California Chrome is Classic favourite

ARCADIA, CALIF.— California Chrome is the early even-money favourite in a field of10 for the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic. The 2014 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner is 6-0 so far in 2016 and is already the richest horse in North American history with career earnings of $13.4 million. He will break from the No. 4 post on Saturday at Santa Anita under Victor Espinoza. Arrogate drew the far outside post and is the 5-2 second choice for the 11⁄ 4- mile race against older horses.