The 145th variant of the Kentucky Derby goes down this Saturday at Churchill Downs and though it lasts two minutes, it is among the most well-known sports betting events of the year. Apart from your win, place, show bets, there is much more activity to get in on.
So whether you are new to the game or a seasoned pro, feast your eyes on the thorough collection of Kentucky Derby prop bets supplied by BetOnline.
For more information of the 2019 Kentucky Derby, have a look at our latest odds and our details and trends pages. In addition, we have detailed profiles of the top contenders and with the favorite, Omaha Beach from the race because of an accident, the gambling 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 again time to dig into betting trends and details for the first jewel of the Triple Crown, searching for a couple nuggets which may help us find the winner.
Last year Justify finished one of the longest running trends, becoming the first Derby winner since Apollo at 1882 to haven’t raced as a two-year-old. The Bob Baffert trainee went on to become the 13th Triple Crown winner and second in four years to sweep the three classics.
Picking the winner in a field of 20 and cushioning the bankroll can buy You a Lot of Mint Juleps on the first Saturday of May.Let’s Look at some Derby gaming tendencies:
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 average win payout during this run is $8.90 for a $2 bet.
Starting with Fusaichi Pegasus in 2000, the preferred has now won 10 times in the previous 19 years. By 1980 to 1999 no Derby favorite won, a period of 20 decades of beaten favorites.
The shortest cost winning favorite in the Kentucky Derby since 1960 has been Seattle Slew, who returned only $3.00 to triumph in 1977. Throughout the run of favorites, the previous six years that the lowest payoff was Nyquist at $6.60 at 2016.
While favorites have dominated in recent decades, we have observed two $100+ winners at the previous 14 years — Giacomo at 2005 paying $102.60 and Mine That Bird who returned his backers $103.20 at 2009.
The album for a 2 payoff was in 1913, Donerail returning $184.90.
The highest exacta payoff in background was in 2005, Giacomo (50-1) and Closing Argument (71-1) combining for a 2 payoff of 9,814.80.
Despite the favored winning the past six years the exacta payoffs throughout that time have 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 since Apollo in 1882 to haven’t raced as a two-year-old.
Seven of the last nine Derby winners had at least three starts as a two-year-old. The only exceptions were Animal Kingdom (2011) and Always Dreaming (2017), that each started twice as a juvenile, and Justify last year.
The listing of horses at the Derby without a race as 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 ended the”Juvenile Jinx” in 2007. Game Winner seems to make it three this year.
Since Seattle Slew in 1977, we have had five undefeated horses win the Kentucky Derby — Smarty Jones (2004), Barbaro (2006), Big Brown (2008), Nyquist (2016) and Justify (2018).
The last time the winning margin was less than a half-length from the Kentucky Derby was in 1999 when Charismatic won by a neck. The previous time that the Derby was determined by a nose was Grindstone in 1996.
Fusaichi Pegasus (2000) has been the biggest auction cost among Derby winners at $4 million. Among the current Derby winners who were deals include I Will Have Another ($11,000), Mine That Bird ($9,500) and Real Quiet ($17,000).
The previous winner to take the Derby area gate-to-wire was 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 final not to acquire their final prep was Super Saver in 2010 who was beaten by only a neck in the Arkansas Derby (G2).
The Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park has generated the most winners with 24. Next is that the Toyota Blue Grass (G2) at Keeneland at 23.
Within the past decade, The Santa Anita Derby and Florida Derby have each produced three winners, the Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park two.
Horses racing out of North America in their final start have a record of 46-2-1-0 since 1967. The two winners were Canonero (1971) who hurried in Venezuela and Bold Forbes (1976) who hurried into Puerto Rico.
Horses that produced their final start in Dubai are 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 using the most wins at five is Bob Baffert. His champions 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 active jockeys have won the Derby three occasions, 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, analysis, fair odds line and wagering recommendations for major tracks can be found daily at turfnsport.com.
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