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Positives and Negatives for Animal Kingdom’s Chances to Win Preakness

Wed, 18 May 2011 14:15:22 -0400

Animal Kingdom, who rocketed to a victory in the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May, might be subject to the dreaded “bounce” that afflicted last year’s Kentucky Derby winner, Super Saver, in the Preakness Stakes. Although the Graham Motion trainee, based on most speed ratings, goes into the Preakness with a huge edge over his rivals, the Team Valor International owned runner...

Kentucky Derby 2011 Odds - We're Crossing Names off the List

Sat, 07 May 2011 05:00:00 -0400

Analyzing the Kentucky Derby 2011 odds, it's almost as important to cross names off the list as it is to include strong possibilities. We're going to do that here, with the reasons why. The Derby takes place on Saturday at approximately 6:24 PM ET (post-time) at Churchill Downs in Louisville.

Kentucky Derby 2011 Odds – Post Position DOES Matter

Thu, 05 May 2011 14:17:37 -0400

Uncle Mo may still be getting treated for a gastrointestinal infection, but the REAL reason he isn’t the favorite on the Kentucky Derby 2011 Odds Morning Line is because of his post position being near the far outside. The new favorite, Dialed In, is racing from the Number 8 Post Position.

Kentucky Derby Betting - Will Pants on Fire BE On Fire? We'll see

Wed, 04 May 2011 12:42:57 -0400

Kentucky Derby bettors want to know - will the three-year-old colt Pants on Fire BE on fire this weekend? We'll see. The Louisiana Derby winner brings a career-best Beyer figure into Saturday's race, as well as the aspirations of a woman who wants to be the first female jockey to win the Run for the Roses.

137 Kentucky Derby Preview - Long Shots No Longer Long Shots

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:45:37 -0400

I had a feeling that the Kentucky Derby odds in the sports book were going to change on many of the equines that I figured as long shots going into the final two weeks before Kentucky Derby 137. I didn’t think that the odds on some of those long shots would drop as dramatically as they have. 137 Kentucky Derby: Odds Changes on Long Shots ** With current future book odds...

Belmont Stakes Wagering - Bet Now or Bet Later?

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:46:41 -0400

With Field Pretty Much Set It’s Time To Decide to Either Bet Now or Bet Later Race-day: 6/6/2009 Rachel Alexandra will not run in the Belmont Stakes. With her absence, favoritism will undoubtedly fall to Mine That Bird. That’s well and good, but the key for race fans is to find out exactly at what odds Mine That Bird is likely to go off at right before the Belmont Stakes. That goes...

Preakness Props - Where is the easy money?

Sat, 16 May 2009 17:30:03 -0400

The Preakness Stakes wagers including who will finish in the top two or three positions in the second jewel of thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown. Some interesting facts might give the bettor a better insight on what chances these wagers have to add to the bankroll come Preakness Day! Mine That Bird- Top 2 Finish +135 / Top 3 Finish -175 The Derby Champ was 50-1 only two weeks ago and...

Preakness Stakes Odds - Horses to bet Now or Later

Wed, 13 May 2009 13:22:01 -0400

We are quickly arriving to the draw for the BetUS online racebook and put wagers on the horses they believe are overlays in the racebook at this time. Bettors could be missing out some good opportunities by not betting a horse to win right now.

Wagering on the Kentucky Derby - Betting Tips for the Big Race

Sat, 02 May 2009 17:45:33 -0400

For those of us that follow horse racing all year round, the calls start coming early during Derby Week. Friends that do not follow horse racing at all want to get down on the big race. The question I always hear is, “How should I bet the Kentucky Derby?” Occasionally there are dumber questions, like “Is Smarty Jones running again this year?” or “Are there any gray horses...

Kentucky Derby Betting - Keeping it Simple is the Key

Sat, 02 May 2009 16:00:37 -0400

So many outside forces govern our selection process of the Kentucky Derby that it is sometimes easy to forget that the “Run for the Roses” needs to be handicapped like it is the fourth race on the card at Aqueduct on a Wednesday afternoon. Facets of a race that would normally never be considered somehow have a way of rearing their ugly head on the First Saturday in May and tend to...