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Kentucky Derby Contender: Baeza

By US Racing Team

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 on Saturday, May 3. Kentucky Derby Contender: Baeza His trainer stayed positive in the weeks leading up to the Kentucky Der...

Posted on May 1, 2025

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Does (Field) Size Matter? Kentucky Derby Betting

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Churchill Downs has a Special Starting Gate to Accommodate the 20-horse Derby Field As much as Kentucky Derby betting has stayed the same and replicated decades of traditions, perhaps the biggest change overall may be the actual field size, or the actual number of runners who will be trying to make ...

Posted on May 1, 2025

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What's in a Favorite? Kentucky Derby Betting

By US Racing Team

Favorites in the Kentucky Derby seem to do well. Since 1908 and the advent of pari-mutuel wagering, favorites have won 39 times for roughly a 35 percent strike rate. In the years before pari-mutuel wagering between 1875 and 1907, sentimental favorites won 16 times for a near 50 percent win rate. T...

Posted on May 1, 2025

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Kentucky Derby Betting: Dramatic Finishes

By Richard Rosenblatt

The Kentucky Derby is rarely without Drama, Especially at the Wire Picking the most dramatic finishes in the Kentucky Derby is all but impossible. Arguably, each of the 150 editions had a remarkable ending, and it should be no different on Saturday. From breathtaking duels to the wire (Grindstone-Ca...

Posted on May 1, 2025

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Kentucky Derby Betting: Beware of Mudders

By US Racing Team

It’s a few days out from the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1), and it appears wet weather could be a considerable factor in determining who can handle an off-track, be it muddy or sloppy. The weather forecast for Louisville on Saturday calls for temperatures in the mid-60s and about a 40% chance of ...

Posted on April 30, 2025

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Kentucky Derby Betting: Contenders in the Beginning

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Only one runner since 1908 broke his maiden in the Kentucky Derby, meaning that the majority of all Derby runners have at least graduated to the winners’ class and made it to stakes company. In 2020, Authentic became the fourth Derby winner to have broken his maiden at Del Mar. Mandaloun, the even...

Posted on April 30, 2025

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How to Bet on Horse Racing: Kentucky Derby

By US Racing Team

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. I...

Posted on April 30, 2025

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Derby Winners Bought and Bred – Kentucky Derby Betting

By US Racing Team

What Does a Kentucky Derby Winner Cost? Once again this year, the Kentucky Derby will be run for a purse of $5 million, which means the winner will take home a minimum of $3 million. But before the group of 20, pending late defections, makes it to the starting gate, a significant financial investmen...

Posted on April 30, 2025

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Incidents and Disqualifications in the Derby - Kentucky Derby Betting

By US Racing Team

Traffic and Bumping aren't Unexpected in the Crowded Derby Despite its justified reputation as a roughly run race, the Kentucky Derby overall has been largely free of riding infractions, fouls, and interference. There have only been a few incidents worth investigating by stewards. In 2019, Gary and ...

Posted on April 30, 2025

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Champions and the Derby - Kentucky Derby Betting

By US Racing Team

Each year since 1971, Eclipse Awards have been given to the elite runners from each division, as well as to racing’s top owner, breeder, and jockeys. The awards, which are named for foundation sire Eclipse, are voted on a three-body panel consisting of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association ...

Posted on April 29, 2025

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