Breeders' Cup 2014: Post Time, Post Positions and Classic TV Coverage Info

While the Triple Crown receives the most attention in horse racing, the Breeders' Cup Classic presents a similar caliber of field. Featuring the best three-year-olds from around the world, the $5 million Classic is the premier event from the top conglomeration of races in the sport.

The 2014 rendition will bring a combination of familiar names and exciting new challengers. Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner California Chrome is among the small handful of favorites, while undefeated Shared Belief and Belmont Stakes victor Tonalist also headline the 14-horse field.

For those looking to catch the biggest horse race of the weekend, check out full race, posting and TV information below, as well as analysis of the biggest pre-race storylines.

What: Breeders' Cup Classic 

Where: Santa Anita Park

When: Sat., Nov. 1

TV: NBC

Post Time: 8:35 p.m. ET

Post	Name	Jockey	Trainer
1	Prayer for Relief	Irad Ortiz Jr.	Dale Romans
2	Cigar Street	John Velazquez	William Mott
3	Imperative	Lanfranco Dettori	George Papaprodromou
4	Moreno	Javier Castellano	Eric Guillot
5	V.E. Day	Joseph Talamo	James Jerkins
6	Shared Belief	Mike Smith	Jerry Holendorfer
7	Bayern	Martin Garcia	Bob Baffert
8	Zivo	Jose Lezcano	Chad Brown
9	Toast of New York	Jamie Spencer	Jamie Osborne
10	Footbridge	Rafael Bejarano	Eoin Harty
11	Tonalist	Joel Rosario	Christophe Clement
12	Candy Boy	Corey Nakatani	John Sadler
13	California Chrome	Victor Espinoza	Art Sherman
14	Majestic Harbor	Tyler Baze	Sean McCarthy
AE	Big Cazanova	Elvis Trujillo	Peter Miller

California Chrome vs. Shared Belief

Though the Classic is far from a two-horse duel, as we will soon discuss, these two have rightly earned the top billing. Between the two of them, California Chrome and Shared Belief have combined to win six Grade 1 stakes races and three races at Santa Anita.

Some of the shine has worn off Chrome since he captured the nation's heart this past spring. After a lengthy break following his fourth-place finish at the Belmont Stakes, Chrome came in sixth at the Grade 2 Pennsylvania Derby, a disturbing showing considering the step up in competition he will face on Saturday. However, Chrome has received rave reviews for his pre-race workouts, suggesting that he may be returning to form.

Nevertheless, Shared Belief may very well have been the Kentucky Derby favorite last spring had he not been injured. Now healthy, the gelding has appeared impressive in the lead up to the race, even though his first gallop around the track did not come until Thursday morning:

Unlike Chrome, Shared Belief has already showed results in rebounding from his layoff, winning two Grade 1 races in the past 10 weeks. Thus, while Chrome will receive much of the attention due to his name recognition, Shared Belief represents the rightful favorite.

A Bevy of Dark Horses

Nevertheless, there is a very real possibility that neither Chrome nor Shared Belief sniffs the victory. That is because the Classic field is loaded this year, with a host of multiple graded winners in the field.

Tonalist is the name many fans will remember, as the Belmont champion followed up with another win at the New York track in his most recent race, the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes on Sep. 27. It's interesting that Tonalist has not trained at Santa Anita, but those near him express confidence in his form:

Elsewhere, Bayern and Moreno also stand near the top of the list of favorites. Apart from an ugly 10th-place finish at the Travers Stakes in August, Bayern has been excellent, winning three of his last four races, including the Pennsylvania Derby that Chrome floundered in.

Moreno is arguably the top four-year-old in the field. Though he has lost his past two races, he also has demonstrated remarkably consistency, with nine top-three finishes in his past 12 starts. Thus, expect him to remain near the top of the field down the stretch.

Ultimately, most of these horses have been favored in the majority of their career starts. Now facing similarly top-tier competition, the Classic will provide the most definitive look yet at which horse is the best thoroughbred in the world.