2009 Breeders Cup Classic Results: The 2009 Breeders Cup Classic results are in and Zenyatta took home the crown in one of the most astouding wins in Breeders Cup history. Zenyatta almost did not come out of the gate but exploded down the stretch to leave the boys in the dust. The official time was 2:00:62 with Gio Ponti coming in second and Twice Over third. Zenyatta is now a perfect 14-0 of 14 in her starts. The 2009 Breeders Cup Classic results payouts are listed below.
 

2009 Breeders Cup Picks Awesome Gem 30 to 1 Betting Odds: The 30-race veteran Awesome Gem is listed as the longshot to take the 2009 Breeders Cup today at 6:45 Pm ET. Awesome Gem is coming off an unexpected win at the Hawthorne Gold Cup for the sixth win of his career. Awesome Gem will have a far tougher time in today’s race however in Grade 1 Stakes race against a deep crop of talented contenders.

2009 Breeders Cup Picks Quality Road 12 to 1 Betting Odds: The brilliant horse Quality Road is a bit of a wildcard for the 2009 Breeders Cup having never opened up the engine on the synthetic Pro-Ride surface, Quality has finished in the money in all of his career starts and has the highest speed rating of any horse entered in Saturday’s race.

2009 Breeders Cup Picks Regal Ransom 20 to 1 Betting Odds: Disappointing 8th place Kentucky Derby 10th place finisher Regal Ransom will get a chance at redemption at the 2009 Breeders Cup Classic. Regal Ransom bounced back from his disappointing performance to win a Grade 2 stakes race in September with a career high 107 Beyer Speed Rating. In Regal Ransom’s only appearance on the Pro-ride surface at Santa Anita he quit in the middle of the race posting a pathetic 67 speed rating.

2009 Breeders Cup Predictions Rip Van Winkle 7 to 2 Betting Odds: For all of the press Zenyatta has been getting the real superstar in the 2009 Breeders Cup Classic is Irish horse Rip Van Winkle. Rip Van Winkle is a blazing fast thoroughbred that has posted the 2nd fastest speed rating in the world out of Europe. Our horse racing picks experts have analyzed this horse closely and are touting this thoroughbred as the winner of the 2009 Breeders Cup Classic.

2009 Breeders Cup Predictions Girolamo 12 to 1 Betting Odds: One of the late entrants into the 2009 Breeders Cup Classic Girolamo is set and ready to go under jockey Alan Garcia. Giorlamo is coming off an impressive win in his first stakes victory at Belmont Park in the Jerome Handicap where he notched a career best 107 Beyer Speed Rating.

2009 Breeders Cup Picks Gio Ponti 12 to 1 Betting Odds: Another potential sleeper in the ultra-competitive Breeders Cup Classic is Kentucky horse Gio Ponti. Ponti is a very, very fast horse that’s only question mark is it’s reputation of being strictly a “turf” thoroughbred. Gio is a horse that has outstanding closing speed and is a potential overlay at his current price.

2009 Breeders Cup Picks Richard’s Kid 20 to 1 Betting Odds: One of the potential sleepers for this year’s’ 2009 Breeders Cup Classic is Bob Baffert trained horse Richard’s Kid. Kid loves to run on the synthetic surface that will be used this Saturday at Santa Anita and has excellent late speed. Kid had an impressive 3rd place finish in the Goodwood Grade 1 stakes and is in prime form.

2009 Breeders Cup Picks Twice Over 20 to 1 Betting Odds: One of the unique aspects of the Breeders Cup is the influx of European horses in the fold and one of the two European horses in the classic is Great Britain’s Twice Over. Twice Over is the Champion Stakes winner some feel that this horse will be outclassed against this year’s talented 2009 Breeders Cup Contenders. Twice Over has also never raced on a synthetic surface so predicting his performance will be tough on the Santa Anita track.
 

2009 Breeders Cup Picks Zenyatta 5 to 2 Betting Odds: The wonder horse Zenyatta and her undefeated record will be put the test when she opens up the gas pedal this Saturday at the 2009 Breeders Cup Classic. No female in the history of horse racing has ever won the Breeders Cup and Zenyatta is the odds on favorite to become the first. Zenyatta is only the 4th horse to have entered the Breeders Cup Classic in it’s 25 year history.

