2024 Breeders’ Cup Picks

By TVG Staff
Updated October 30, 2024

The Breeders’ Cup World Championships are the greatest betting opportunity of the year. They feature two days of championship racing in all divisions: juveniles and older horses, turf and dirt, sprints and routes. Across 14 Breeders’ Cup races, more than $33 million in purses are on offer and huge fields of top-class horses have responded to compete for the laurels. This leads to a betting opportunity like no other, with live long shots and excellent value all weekend long.

The first day is Future Stars Friday, with five championship races for 2-year-olds on both dirt and turf. The next day, championship Saturday, features nine more Breeders’ Cup races for older-horse divisions on both the dirt and the turf.

With large, classy fields in all of the Breeders’ Cup races, these two days of horse racing action are one of the best betting opportunities of the year. Whether you like to play straight win, place, or show wagers, or deeper exotics, there is value on the tote board all day long and it’s never too early to get to know the horses … both the favorites, and the ones who can beat their Breeders’ Cup odds.

2024 Breeders’ Cup Picks

Several bets are made available on Breeders’ Cup races, with the majority of horse bettors going right on the nose with their win, place, and show bets. Exotics are available too, but whatever wager you choose just remember that pro handicappers and casual bettors alike should never go into this without being fully informed.

The best way to be involved in these great championships is by betting the big races yourself, and while we have more detailed information on all the for this year’s event, here are some straightforward picks to point out the right horses to take a closer look at. This includes picks from all the Breeders’ Cup races, from the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic and $4 million Breeder’s Cup Turf to all the races on Future Stars Friday as well.

Here are top three selections for each of the 14 Breeders’ Cup World Championship races. Whether you are making straight bets on individual horses or putting together exotics, these horses can be the keys to your wagers.

Breeders’ Cup Classic Picks

Win - Place - Show

Forever Young - Fierceness - Newgate

Breeders’ Cup Turf Picks

Win - Place - Show

Emily Upjohn - Far Bridge - Shahryar

Breeders’ Cup Distaff Picks

Win - Place - Show

Thorpedo Anna - Awesome Result - Raging Sea

FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile Picks

Win - Place - Show

Porta Fortuna - Notable Speech - More Than Looks

Breeders’ Cup Sprint Picks

Win - Place - Show

Remake - Nakatomi - Gun Pilot

Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf Picks

Win - Place - Show

Content - Cinderella’s Dream - Moira

Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile Picks

Win - Place - Show

Post Time - Seize the Grey - Domestic Product

Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint Picks

Win - Place - Show

Big Evs - Cogburn - Star of Mystery

Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Picks

Win - Place - Show

Pleasant - Vahva - Ways and Means

FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Picks

Win - Place - Show

Chancer McPatrick - Jonathan’s Way - Shin Believe

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Picks

Win - Place - Show

Al Qudra - New Century - Zulu Kingdom

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Picks

Win - Place - Show

La Cara - Nooni - Immersive

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Picks

Win - Place - Show

Lake Victoria - Heaven’s Gate - Fiery Lucy

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Picks

Win - Place - Show

Aesterius - Governor Sam - Big Mojo

Stick with FanDuel for your 2024 Breeders’ Cup Pick Favorites

You can bet all fourteen races of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar at FanDuel Racing, the Breeders’ Cup’s official wagering partner.

Take a look at the latest to check out what value you can get for your Breeders’ Cup wagers.