Author: Jenny Kellner

Kentucky Oaks Betting: Favorite Good Cheer Faces Big Test

For the past few years, picking the post-time favorite to win the Kentucky Oaks (G1) has been about as reliable as listening to the weather forecasts for Louisville during Derby week. Fillies take the Churchill Downs Spotlight in Friday's Oaks You know the drill: you bring your rain gear to Churchil...

Posted on April 30, 2025

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Kentucky Derby Betting: Rodriguez Out, Baeza In
May 1, 2025
Hold everything, please, there’s a big change in the Kentucky Derby (G1) field. Rodriguez, the Wood Memorial (G2) winner trained by Bob Baffert, is out of the race with a foot bruise. Baeza, the lone also-eligible, is in. Baffert, who is back at Churchill Downs after a three-year suspension, still has a Derby runner in […]
Latest Update: Official Kentucky Derby Odds, futures, horses, post positions
May 1, 2025
Update 5/1/2025 5:37 PM ET: Rodriguez scratched from Kentucky Derby, allowing Baeza to move into the 20-horse field. With the 151st Kentucky Derby (G1) set to go, horseplayers are dissecting the odds and post positions before placing their bets to cash on the Run for the Roses. The field of 20 3-year-olds has completed their […]
How to Bet on Horse Racing: Kentucky Derby
April 30, 2025
Betting $500 on the $5 million Kentucky Derby, May 3, Churchill Downs By The Professor (US Racing Handicapper) PRIME CONTENDERS #8 Journalism (3-1) Here is the moment we have been waiting for all winter into spring, and here is the horse who deservedly earned the role of Derby favorite. In a prep season of stunning upsets […]
Winning Margins: Kentucky Derby Betting
May 1, 2025
The excitement of the Kentucky Derby is never restricted to just the two minutes or so in which the races run. In the weeks leading up to the annual event, contenders jump onto and off the probables lists daily and the hype builds steadily up until and through the time the gates swing open. But […]
Kentucky Derby Contender: Baeza
May 1, 2025
With the late scratch of Rodriguez on Thursday, also-eligible Baeza moves into the field for Saturday’s 151st running of the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs is Saturday (May 3). Kentucky Derby Contender: Baeza His trainer stayed positive in the weeks leading up to the Kentucky Derby (G1), hoping his improving 3-year-old would […]
How to Host a Kentucky Derby Betting Pool at Home: The Ultimate Guide
May 1, 2025
The Thrill of Derby Day The Kentucky Derby is not just a race—it’s a cultural spectacle woven into the fabric of American tradition. Held annually on the first Saturday in May, the 2025 edition marks the 151st running of this storied contest at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. With 20 of the world’s best three-year-old […]
The Kentucky Derby Experience: Beyond the Mint Julep
May 1, 2025
Unique Derby Day Cocktails to Elevate Your Party More Than a Race, It's a Celebration The Kentucky Derby, held annually at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, is regarded as one of America’s most iconic sporting events. Beyond the thrilling two-minute race, the Derby is a social and culinary spectacle, steeped in Southern traditions and celebrated […]

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