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Japan's Casino Drive may give Curlin a run for his money at the 2008 Breeders' Cup. (AP Images)

The 2008 Breeders' Cup will see 14 races over two days where the top horses from around the globe will  compete on grass and dirt and in sprints and mile-and-a-half marathons. The grand finale, so to speak, is the $5 million Classic, in which Horse of the Year and odds-on favorite Curlin will compete against a field which includes intimidating European superstars such as Raven's Pass, Duke of Marmalade and Henrythenavigator.

This year's Breeders' Cup Classic saw the retirement of Big Brown due to a hoof injury and the announcement that Commentator will not race for the remainder of the season but will rest instead for a return next year. Another surprise is that Japanese superstar Casino Drive will race in the Classic after an allowance win on Sunday while preparing at Santa Anita. Basically, Curlin has his work cut out for him.

Still, with all the heavy competition, Bodog's oddsmakers have made Curlin, who will start from the No. 9 post position, is the overwhelming 13/8 favorite to win the $5,000,000 purse, putting Smooth Air as the longshot at 50/1 odds.

Watch Curlin battle it out for the Horse of the World title at Santa Anita Park tomorrow. Get all your Breeders' Cup betting in the Bodog Racebook today. The Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic goes down today!