2025 Breeders’ Cup Picks: Predictions and Odds for All Horses

Let's take a look at a few of the betting angles by some of TwinSpires' respected racing analysts.

James Scully's Longshots to Consider

#3 Meaning (15-1), Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1)

In a nine-horse field lacking serious speed, Meaning may look to dictate terms from the inside. She chased a hot pace before drawing off to a convincing win in her debut over 6 1/2 furlongs, and the Gun Runner filly is bred to relish the added ground.

#5 Big City Lights (15-1), Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1)

The pace scenario should be interesting from the outside, and Big City Lights will look to settle into a favorable stalking position. Well-drawn toward the middle and tied for the top last-out Brisnet Speed rating in the field, a 105 for a 7 3/4-length romp in the restricted California Cup Sprint at Santa Anita, Big City Lights showed his affinity for Del Mar two back, winning the restricted Cary Grant S. by 8 1/2 lengths, and his most recent Speed and Brisnet Late Pace numbers are on par with his main rivals. T

#10 Antiquarian (10-1), Breeders' Cup Classic (G1)

Can’t afford to be too far back during early stages and well-drawn on the outside for an up-close stalking trip, with the main speed in the first four posts. 

#2 Stellify (30-1), Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1)

Dominated Ladies Matron (G3) at Kentucky Downs in stakes debut, and frontrunning four-year-old daughter of Justify has never been exposed, reeling off four straight convincing wins. 

Read the full longshots analysis here.

Succinct Breeders' Cup Takes

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1)

Multiple Group 1 winner Precise is more than qualified to assert her class against this field, but there are several other intriguing contenders to consider. One is the Joseph O'Brien-trained Queen of Hawaii. Read the full analysis here.

Breeders' Cup Turf (G1)

While this is being billed as a clash between the three-year-old filly Minnie Hauk and two-time Turf winner Rebel's Romance, the German-bred Goliath is hardly a vanity entry on the part of Kentucky-based owner John Stewart (Resolute Racing). Read the full analysis here.

Breeders' Cup Mile (G1)

The mile division in Europe didn't yield a true leader this season, but I don't think that means they can't win this race.

Entering on a high is the France-based three-year-old Sahlan, who has pulled off back-to-back upsets in the Prix Daphnis (G3) at Deauville and Prix du Moulin (G1) at Longchamp. The latter was achieved with a late surge by a nose, with notable rivals Rosallion, The Lion in Winter, and Henri Matisse behind him. Read the full analysis here. 

John Mucciolo's Top Expert Picks for the weekend

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Picks

• #8 Ted Noffey
• #2 Blackout Time
• #7 Brant

Breeders’ Cup Distaff Picks

• #5 Scottish Lassie
• #8 Seismic Beauty
• #2 Sarawak Rim
• #12 Dorth Vader
• #13 Regaled

Breeders’ Cup Turf Picks

• #1 Rebel’s Romance
• #8 Minnie Hauk
• #11 Rashabar
• #2 Goliath
• #3 Amiloc

Breeders’ Cup Classic Picks

• #6 Sovereignty
• #2 Baeza
• #7 Sierra Leone
• #5 Forever Young

Breeders’ Cup Mile Picks

• #3 Sahlan
• #11 Rhetorical
• #4 The Lion in Winter
• #2 Notable Speech
• #10 Jonquil

Three races attract 10 Kentucky Derby alumni

A total of 10 starters from the Kentucky Derby (G1) are pre-entered across three Breeders’ Cup races.

The Breeders’ Cup Classic has drawn Sovereignty, Journalism, and Baeza (the top three finishers from the 2025 Kentucky Derby) plus Sierra Leone (second in 2024), Forever Young (third in 2024), and Fierceness (15th in 2024).

The Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile drew 2024 Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan, plus White Abarrio (16th in 2022) and Citizen Bull (15th in 2025).

Lastly, Tawny Port (seventh in 2022) has pre-entered the Breeders’ Cup Turf.