- By batavia
- On Dec 06, 2019
The 145th edition of the Kentucky Derby goes down this Saturday at Churchill Downs and although it lasts two minutes, it’s among the most well-known sports gambling events of the year. Besides your win, place, show stakes, there’s a lot more activity to get in on.
So whether you are new to the sport or a seasoned pro, feast your eyes on the thorough collection of all Kentucky Derby prop bets supplied by BetOnline.
For more coverage of this 2019 Kentucky Derby, have a look at our newest odds and our facts and tendencies pages. We also have in-depth profiles of the top contenders and together with the favorite, Omaha Beach from the race due to an accident, the betting 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 again time to dig into gambling trends and facts for the first jewel of the Triple Crown, looking for a couple nuggets which may help us locate the winner.
Last year Justify finished one of the greatest running tendencies, becoming the first Derby winner because Apollo in 1882 to have not raced as a two-year-old. The Bob Baffert trainee moved on to become the 13th Triple Crown winner and second in four decades to sweep the 3 classics.
Picking the winner in 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 a few Derby gaming tendencies:
The gambling favorite has now won the race six years in a row. The previous high was four in a row from 1972 to 1975. The average win payout in this run is $8.90 for a $2 bet.
Beginning with Fusaichi Pegasus in 2000, the preferred has now won 10 times in the previous 19 years. From 1980 to 1999 no Derby favorite won, a span of 20 years of defeated favorites.
The shortest cost winning favorite in the Kentucky Derby because 1960 has been Seattle Slew, who returned just $3.00 to triumph in 1977. During the run of favorites, the past six years the smallest payoff was Nyquist at $6.60 at 2016.
While favorites have dominated in the past several years, we have seen two $100+ winners in 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 maximum exacta payoff in background was 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 past six years that the exacta payoffs during that time have been fairly 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 in 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 at least 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 record 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 stopped the”Juvenile Jinx” in 2007. Game Winner seems to make it three this season.
Considering that Seattle Slew in 1977, we’ve had five undefeated horses win the Kentucky Derby — Smarty Jones (2004), Barbaro (2006), Big Brown (2008), Nyquist (2016) and Justify (2018).
The last time 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 determined by a nose was Grindstone in 1996.
Fusaichi Pegasus (2000) has been the biggest auction cost among Derby winners at $4 million. One of the recent 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 choose the Derby area gate-to-wire has been War Emblem in 2002. Before that, it had been the filly Winning Colors in 1988.
The last eight Derby winners all won their final prep race. The last not to acquire their final prep was Super Saver in 2010 who had been beaten by just a neck at the Arkansas Derby (G2).
The Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park has generated the most winners with 24. Next is the Toyota Blue Grass (G2) at Keeneland at 23.
Within the past decade, The Santa Anita Derby and Florida Derby have each produced three winners, the Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park two.
Horses racing outside of North America in their last start have a record of 46-2-1-0 because 1967. The two winners were Canonero (1971) who raced into Venezuela and Bold Forbes (1976) who hurried in Puerto Rico.
Horses that made their last start in Dubai are for 13 with no in the money finishes.
100 of the 144 runnings of the Kentucky Derby were contested over”quickly” tracks. Since 2004 the course has been tagged”cluttered” five times including last year.
The busy trainer using the most wins at five 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 trainers with no Derby win include Steve Asmussen (0 for 19), Mike Maker (0 for 10), Dale Romans (0 for 10) and Bill Mott (0 for 2 ).
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 include 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 along with his entire card reports with selections, evaluation, fair odds line and wagering recommendations for important tracks can be found daily at turfnsport.com.
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