The possibility of Curlin facing Big Brown in the horse betting Breeders’ Cup Classic is not dead just yet. Curlin will be racing this Saturday in the Jockey Club Gold Cup as he attempts to top the $10 million dollar mark in career earnings, topping the all-time record of Cigar.  After Saturday’s race, the connections of Curlin will decide where the horse will run next.  Still a possibility is the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita on October 25th.  Owner Jess Jackson is not ruling anything out at the moment. "I hate to repeat the mantra, but right now it's one race at a time," Jackson said, "After he tells us if he's fit and ready, we'll consider all options, including the Breeders' Cup."

The horse betting Breeders’ Cup Classic will be run on the Pro-Ride synthetic surface at Santa Anita Park.  The question will be how well the surface does as the Santa Anita meet opens.  Jackson lives in Northern California and has visited Santa Anita to look at the track. "It looks resilient and the times of the horses just working out are faster," he said. "I think we're going to see some records broken on this Pro-Ride. It may prove to be a great surface."

It is possible that Curlin will ship to Santa Anita just to see if he likes the surface. "I really want to see Curlin race here (California) and the horse will tell us if he can take it," Jackson said. "As a fan of racing, I'd love to run against the competition."

Two other possibilities for Curlin are the Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs on Nov. 28 and the Japan Cup on Dec. 7th. "We may be in two of them," Jackson said. "We'd invite Big Brown to join us in any race we show up in. I'm not trying to avoid Big Brown."  The question will be whether or not the two horses meet in the Breeders’ Cup Classic.  Jackson has said he will make the decision on the Breeders’ Cup within 10 days after Saturday’s Jockey Club Gold Cup. "Anybody that is overconfident about winning the Breeders' Cup on an untested surface this year has to be concerned about their own horse," he said.

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The Breeders’ Cup Classic is probably the last chance for Big Brown and Curlin to meet.  Rumors have it that both horses will be retired at the end of the year although Jackson has said that if Big Brown continues to run he would consider letting Curlin continue. "If Big Brown would continue to run as a 4-year-old, I would be very tempted to run Curlin as a 5-year-old," said Jackson.

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Big Brown Wins First Race Since Belmont Stakes, What Next?: Last Sunday at the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park, Big Brown won his first race after his infamous Triple Crown collapse at the Belmont stakes earlier this year. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner won the $1 million prize, but did not look particularly good, considering the competition: 6 horses that combined had two graded stakes wins. Bodoglife.com has all the betting odds and money lines for Saratoga and Santa Anita and all other upcoming horse racing events.

Big Brown’s trainer, Rick Dutrow, who has recently been in the news for failed drug tests on some of his horses, had no comments on Big Brown’s future.

However, there’s much speculation that Big Brown’s next race could be on August 23, 2008 in Travelers at Saratoga. Check out BodogLife.com as they have the best betting odds for Travelers at Saratoga. 

The plans for Big Brown are uncertain, but it is project that the thoroughbred’s last race will be the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita on October 25th 2008. Brownie will be competing for a $5 million prize.

Early on the betting odds favorites to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Ana is a two horse race: Big Brown vs. Curlin. Big Brown has been syndicated for a reported $50 million and will be retired to stud after his final race.

Here are some interesting betting odds to consider for Big Brown’s grand exit in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita, and his match up with Curlin:

Big Brown’s Betting Odds to win the Breeders’: 3 - 1

Curlin Betting Odds to win the Breeders’: 3 - 1

Underdog Big Brown (Even) vs. Favorite Curlin (-140) at BCC

Will Big Brown and Curlin race against each other in 2008?

YES, they will race: +150

NO, they won’t race: -200

Allstate 400 at The Brickyard Betting Odds Preview Favors Kyle Busch: The race for the checkered flag at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in Indianapolis, IN is scheduled for Sunday July 27, 2008 starting at 2 pm ET on ESPN/HD. In this preview, I will be highlighting the top betting odds to win this weekend’s Sprint Cup: Allstate 400 at The Brickyard. SBGglobal.com has the absolute best betting odds to win the Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The top-5 point leaders in the standings belong to: 1. Kyle Busch, 2. Dale Earnhardt (Jr.), 3. Jeff Burton, 4. Carl Edwards, and 5. Jimmie Johnson.

The driver with the best betting odds to win this Sunday’s Allstate 400 at The Brickyard is Kyle Busch. Not only is Busch the odds-on favorite, but he is also the leader in: 2881 pts, 4 Poles, 7 Wins, 12 top-5, 13 top-10, and total winnings of $4,476,763. Kyle Busch’s ML betting odds to win the Sprint Cup: Allstate 400 at The Brickyard (Indianapolis Motor Speedway) is +450.

The second best betting odds (Money Line) runner up is Kasey Kahne. Kahne is currently tied for 11th place in the standings with 2295 points (586 behind). Kasey Kahne betting odds ML to win the Allstate 400 at The Brickyard is +600.

Finally, rounding out the top-3 best ML betting odds to win this weekend’s race is Jimmie Johnson. Johnson is currently 5th in the point standings with his 2494 points, 387 points behind the leader. Jimmie Johnson’s ML betting odds to win the checked flag this weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s Allstate 400, is +700.

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Firestone Indy 200 Betting Preview 2008: The IndyCar Firestone Indy 200 will take place Saturday July 12, 2008 live from the Nashville Superspeedway in Nashville, Tennessee. This weekend’s race will feature the best the IndyCar series has to offer, and it can all be seen on live ESPN/HD. Odds-makers at SportsBook.com offer the absolute best Betting Odds to win the 2008 Firestone Indy 200.

Defending 2007 Champion and points leader, Scott Dixon, will be looking for consecutive victories at the 200-lap, 226 mile-long, Nashville Superspeedway.

The New Zealand-born, Dixon, currently leads the rest of the field by 43 points (370 pts) on the standings. Scott Dixon is also the betting odds favorite to win the 2008 Firestone Indy 200: 11 - 4.

The driver coming in with the second highest betting odds to win the Firestone is coincidently also second in the points standings: Helio Castroneves (322). Castroneves, who is currently 48 points behind Dixon in the standings, opened the year by finishing 4th at Homestead, and followed that by finishing 2nd in St. Petersburg and Japan. Helio Castroneves’ betting odds to win the 2008 Firestone Indy 200 are a distant second: 4 - 1.

The beautiful Danica Patrick will also be a Firestone Indy 200 participant. Currently, Danica sits 7th in the point standings with 236. Patrick has now put her stamp among racings’ best, after winning in Japan, in only her 50th start. Danica Patrick’s betting odds to win the Firestone Indy 200 are also 7th best: 15 - 1.

Here are other notable Firestone Indy 200 competitors, and their respective betting odds to win:

Tony Kanaan: 5 - 1

Dan Wheldon: 5 - 1

Ryan Briscoe: 6 - 1

Marco Andretti: 8 - 1