Bovada

Typically one of the smallest fields in the Breeders' Cup, the Distaff also tends to produce more favorites winning than other BC races. The Distaff is for fillies and mares age three and older, racing 1 1/8 miles on the Del Mar dirt course for a purse of $2 million.

The second race on Day 1 of the Breeders' Cup, the Dirt Mile is for horses aged three and older, and offers a purse of $1 million. Only two post time favorites have won the Dirt Mile in the past 10 years, and in that span the race has produced four winners in double-digit odds.

There's just one week to go before the gates fly open and the horses are off and running in the 2017 Breeders' Cup World Championships. The 13-race event kicks off on Friday, November 3 and continues through Saturday, November 4, culminating in the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic.

Each won over 100 regular season games, each navigated through the playoffs to get here, and now it's on with Game 1 set for Tuesday, October 24 in Los Angeles. So what are the key betting angles in the 2017 World Series?

Besides the convenience of being able to bet horse races anytime from anywhere on a PC or mobile device, one of the best reasons to have an account with an online racebook is to take advantage of the various rebate and cash back programs offered by web-based betting sites.

Every year the good folks at the Breeders' Cup offer horseplayers the chance to win big cash prizes in their annual Betting Challenge handicapping contest. For 2017, there's up to $1 million in total prize money to be won, but time is running out to get in on the action.

The opening weekend of play in the NFL offered a ton of surprises … or maybe that’s just the norm in this league. Talk of the Patriots running the table are gone. They now look like one of about 10 teams that can win the title. Other franchises like the Rams, Browns and Bears finally gave their fans some hope. Let’s see if that continues in Week 2.