2009 Breeders Cup Odds and Predictions - Twice Over

One of the longshots in 2009 Breeders Cup odds on Saturday for the $5 million dollar Breeders Cup Classic will be Twice Over. The horse is coming off a win in the Group One Champion Stakes at Newmarket and should not be ignored since his trainer Henry Cecil is popular and successful. Twice Over has trained very well recently over the Pro-Ride surface at Santa Anita and should not be automatically discounted. Twice Over is owned by Juddmonte Farms, Inc and enters Saturday’s race off three straight wins. Bet Twice Over +1200 to win in 2009 Breeders Cup predictions at online racebooks.

The horse has the ability to win this race since he has finished in the money in 12 of 15 career starts against top competition in Europe. The concern in Breeders Cup odds for Twice Over is whether he is outclassed in this event. He was dominated by Sea the Stars, Rip Van Winkle and Conduit in July but he did come back to win three races since then. Twice Over is getting respect in Europe as his odds have dropped. He is down to 10-1 in Europe which would put him on the same level as Summer Bird and Mine That Bird. Most of the time when a European horse is getting action he is worth considering and that is the case with Twice Over. His Cup odds are coming down and that is something to note since the Classic is full of talented horses.

The morning line on Twice Over have him at +2000 but if the early action is any indication, those odds may drop before post time on Saturday. The Breeders Cup Classic is the final race on Saturday and has an approximate post time of 6:45 pm Eastern. The race will be televised on ESPN and will have 13 horses in the field. The 2009 Breeders Cup predictions have the superstar filly Zenyatta as the +225 favorite along with Rip Van Winkle. Summer Bird is +600 while Mine That Bird and Quality Road are at +1200. Gio Ponti +1400, Richard's Kid and Einstein are at +1500 with Colonel John +1600. Regal Ransom +2500, Girolamo +2200 and Awesome Gem +4000 are the longshots.

Fernandez's Breeders Cup Picks: Twice Over is another European horse that will try and upset the Americans in 2009 Breeders Cup odds but i just don't see this horse having as much power as his counterpart Rip Van Winkle. Although many horse handicappers will not that his odds are dropping so that must mean something, all the horses odds are dropping. If I was going to bet on this his horse, my 2009 Breeders Cup prediction would be to pair Twice Over in a few exacta and trifectas with Zenyatta, Rip Van Winkle and Mine That Bird.