Horses To Bet On For Kentucky Derby

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20 thoroughbred horses will get the once in a lifetime opportunity to run in the 145th Kentucky Derby on May 4, 2019. Kentucky Derby 2020 odds, horses, and complete betting guide By Vic Cangialosi. View author archive; Get author RSS feed; Most Popular Today 1 Inside the high-end hoarder homes of NYC's luxury. On the Kentucky Derby itself, we wanted to find sites which have all the regular betting options likes the Exact and Trifecta but also let you bet on the race at fixed odds in advance. This feature lets you lock in a price before the day of the race and if you are ready found of one horse, you can ensure that the price you get to bet on it is. In 55 previous editions, only Smarty Jones in 2004 made it to the Kentucky Derby winner’s circle. However, quite a few good horses have won the Southwest, some making the gate in Louisville on the first Saturday in May and some going on to exceptional racing careers. In seven of the past 10 Kentucky Derbys, at least one of the top four finishers has gone off at odds of 30-1 or longer. Before we break down the 50-1 shots, don’t forget about those horses at 30.

Horseplayers will have an opportunity to lock in enticing odds on their favorite Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders thanks to a pair of future wager pools open for betting Thursday through Sunday.

Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 1 and the Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager each feature 24 betting interests, and with slightly more than five months remaining until the “Run for the Roses,” even horses as accomplished as Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) winner Essential Quality figure to offer odds of 10-1 or higher.

Not sure who to bet this weekend? Here are four choices worth considering across both future wager pools:

#4 Fire At Will (30-1): Although Fire At Will is best known for his resounding victory against international competition in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1), he’s also shown promise on dirt, winning Saratoga’s With Anticipation S. over a sloppy track. As a son of Declaration of War out of a Kitten’s Joy mare, Fire At Will has a ton of stamina in his pedigree, so classic distances shouldn’t be an issue. If he returns to dirt on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, watch out. This Mike Maker trainee might be something special.

#11 Life Is Good (15-1): Conditioned by six-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert, Life Is Good made a fantastic impression in his debut at Del Mar last Sunday. Favored at 1-5 in a 6 1/2-furlong maiden sprint, the son of leading sire Into Mischief dashed to the front through fast fractions, then widened effortlessly under jockey Mike Smith to score by 9 1/2 lengths. Granted, 15-1 is a pretty short price to accept five months before the Derby. But the sky is the limit for this $525,000 yearling purchase, who could very well develop into Baffert’s next sophomore star.

#20 Speaker’s Corner (50-1): After finishing third in his debut sprinting 6 furlongs at Saratoga, Speaker’s Corner stretched out over 7 furlongs at Belmont Park and delivered a sharp performance. Rallying hard from behind a fast pace, Speaker’s Corner got up to win by three-quarters of a length over fellow Kentucky Derby Future Wager contender Caddo River. A son of 2007 Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense out of a mare by 2006 Preakness (G1) winner Bernardini, Speaker’s Corner is bred to relish classic distances and looks like an improving prospect for Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott.

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#5 Constitution (20-1): Winner of the 2014 Florida Derby (G1), Constitution is off to a sensational start at stud. His first crop of foals produced 2020 Belmont Stakes (G1) winner and Kentucky Derby runner-up Tiz the Law, and while a standout has yet to emerge from his second crop, I expect a few promising prospects to emerge during the winter. Coronation Futurity winner Stephen and impressive debut winner Never Surprised are just two of the possibilities.

Good luck!