2009 Breeders Cup Predictions Colonel John 12 to 1 Betting Odds: The injury prone but talented mare Colonel John will try to cap a tough year with a win at the 2009 Breeders Cup Classic. Colonel John has had setbacks in 2009 with a case of pneumonia and a pulled muscle. John has excellent pedigree to win the Breeders Cup being the son of two-time Classic winner Tiznow. John ran like lighting in his workout on Monday with the 3rd fastest time of 33 workouts.

The 2009 Belmont Stakes picks experts at BetUS Racebook lists the Miner's Escape and Brave Victory Belmont Picks Exacta Odds at +3000. The 9th post in this year's Belmont Stakes is Miner's Escape. Despite being one of the underdogs, Miner's Escape does have some pros heading into the 2009 Belmont Stakes.

With a few hours left before the 2009 Belmont Stakes odds go off the board, the expert horse racing handicappers at Online Sports Handicapping have broken down the Belmont Exacta betting odds for contenders Luv Gov and Charitable Man BetUS Sportsbook lists the Luv Gov and Charitable Man Belmont Exacta Odds at +1300.

Summer Bird 2009 Belmont Stakes Predictions: Summer Bird could be waiting in the wings to steal some of the thunder created by his half brother Mine That Bird in today's $1-million Belmont Stakes. Summer Bird might be a 12 to 1 long shot at online horse book Bodog but please don't forget; his brother won the Kentucky Derby as a 50 to 1 longshot.

Belmont Stakes Charitable Man top challenger at 3 to 1 odds: Mine That Bird has managed to grab a large share of horse racing's headlines since winning the 2009 Kentucky Derby and finishing a close second to Rachel Alexandra in the Preakness Stakes; is now a 4-to-3 favorite to win the Belmont Stakes. But lurking in the shadows is a horse, Charitable Man, that has  qualities and breeding to win the $1-million endurance race called Belmont Stakes.

Mine That Bird 2009 Belmont Stakes favorite at 4-3 Odds: Mine That Bird has come a long way since winning the Kentucky Derby as a 50-to-1 odds long-shot on the Bodog horse racing betting board.

After analyzing contenders Mr. Hot Stuff and Summer Bird yesterday, the Belmont Stakes Odds Experts at Online Sports Handicapping have previewed Belmont Picks entries Mr. Hot Stuff and Summer Bird.

The Belmont Stakes Odds Experts at Online Sports Handicapping have broken down all the angles, horse racing betting odds and Belmont Picks on contenders Chocolate Candy and Dunkirk.

The 1-1/2 mile Belmont Stakes is the third jewel of the Triple Crown, the longest race out of the three and the trickiest when it comes to betting Belmont Stakes. The favorite leading up to the 141st Belmont Stakes is Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness Stakes’ runner up Mind That Bird. He drew the seventh post and was installed +200 odds to win the Belmont by the oddsmakers at BetUS Sportsbook.

Hall of fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas has two chances at this year’s Belmont Stakes to be the all-time leader in Triple Crown wins with 14. The former basketball coach called simply “The Coach” has Luv Gov and Flying Private, with both offering generous Belmont Stakes odds. Flying Private is a closer and with an easy pace set, he can easily end up in the winner’s circle.

Belmont Stakes Prop Bets: Many of the horse racing picks made on this year’s Belmont Stakes were focused on Mine That Bird and jockey Calvin Borel’s quest to become the first jockey to win all three Triple Crown races on more than one horse, now this Saturday a trainer will be seeking his own place in the history books. Hall of fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas is currently tied with James “Sunny Jim” Fitzsimmons as the leading trainer in Triple Crown wins with 13.
 

With the announcement of the 2009 Belmont Stakes Post Positions set, it’s time for Online Sports Handicapping to poll the horse racing experts to find out what their best Belmont Picks are for the race. We have decided to break down 2009 Belmont Stakes favorites Mine That Bird, Dunkirk and Charitable Man in this article. The Belmont Picks experts we polled all agree that Mine That Bird is the clear 2009 Belmont Stakes favorite with Preakness winning filly Rachel Alexandra out of the race.

Belmont Stakes Picks: Calvin Borel, winning jockey in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, but on different horses, returns to his Derby mount Mine That Bird for the Belmont Stakes Saturday June 6 and he's predicting another win. Mine That Bird is installed as 5-to-6 favorite to win the Belmont Stakes by oddsmakers at Bodog sports and hors