The Breeders’ Cup is horse racing’s championship weekend and one of the biggest betting events of the year. The best horses from around the world gather to compete in 15 races over two days.
This year’s Breeders’ Cup takes place this Friday and Saturday at Santa Anita Park near Los Angeles. There will be 15 total races with $26 million in prize money. The riches of the races is the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic to be run Saturday.
With large fields and expected big payouts, the Breeders’ Cup is an event that appeals to both casual and expert horseplayers. Over $150 million nationwide is expected to be wagered on this year’s Breeders’ Cup.
Breeders’ Cup wagering will be offered at 33 William Hill Race & Sports Book locations throughout the state (listed below), including several unique betting opportunities and incentives exclusive to William Hill customers, such as:
$5,000 Twin Quinella – Our daily Twin Quinella jackpot will be increased to $5,000 for Saturday’s races. The bet costs $2 per combination, and players can get a share of the progressive jackpot by picking the top two finishers for the two designated races. If there are no winners on Saturday, the jackpot will carry over to the following Saturday.
William Hill is offering prop bets matching various horses head-to-head on the Breeders’ Cup races. Bettors pick the horse with the best finish position.
Hat Giveaway – Customers placing $50 in Breeders’ Cup wagers at designated race books will be eligible to receive an official souvenir 2012 Breeders’ Cup hat with the William Hill logo embroidered on the side. It is the same hat that is being sold at the event, and will be available in both purple and white.
BREEDERS’ CUP WAGERING WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING WILLIAM HILL RACE & SPORTS BOOK LOCATIONS:
Las Vegas/Henderson/North Las Vegas
Binion’s – 128 Fremont St., Las Vegas, NV, 89101
Ellis Island (PM) – 4178 Koval Lane, Las Vegas, NV, 89109
Lucky Club* – 3227 N. Civic Center Drive, North Las Vegas, NV, 89030
My Casino* – 920 S. Boulder Hwy., Henderson, NV, 89015
Plaza (PM) – 1 Main St., Las Vegas, NV, 89101
Riviera (PM) – 2901 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV, 89109
Siegel Slots* – 5011 E. Craig Road, Las Vegas, NV, 89115
Silver Nugget* – 2140 Las Vegas Blvd. No., North Las Vegas, NV, 89030
Terrible’s (PM) – 4100 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas, NV, 89169
The D* – 301 Fremont St., Las Vegas, NV, 89101
Reno/Surrounding areas
Bonanza* – 855 W. Williams Ave., Fallon, NV, 89406
Cal Neva – 38 E. 2nd St., Reno, NV, 89501
Eldorado – 345 N. Virginia St., Reno, NV, 89501
Gold Dust* – 444 Vine St., Reno, NV, 89503
Grand Sierra (PM) – 2500 E. 2nd St., Reno, NV, 89595
John Ascuaga’s Nugget – 1125 Victorian Ave., Sparks, NV, 89431
Rail City – 2121 Victorian Ave., Sparks, NV, 89431
Scolari’s* – 950 Holman Way, Sparks, NV, 89431
Silverado* – 1380 W. Newlands Dr., Fernley, NV, 89408
Tamarack* – 13101 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV, 89511
Carson City
Fandango (PM) – 3800 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV, 89701
Crystal Bay
Crystal Bay* – 14 State Route 28, Crystal Bay, NV, 89402
Elko
Gold Dust Elko* – 1660 Mountain City Hwy., Elko, NV, 89801
Red Lion Hotel* – 2065 Idaho St., Elko, NV, 89801
Jackpot
Cactus Pete’s* – 1385 93 Hwy., Jackpot, NV, 89825
Laughlin
Avi (PM) – 10000 AHA Macav Pkwy., Laughlin, NV, 89028
Edgewater (PM) – 2020 South Casino Drive, Laughlin, NV, 89029
Pioneer* – 2200 S. Casino Dr., Laughlin, NV, 89029
Pahrump
Pahrump Nugget – 681 S. Highway 160, Pahrump, NV, 89048
Primm
Buffalo Bill’s (PM) – 31700 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Primm, NV, 89019
Primm Valley (PM) – 31900 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Primm, NV, 89019
Stateline
MontBleu – 55, Hwy 50, Stateline, NV, 89449
Wendover
Wendover Nugget* – 101 Wendover Blvd., West Wendover, NV, 89883
(PM) = pari-mutuel locations
* = Santa Anita only Friday and Saturday
