The 2024 Breeders' Cup World Championships began with five Future Stars Friday races. For the second year in a row, a 16/1 longshot won the BC Juvenile, while fans got a look at some early contenders for next year's Kentucky Derby. This also means that Bob Bafftert was trained Citizen Bull (16/1) and Play (6/1), who placed 1st and 2nd in the FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile. Last year's BC Juvenile winner Wildness now leads a field of 14 entries in the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic – the headlining race of 9 Breeders' Cup events on Saturday in beautiful, picturesque Del Mar.

Here's how to watch and bet on the Breeders' Cup races

I was at the Breeders' Cup on Friday and again on Saturday at the biggest races that drew the most spectators and bets for the 41st Breeders' Cup. FanDuel is the official betting partner of the Breeders' Cup, offering leading odds and picks for you to consider in all Breeders' Cup races, as well as promotional offers to help you make money on your favorite horses and runners . FanDuel's How to Bet on Horse Racing Guide provides additional tools and tips to better assist you with betting on horse racing.

Lots of racing perspectives, insights and past performances to ponder and consider as you watch and bet on the races, with coverage on NBC, Peacock, USA Network and FanDuelTV.

But I turned to a team of seasoned horse racing experts at Horse Racing Nation and the Super Screener betting guide for more tips and insights with in-depth analysis on Saturday's biggest Breeders' Cup races in Del Mar.

I met the horse racing team of Mark Midland, Mike Shutty and Ed DeRosa in Del Mar on Friday and they picked up more winners, including Pick 5 and the top Super Screener pick in the FanDuel BC Juvenile Citizen Bull with odds of 16/1 (15.9) for a big result! Here was the winning horse's analysis and the type of insight provided in the HRN Super Screener for the Breeders' Cup races and horse racing's biggest races and weekends throughout the year.

The Bob Baffert-trained colt Citizen Bull is by Into Mischief and achieved a perfect Super Screener score, highlighted by his dominant win in the G1 American Pharoah, where he set a slow pace and then shifted gears, resulting in a excellent BRIS late pace figure led by 107. Transitioning from a sprint to a route is an important screening factor and his stride resulted in the best BRIS speed rating value in the field. He is the best batsman on the board and offers top value and one to bet on as he battles through the final two furlongs to take victory.

I've added more below for all 9 Breeders' Cup races on Saturday at Del Mar with top picks, contenders, value and longshot plays that also apply to multi-race betting and Exacta, Trifecta and “Superfecta” can be used. For more insight and analysis, check out the Horse Racing Super Screener betting guide where you can invest and learn while you make money at the races.

How Bet on horse racing

Opening parimutuel Breeders' Cup odds changes on race day when bets are placed. The first entry is Saturday at 1:05 p.m. Eastern Time and the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup events begin in Race 4 at 3:00 p.m. ET and 12 p.m. Pacific Time in Del Mar.

Saturday November 2nd

Race 4 – $1 Million PNC Bank Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint

• #4 Vahva (4/1) – Top board hitter
• #10 Scylla (10/1) – Top value
• #9 Ways and means (5/2)
• #6 Society (3/1)

Race 5 – $1 million Prevagen Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint

• #12 Bradsell (7/2) – Top board hitter and Europe's best turf sprinter
• #9 Cogburn (7/2) – Best US sprinter
• #1 Believe (15/1) – Top longshot
• #2 Motoric (8/1) – Top value
• #11 Big Evs (12/1) – Top Value, won the BC Juvenile Turf Sprint last year

Race 6 – Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff worth $2 million

• #2 Thorpedo Anna (4/5) – Clear top 3-year-old filly, 2nd in Travers vs. Boys.
• #6 Raging sea (7/2) – Top board hitter
• #5 sugar fish (20/1) – Top longshot

Race 7 – Longines Breeders' Cup Turf worth $5 million

• #11 Rebel romance (5/2) – Won 4 of 5 starts in 2024
• #2 Emily Upjohn (5/1) – Top value
• #4 Luxembourg (12/1) – Top longshot

Race 8 – Longines Breeders' Cup Classic worth $7 million

• #9 Wildness (3/1) – Travers winner and last year’s BC Juvenile winner
• City of Troy (5/2) – 3 wins in a row in Group 1, best European Championship runner and son of Triple Crown winner Justify
• #12 Arthur's ride (15/1) – Top longshot
• #13 Newgate (20/1) – Top longshot
• #1 Forever Young (6/1)
• #6 Derma Sotogake (30/1) – Top longshot

Race 9 – Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf worth $2 million

• #3 Cinderella's dream (4/1)
• #10 Moira (8/1) – Top value
• #4 War like a goddess (5/2) – The winner of multiple graded stakes is eliminated after this race
• #1 Beautiful love (20/1) – Top longshot

Race 10 – $2 million Cygames Breeders' Cup Sprint

• #3 Federal judge (3/1)
• #9 New edition (8/1) – Top value
• #10 Mullikin (7/2)
• #6 Bentornato (30/1) – Top longshot

Race 11 – $2 million FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile presented by PDJF

• #6 Remarkable speech (7/2) – Top board hitter
• #7 Porta Fortuna (4/1)
• #4 Diego Velazquez (8/1) – Top value
• #8 More than just looks (20/1) – Top longshot
• #2 Chili flag (20/1) – Top longshot

Race 12 – Big Ass Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile worth $1 million

• #14 Skippy long stocking (4/1)
• #4 Katonah (30/1) – Top longshot
• #2 TO Saint Dennis (30/1) – Top longshot
• #9 Domestic product (7/2) – Top board hitter

Additional Breeders' Cup tips and promotions from FanDuel Racing with horse and race analysis. Check back for more racing and sports updates, analysis and information to bet on in the most watched and wagered horse racing event of the year at the 2024 Breeders' Cup World Championships in Del Mar – where the Grass meets surf and it is Cool as always.

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