Fort Larned Wins 2012 Breeders Cup Classic

Fort Larned is the winner of the $5 million 2012 Breeders Cup Classic after leading the entire way.  The payout was 8/1.  This was a mile and a quarter race run at Santa Anita. 

The finishes were as follows:

1 – Fort Larned

2 – Mucho Macho Man

3 – Flat Out

Game On Dude had been the 1-2 odds-on favorite to win this year’s Classic and was competing to be named “Horse of the Year” vs. Wise Dan, who had won the Breeders Cup Mile an hour earlier.  Trainer Bob Baffert was 0 for 8 coming into this year’s Classic. 

Odds to win the 2012 Breeders Cup Classic heading into Saturday’s big race were as follows:

Game On Dude

Pays $175 for every $100 bet

Flat Out

Pays $600

Mucho Macho Man

Pays $700

Ron The Greek

Pays $800

Fort Larned

Pays $800

To Honor And Serve

Pays $1200

Richards Kid

Pays $1600

Alpha

Pays $2500

Handsome Mike

Pays $2000

Nonios

Pays $2500

Pool Play

Pays $2500

Brilliant Speed

Pays $2000

- Ean Lamb, Gambling911.com