HORSE RACING

Game On Dude favorite

Game On Dude was made the early 9-5 favorite in a field of 12 for the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, a race he led most of the way last year before being overtaken in the closing strides. This time, he’ll have home-field advantage running at Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif., where the 5-year-old gelding is 5-0. He will try to deliver a first-time victory in the Classic for Hall of Fame trainer

Bob Baffert, who holds a strong hand heading into the two-day, $25 million world championships. Baffert has finished second twice, including last year. Game On Dude drew the No. 5 post for the 1 1/4-mile Classic. Baffert is taking two shots at winning the $2 million Juvenile with Power Broker and Title Contender. They’ll be facing stiff competition in undefeated Shanghai Bobby, the 2-1 favorite trained by

Todd Pletcher. The Juvenile winner is typically tagged as the winter favorite for the Kentucky Derby. Shanghai Bobby was one of nine New York-based horses scheduled to arrive today, but the flight has been pushed back to Wednesday because of Post-Tropical Storm Sandy, which slammed into the New York metropolitan area Monday. Game On Dude, co-owned by retired Los Angeles Dodgers Manager Joe Torre, heads a field of 12 for the Classic. With Rafael Bejarano replacing Chantal Sutherland in the saddle, the gelding will try to win after getting beaten by Drosselmeyer last year at Churchill Downs. Flat Out and Whitney winner Fort Larned were the 5-1 co-second choices. Ron

the Greek was made the 6-1 third choice.