The 145th variant of the Kentucky Derby goes down this Saturday at Churchill Downs and though it lasts just two minutes, it’s one of the most well-known sports betting events of the year. Besides your win, place, show stakes, there’s a lot more action to get in on.
So if you’re new to the game or a seasoned pro, feast your eyes on the thorough collection of all Kentucky Derby prop bets supplied by BetOnline.
For more information of this 2019 Kentucky Derby, have a look at our latest odds and our facts and trends pages. In addition, we have detailed profiles of the top contenders and together with the preferred, Omaha Beach out of the race because of an injury, the gambling field is wide open.
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ImprobableThe 145th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs is on tap on 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 couple nuggets that might help us locate the winner.
Last year Justify finished one of the longest running trends, becoming the first Derby winner because Apollo in 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 years to sweep the 3 classics.
Deciding the winner at a field of 20 and cushioning the bankroll can buy you plenty of Mint Juleps on the first Saturday of May.Let’s take a look at some Derby gaming trends:
The betting favorite has now won the race 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 wager.
Beginning with Fusaichi Pegasus in 2000, the preferred has now won 10 times in the previous 19 years. From 1980 to 1999 no more Derby favorite won, a span of 20 decades of beaten favorites.
The shortest price winning favorite in the Kentucky Derby because 1960 was Seattle Slew, who returned just $3.00 to triumph in 1977. Throughout the run of favorites, the past six years the lowest payoff was Nyquist at $6.60 in 2016.
While favorites have dominated in the past several years, we have observed two $100+ winners at the past 14 years — Giacomo in 2005 paying $102.60 and Mine That Bird who returned his backers $103.20 in 2009.
The album for a 2 payoff was in 1913, Donerail returning $184.90.
The highest exacta payoff in history 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 been pretty 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 three begins as a two-year-old. The lone exceptions were Animal Kingdom (2011) and Always Dreaming (2017), that each began twice as a juvenile, and Justify last year.
The listing of horses in the Derby without a race because a two-year-old since 1937 is 63-1-3-5.
Nyquist (2016) became just 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.
Considering that Seattle Slew in 1977, we have had five star horses win the Kentucky Derby — Smarty Jones (2004), Barbaro (2006), Big Brown (2008), Nyquist (2016) and Justify (2018).
The previous time that the winning margin was under a half-length from the Kentucky Derby was in 1999 when Charismatic won by a neck. The last time 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. One of the current Derby winners that were bargains include I’ll Have Another ($11,000), Mine That Bird ($9,500) and Real Quiet ($17,000).
The last winner to take the Derby field 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 that was beaten by just a neck in the Arkansas Derby (G2).
The Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park has produced the most winners with 24. Next is that the Toyota Blue Grass (G2) at Keeneland in 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 out of North America in their last start have a list of 46-2-1-0 since 1967. The two winners were Canonero (1971) who hurried into Venezuela and Bold Forbes (1976) who raced into Puerto Rico.
Horses that made their final 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”fast” tracks. Since 2004 the course was tagged”sloppy” five times including last year.
The busy trainer with the most wins 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 with six.
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 without a Derby win include 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 seeking a Derby win comprise 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 choices, analysis, fair odds line and wagering recommendations for important buys can be found each day at turfnsport.com.
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