Horse Racing: Breeders' Cup cards: $179 million bet at Del Mar (Classic betting up 15%); Melbourne Cup (Australia -- Nov. 4 @ 9:30 pm ET on FS2)

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Del Mar 5: $.50 Pick 5 paid an enormous sum: $353,000+.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

$38 million bet at Del Mar so far.

 

[PANARIN BREAD FAN]

looking at that 4 horse's pp's - not a pig after all. the firmer the turf the more positive this horse will respond. that move in santa anita was the tip off. oh wel... next race.

 

[PANARIN BREAD FAN]

thorpedo anna-horse of the year?

 

[GKJ]

 

[GKJ]

thorpedo anna-horse of the year?

Probably. Wish I made it out to see her.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

$55 million bet at Del Mar through race 7.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Flavien Prat just clinched Jockey of the Year.

 

[GKJ]

Wow half mile in 45

 

[GKJ]

Fastest pace in BC Classic history.

Sierra Leone was the winner. Chad Brown and, again, Flavien Prat

 

[GKJ]

Hold up, there’s like 4 more races?

I never checked the schedule

 

[PANARIN BREAD FAN]

prat is king

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Flavien Prat just followed the Classic victory with another win and with a horse bred in Canada. He should win Jockey of the Year with some comfort now.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Del Mar has done roughly $160 million in handle combined the last two days with two races remaining. Last year's total was $176 million.

 

[PANARIN BREAD FAN]

straight no chaser...well today he somehow figured out how to chase and win today.

 

[PANARIN BREAD FAN]

finally!!! rosario for the very first time ever didn't let me down. 3-8 exacta bang!!!

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Dammit. I had Posty on top. The Russells came in second with a driving finish.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

The totals I heard were combined figures. As such, $179 million was bet on the 2-day Breeders' Cup weekend which is the third highest mark.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

More betting figures from Saturday's Breeders' Cup card:

S106.7 million bet Saturday was up 4% from 2023.

The Classic handle was $17.4 million ($24.5 million with exotics) and that was up 15.4% from 2023. The shift to an earlier post time seemed to aid.