Prior to betting on a race, it’s a must to determine who the are best contenders. You may find these horses during the Breeder’s Cup Challenge race, where horses would have to qualify in this race first to play in the championship itself.
The top contenders mentioned above are horses who have continuously shown their speed and vigor towards experts, analysts, fans, and of course, bettors like you. Read on below to learn what makes the following contenders shine against the others!
Flightline
Flightline is one of the top picks for 2022 breeders cup! With his trainer, John W. Sadler, this horse is expected to win this season. Flightline’s trainer has earned more than 2,400 victories since he took his license back in 1978. The horses trained by him typically win more than 120-grade stakes.
Flightline’s jockey is Flavien Prat, a son of a trainer. This jockey has won numerous races and led his horses to first place. Fans have high hopes for Flightline this Breeders Cup Championship!
Olympiad
Olympiad has won numerous races where he won first place. This horse was trained by Bill Mott, where he trained over 5000 horses to score first places. We’re all looking forward to the Olympiad’s jockey, Junior Alvarado, who has over 14% wins this year. He has millions of earnings thanks to his expertise in the sport.
Life Is Good
Life Is Good recently finished 1st place in the John A. Nerud Stakes with Flavian Prat again as their jockey. We can trust Prat not to lose the same vigor he would have when competing in a race with another horse. Life Is Good has Todd A. Pletcher as its trainer, a man with abundant experience in training horses. Indeed, you can observe his expertise by the thousands of horses he led to finish the race in top places.
Epicenter
Bettors recently favored Epicenter due to its impeccable performances in previous performances. If you’re looking to rewatch some of the Epicenter’s previous performances, include the Jim Dandy Stakes on your list – this is where Epicenter placed first place.
Epicenter is trained by Steve M. Asmussen, who was born and raised by a racing family. In his career, he worked as a jockey for a few seasons. And after establishing his career, he became of the top trainers in the country. He won the Eclipse Award for the outstanding trainer for two consecutive years for 622 victories in 2008 and 2009.
With Asmussen and Joel Rosario’s expertise, betting on Epicenter is one of the wisest decisions you can make this season. Joel Rosario is the Epicenter’s jockey. He has excellent talents and soon rose to become one of California’s top riders; and the Dominican Republic’s leading rider at least four times!
Country Grammer
The Country Grammer’s recent race was at the San Diego Handicap, where he won second place. Together with the horse is his jockey, John R. Velazquez, one of the horse racing’s elite riders. He was also awarded the Eclipse Award, winning as the outstanding jockey two times.
Country Grammer’s trainer is none other than Bob Baffert. This trainer has trained four championships and is now training thoroughbreds.
Hot Rod Charlie
Hot Rod Charlie and its jockey, Mike Smith, placed 2nd place at the Salvador Mile Stakes last June 18. Fans have high hopes for this combination, especially with the vigorous training given by its trainer, Doug F. O’Neill. This trainer has won numerous handicap division and Breeder’s Cup races. Hot Rod Charlie’s jockey is Mike E. Smith.
Royal Ship
Royal Ship is another top contender for the Breeder’s Cup. He recently won 1st place at the San Diego Handicap, where he rose against other strong competitors. With the same jockey as Hot Rod Charlie, Royal Ship and Mike Smith finished the race with picture finish poses. The Royal Ship also has Richard Mandella as its trainer, a person who earned a spot in the Racing Hall of Fame.
Cyberknife
Cyberknife earned six starts and four wins in just 2022. It has Brad H. Cox as its trainer and Florent Geroux as its jockey. Cyberknife’s jockey has won numerous awards during his career in Grade 1 races.
Charge It
Charge It won first place during his last race last month at the Dwyer Stakes. The mighty horse took home the prize with his jockey, John R. Velazquez, another jockey with a good track record, an even better one at that! Velazquez is another racing elite in the country.
Final Thoughts
Now that you know the contenders to look out for in this 2022 Breeders Cup, ensure that you polish your bets and list by furthering your research about the top 2022 picks. Of course, you should also include the jockeys and trainers while you’re at it!
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Geek Vibes Nation.
Hi! I’m Bryan, and I’m a passionate & expert writer with more than five years of experience. I have written about various topics such as product descriptions, travel, cryptocurrencies, and online gaming in my writing journey.
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