2009 Breeders’ Cup Betting

Jockey Garrett covered in mud after the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint during the 2007 Breeders' Cup World Championships 26 October 2007 at Monmouth Park in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey. AFP PHOTO/ TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
The Breeders’ Cup is the last major thoroughbred race meeting of the year, and is an important betting event with millions of racing fans across the world wagering money on the Breeders’ Cup races. While citizens of the United States are restricted to betting at totes, racing enthusiasts in other countries have access to a good selection of Breeders’ Cup betting markets, including antepost markets and additional race day markets that provide place betting, insurebets, jollies and rags and more.

Lay Betting

If you’re going to be betting on the Breeders’ Cup you won’t want to begin without opening an account at a top betting exchange like Betfair. The reason for taking this step is simple - for many Breeders’ Cup races you’ll have an easier time selecting which horses won’t win races than which ones will take the glory. Betting exchanges allow you to bet against a horse winning a race, potentially cashing in on several bets per race.

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When looking for races to lay, look out for sprints, where antepost favourites trade at low odds (and are therefore low risk for lay bets) but rarely go on to win, and at races featuring juveniles, where sudden changes in form traditionally make betting markets very volatile. Also keep an eye out for races with truly international fields - the more international entries in a field the harder it is for bookmakers and other punters to realistically assess how they will perform when running against one another for the first time.

Fixed Odds Betting

If you’re thinking of sticking to fixed odds bets on the 2009 Breeders’ Cup races, then there are a few things you should keep in mind. Firstly, it is worth being aware that you’ll lose out on a variety of additional betting opportunities if you place your bets before race day. Place betting markets, along with several others, are only available on the day of the race.

In addition, you should consider making use of an odds comparison service when placing bets at fixed odds. This serves two functions. First it provides you with the best odds on your selection, ensuring maximum returns when selections win. Secondly, there’s over $2000 in free bets available from top bookmakers throughout the Breeders’ Cup which means you could place half of your bets at bookmakers’ expense.

Pool Betting

If you’re keen to bet on the races in the traditional way, and attempt to land a big Breeders Cup jackpot, then you’ll need to sign up with totesport. The only licensed tote in the United Kingdom offers a comprehensive selection of Breeders’ Cup betting pools along with regular fixed odds betting market. Make smart picks and you could end the meeting a millionaire.

Betting Tips

If you’re looking for tips on the Breeders’ Cup races, don’t miss out on the advice handed out by our top tipster, the Racing Guru.