet Alex as 8/1 favorites are Bellamy Road and Commentator. With trainer Nick Zito and jockey Javier Castellano, Florida's Bellamy Road has had 7 starts (4-1-0) and was most recently the runnerup at the Travers Stakes (G1) in August at the Saratoga Race Course. Most recently finishing third in the Woodward Stakes (G1) this September at Belmont Park, New York's Commentator has had 9 starts (7-0-1) and is also under Zito with jockey Gary Stevens. Castellano rode Ghostzapper to victory at last year's Classic.

10/1 favorites are Kentucky's Flower Alley with 8 starts (4-2-1), who won the Travers Stakes (G1) only last August at the Saratoga Race Course, and Kentucky's Rock Hard Ten with 10 starts (6-1-1), who won the Santa Anita Handicap (G1) in March at the Santa Anita Park. Kentucky's Borrego has 18 starts (4-6-2) and just won the Pacific Classic Stakes (G1) last August at Del Mar race track. Kentucky's Perfect Drift has 22 starts (7-6-3) and just came second also in the Pacific Classic Stakes (G1). Kentucky's Roman Ruler has 9 starts (5-1-1) and placed third also in the Travers Stakes (G1). Kentucky's Surf Cat has 6 starts (3-3-0) and placed sixth also in the Pacific Classic Stakes (G1).