With the focus turning towards Breeders’ Cup for the second half of 2013, Joel and Jon discuss the early players in the Classic division following the major returns last week of such top contenders as Fort Larned, Paynter, Royal Delta, Mucho Macho Man, and others.
2013 Breeders Cup Classic Early Win Odds** Early Win Odds provided by Wynn Las Vegas.
Odds as of 6/17/2013
| Horse | Odds to Win | Horse | Odds to Win |
| Game On Dude | 7-2 | Power Broker | 25-1 |
| Paynter | 20-1 | Palace Malice | 25-1 |
| Fort Larned | 6-1 | Graydar | 12-1 |
| Orb | 15-1 | Ron the Greek | 15-1 |
| Cigar Street | 12-1 | Royal Delta (f) | 14-1 |
Breeders Cup Classic Past Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Win Time |
| 2012 | Fort Larned | B Hernandez Jr | I Wilkes | 2:00.11 |
| 2011 | Drosselmeyer | Mike Smith | Bill Mott | 2:04.27 |
| 2010 | Blame | Garrett Gomez | Albert M. Stall, Jr. | 2:02.28 |
| 2009 | Zenyatta | Mike E. Smith | John Shirreffs | 2:00.32 |
| 2008 | Raven’s Pass | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 2:04.30 |