Keeneland Race Course will host the 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday, and the two previous times the track hosted the event, history was made. In 2015, American Pharoah completed the Grand Slam of Thoroughbred Racing there by winning the Breeders' Cup Classic after previously earning the Triple Crown. Five years later, Authentic set a track record en route to victory with a time of 1:59.60. Fans will hope for more history with the Breeders' Cup Classic 2022, which features a talented eight-horse 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic field. Flightline is the favorite at 3-5 in the 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic odds and has won all five of his races. Other 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic contenders include Travers Stakes winner Epicenter (5-1) and Taiba (8-1), who won the Pennsylvania Derby. Post time is 5:40 p.m. ET. You'll want to see what SportsLine's Jody Demling has to say before entering any 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic picks or horse racing predictions of your own, considering his spectacular track record.
A fixture in the horse racing world who has been writing about, talking about and betting on races for years, Demling enters the Haskell Stakes 2022 having nailed the winner of the Belmont Stakes, the horse racing calendar's last major race, four of the last fives years, including an exacta this year with Mo Donegal.
Demling is at his best in the biggest horse races in the world like the Breeders' Cup Classic. He has hit 10 of the last 14 Derby-Oaks doubles at Churchill Downs. That means he held a ticket with the winners of both races all but four times in the last 14 years. He's also called nine of the last 18 Preakness winners, keenly understanding when the Kentucky Derby winner was poised for victory or a massive upset, and nailed this year's Preakness trifecta. Anyone who has followed him is up huge.
Now, with the Breeders' Cup Classic 2022 approaching, Demling is sharing his picks and predictions over at SportsLine. Go here to see them.
Top 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic predictions
One of Demling's surprising 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic picks: He is fading Rich Strike, even though he won the 2022 Kentucky Derby. In fact, Demling says Rich Strike finishes dead-last in the 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic leaderboard. That win at Churchill Downs is looking more like a fluke with every ensuing race. It remains his only victory over his last nine races, and his last start at the Breeders' Cup Classic distance of 1 1/4 miles saw the horse finish a disappointing fourth.
The winning horses in Rich Strike's last two races, Epicenter and Hot Rod Charlie, are both in the 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic field. Those two horses, in addition to the other five competitors, all have better speed figures than Rich Strike, who is last in that regard amongst the eight 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic horses. Jockey Sonny Leon is the only jockey in the field who is making his Breeders' Cup Classic debut. There's just too much going against Rich Strike in Demling's eyes to back him in this race. See which horses to pick here.
How to make 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic picks, bets
Demling just locked in his picks for Flightline, Taiba, Epicenter and every horse in the 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic field. He's also high on a surprising long shot who is "always there no matter what track and what level of competition." Demling is sharing which horse it is, along with his entire projected 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic leaderboard, over at SportsLine.
Who wins the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic 2022? And which long shot is a must-back? Check out the latest 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Demling's picks for the 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic, all from the expert who nailed 10 Derby-Oaks doubles and four of the last five Belmont winners.
2022 Breeders' Cup Classic horses, odds
| Post Position | Horse | Odds | Picks |
| 4 | Flightline | 3-5 | See Picks Here |
| 6 | Epicenter | 5-1 | See Picks Here |
| 2 | Life Is Good | 6-1 | See Picks Here |
| 1 | Taiba | 8-1 | See Picks Here |
| 7 | Olympiad | 10-1 | See Picks Here |
| 5 | Hot Rod Charlie | 15-1 | See Picks Here |
| 8 | Rich Strike | 20-1 | See Picks Here |
| 3 | Happy Saver | 30-1 | See Picks Here |
