The 145th variant of the Kentucky Derby goes down this Saturday at Churchill Downs and though it lasts two minutes, it’s one of the most well-known sports betting events of the year. Besides your win, place, show bets, there’s a lot more action to get in on.
So whether you’re new to the sport or a seasoned pro, feast your eyes on the comprehensive collection of Kentucky Derby prop bets supplied by BetOnline.
For more coverage of the 2019 Kentucky Derby, have a look at our newest odds and our details and trends pages. In addition, we have detailed profiles of the top contenders and together with the preferred, Omaha Beach out of the race due to an accident, the betting field is wide open.
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ImprobableThe 145th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs is on tap Saturday and it’s once more time to dig into gambling trends and facts for the first jewel of the Triple Crown, looking for a few nuggets that might help us locate the winner.
Last year Justify finished one of the longest running tendencies, becoming the first Derby winner because Apollo at 1882 to have not raced as a two-year-old. The Bob Baffert trainee went on to become the 13th Triple Crown winner and second in four decades to sweep the three championships.
Picking the winner in a field of 20 and padding the bankroll can get you plenty of Mint Juleps on the first Saturday of May.Let’s take a look at some Derby betting trends:
The gambling favorite has won the race six years in a row. The previous high was four in a row from 1972 to 1975. The typical win payout in this run is 8.90 for a $2 bet.
Beginning with Fusaichi Pegasus in 2000, the preferred has now won 10 times in the previous 19 years. From 1980 to 1999 no Derby favorite won, a span of 20 decades of beaten favorites.
The shortest cost winning favorite in the Kentucky Derby since 1960 was Seattle Slew, who returned just $3.00 to win in 1977. Throughout the run of favorites, the past six years the smallest payoff was Nyquist at $6.60 in 2016.
While favorites have dominated in recent decades, we’ve seen two $100+ winners in the previous 14 years — Giacomo at 2005 paying $102.60 and Mine That Bird who returned his backers $103.20 in 2009.
The record for a 2 payoff was in 1913, Donerail returning $184.90.
The maximum exacta payoff in background has been in 2005, Giacomo (50-1) and Closing Argument (71-1) combining for a 2 payoff of $9,814.80.
Regardless of the favorite winning the previous six years that the exacta payoffs during that time have still been fairly generous–$69.60, $336.20, $30.60, $72.80, $340,00, and 981.60.
The $1 superfecta with Giacomo-Closing Argument-Afleet Alex-Don’t Get Mad at 2005 paid a record $864,253.80.
Last year Justify became the first Derby winner because Apollo in 1882 to have not raced as a two-year-old.
Seven of the last nine Derby winners had three begins as a two-year-old. The lone exceptions were Animal Kingdom (2011) and Always Dreaming (2017), who each started twice as a juvenile, and Justify this past year.
The record of horses in the Derby with no race because a two-year-old since 1937 is 63-1-3-5.
Nyquist (2016) became the second horse to win both the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and the Run for the Roses. Street Sense stopped the”Juvenile Jinx” in 2007. Game Winner seems to make it three this season.
Since Seattle Slew in 1977, we’ve had five undefeated horses win the Kentucky Derby — Smarty Jones (2004), Barbaro (2006), Big Brown (2008), Nyquist (2016) and Justify (2018).
The previous time the winning margin was under a half-length from the Kentucky Derby was in 1999 when Charismatic won by a neck. The previous time that the Derby was decided by a nose was Grindstone in 1996.
Fusaichi Pegasus (2000) was the largest auction price among Derby winners at $4 million. Among the recent Derby winners who were bargains include I’ll Have Another ($11,000), Mine That Bird ($9,500) and Real Quiet ($17,000).
The previous winner to choose the Derby field gate-to-wire has been War Emblem in 2002. Before it had been the filly Winning Colors in 1988.
The previous eight Derby winners won their final prep race. The last not to win their final prep was Super Saver in 2010 who was beaten by just a neck at the Arkansas Derby (G2).
The Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park has generated the most winners with 24. Next is the Toyota Blue Grass (G2) at Keeneland at 23.
Over the past decade, The Santa Anita Derby and Florida Derby have each created three winners, the Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park two.
Horses racing outside of North America in their final start have a list of 46-2-1-0 since 1967. The 2 winners were Canonero (1971) who hurried into Venezuela and Bold Forbes (1976) who raced into Puerto Rico.
Horses that made their last launch in Dubai are 0 for 13 with no at the money finishes.
100 of the 144 runnings of the Kentucky Derby were contested over”quickly” tracks. Since 2004 the course was tagged”sloppy” five times including last year.
The active coach with the most wins at five is Bob Baffert. His winners were Silver Charm (1997), Real Quiet (1998), War Emblem (2002), American Pharoah (2015) and Justify (2018). Ben Jones leads all trainers in Derby wins .
Todd Pletcher leads all trainers with 52 Kentucky Derby starters. He saddled the winner in 2010 with Super Saver and Always Dreaming in 2017.
Notable active coaches with no Derby win comprise Steve Asmussen (0 for 19), Mike Maker (0 for 10), Dale Romans (0 for 10) and Bill Mott (0 for 8).
Three energetic jockeys have won the Derby three times, Kent Desormeaux (3-for-22), Calvin Borel (3-for-12) and Victor Espinoza (3-for-10).
Notable jockeys still searching for a Derby win include Corey Nakatani (0 for 18), Javier Castellano (0 for 12), Julien Leparoux (0 for 10) and Jose Ortiz (0 for 4).
Handicapper Michael Dempsey will soon be covering the Triple Crown for Odds Shark and his full card reports with selections, evaluation, fair odds line and wagering recommendations for major buys can be found each day at turfnsport.com.
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