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David Aragona revised his morning-line odds for Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Classic after Wednesday morning’s news that early favorite Sovereignty would be scratched because of a fever.
Fierceness is the new favorite at 5-2, followed by Forever Young and Sierra Leone, both at 7-2. Those three were the top finishers in last year’s Classic, with Sierra Leone winning by 1 1/2 lengths over Fierceness and Forever Young 1 1/4 lengths back in third.
In response to a question on X, Aragona said the revised odds took post position into consideration.
| Horse | Revised morning line | Initial morning line | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Fierceness | 5-2 | 4-1 | Todd Pletcher |
| 2. Baeza | 10-1 | 15-1 | John Shirreffs |
| 3. Nevada Beach | 20-1 | 20-1 | Bob Baffert |
| 4. Contrary Thinking | 50-1 | 50-1 | Chad Brown |
| 5. Forever Young | 7-2 | 6-1 | Yoshito Yahagi |
| 6. Sovereignty | Scratch | 6-5 | Bil Mott |
| 7. Sierra Leone | 7-2 | 8-1 | Chad Brown |
| 8. Mindframe | 6-1 | 10-1 | Todd Pletcher |
| 9. Journalism | 5-1 | 10-1 | Michael McCarthy |
| 10. Antiquarian | 10-1 | 15-1 | Todd Pletcher |
Odds were shortened for all of the horses except the two longest shots, Contrary Thinking at 50-1 and Nevada Beach at 20-1.
Journalism, who finished second to Sovereignty in the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes, went from 10-1 to 5-1 on the morning line.
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