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BREEDERS' CUP CLASSIC 2011: How do you rate the contenders?

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LOUISVILLE, KY - MAY 05:  Kentucky Derby entrant Uncle Mo works on the track in preparation for the 137th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 5, 2011 in Louisville, Kentucky.  (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
LOUISVILLE, KY - MAY 05: Kentucky Derby entrant Uncle Mo works on the track in preparation for the 137th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 5, 2011 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
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A pretty simple question to kick off the Tuesday morning before Super Saturday: how would you rate the current contenders for the 2011 Breeders' Cup Classic? Which horses do you think will be the top five in terms of betting action on race day, assuming nothing significant changes during the races this weekend?

Below is as list of the top Classic contenders.*  Three of the horses have already guaranteed a spot in the starting gate by winning a Breeders' Cup Challenge race - Acclamation, Coil, and Tizway.  (First Dude also won a WAYI race but was retired due to injury.)

*This is just a quick list of contenders; if you think another horse deserves inclusion in the discussion, by all means, toss them in.

Acclamation
Coil
Tizway

Adios Charlie
Apart
Blind Luck (most likely going to Ladies' Classic)
Flat Out
Game On Dude
Giant Oak
Havre de Grace
Hymn Book
Prayer for Relief
Rattlesnake Bridge
Rule
Ruler On Ice
Shackleford
So You Think (NZ)
Stay Thirsty
To Honor and Serve
Twirling Candy
Uncle Mo