Head to Head Matchups
When you wager on a head to head matchup at the sportsbook it is very easy to do. You just want your horse to finish better than the other horse. It is that simple. The wager is a money line bet where you are laying money or you might be getting plus money. It is similar to what you see in a golf or auto racing matchups. Let’s look at some of the matchups for Friday.
Juvenile Sprint
Seeker -125 vs. Vexor
This looks to be a flip of a coin between two very evenly matched horses.
Juvenile Fillies Turf
Stephanie’s Kitten -125 vs. Pure Gossip
This is another good matchup between Stephanie’s Kitten who won the Alcibiades last month and Pure Gossip who looked very good winning the Miss Grillo.
Filly & Mare Sprint
Pomeroys Pistol -140 vs. Tanda
If you look at the Breeders Cup odds this should be a matchup that favors Pomeroys Pistol.
Juvenile Fillies
Weemissfrankie -125 vs. Candrea
If you look at the numbers then this should be a win for Weemissfrankie in this matchup if she likes the track. She is the only 2-year old filly to have won multiple Grade 1 races. Candrea is trained by Bob Baffert and will probably go for the lead and try to hang on. It seems unlikely.
Filly & Mare Turf
Announce -155 vs. Misty For Me
The morning line Breeders Cup betting odds on these two horses are almost identical which means there is some definite value in this matchup with Misty For Me.
Ladies’ Classic
It’s Tricky -155 vs. Ultra Blend
This really looks like a mismatch as It’s Tricky is one the main contenders to win the race while Ultra Blend is a Northern California horse who may be out of her league.
