Horse racing fans are you ready? The Breeders Cup Sprint odds will be one of the last markets to enjoy this year, so let's explore them here. The odds for the Breeders Cup Sprint race aren't yet available. The Breeders Cup Sprint odds 2022 were last updated on October 28, 2022:
| Breeders Cup Cup Sprint Odds |  |  |  |
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| #Runner 1 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| #Runner 2 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| #Runner 3 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| #Runner 4 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| #Runner 5 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
The Breeders Cup current Sprint odds listed above are collected from the very best online bookmakers.
Breeders' Cup Sprint Betting Tips
Along with the Turf Sprint, the Breeders' Cup Sprint is one of the most exciting races on Breeders' Cup weekend, simply due the fact it is over so quickly and tends to produce very close finishes. It's almost too obvious to mention, but one of the keys as far as Breeders' Cup Sprint betting tips is that horses must be able to get out of the gate quickly and get a good early position to be in contention.
In the last five BC Sprint races, four times the winner has either been in the lead or within one length of the lead 1/4 mile into the race, and four times the opening quarter mile has been run in under 22 seconds, which is very fast. In the other case, the eventual winner was only 2 lengths off the lead at the quarter-mile marker, and the time was a flat 22 seconds.
Understand Past Performances
This is a situation where understanding past performance information comes in very handy.
If you look at the running lines for a horse's previous races, it indicates where the horse was at various stages of the race, and either how far ahead it was, or how far behind the leader it was at certain points in the race. When it comes to betting the BC Sprint, horses that get out of the gate and consistently challenge for the lead early in their races should get strong consideration. The PPs also indicates the split times during the races, and so it's fairly easy to compare how "fast" horses are in relation to each other.
Understanding Track Bias
It's also crucial to understand a bit about track bias, and how that plays into racing times. Some race track surfaces are simply faster than others, with the "hardness" of the surface and the actual compositon of the dirt playing a big part.
Some tracks, such as Santa Anita or Remington Park are notoriously "fast", while others such as Saratoga or Keeneland are considered "slow". So when comparing racing times, it's important to keep in mind the surface conditions of the track where the races are held.
Fortunately for the less-experienced handicapper, speed figures in the past performance are helpful in this regard, as they are calculated by factoring in track bias. This is why you might see a horse assigned a speed figure for a race that is higher than another horse in another race where the winning time was actually faster.
Just because Horse A ran six-furlongs in 1:08 at Santa Anita, and Horse B ran six-furlongs at Saratoga in 1:09, doesn't mean Horse A will be a second faster than Horse B if they meet in a future race, because Horse A had the benefit of a faster track to run on.
This is a very important factor to consider when betting the Breeders' Cup Sprint.
Average Winners' Odds
Looking at the payouts on the BC Sprint over the past few years, it has been a race that has historically offered some good betting value, with the average odds payout on the winner around 10-1.
Over the past 10 years, only three favorites have won the race, and three times the winner was in double-digit odds, setting up a situation that many veteran horse handicappers like, in that you can reasonably play a longshot in combination with a favorite on exacta tickets and have a decent chance of winning.
Over the past five versions of the race, the $2 exacta has paid out an average of just under $120, which is as good a return on investment as you can hope for at the track.