Bet on the Kentucky Derby
Bet on Kentucky Derby 138 at Churchill Downs on May 5th and watch it live on NBC. Underneath the iconic Twin Spires at Churchill Downs will be a full 20 horse field of Kentucky Derby Prep and graded stakes winners as they run for the roses. The first time fans ever bet on the Kentucky Derby was back in 1875 in the first ever Kentucky Derby won by Aristides with jockey Oliver Lewis and hall of fame trainer Ansel Williamson. There is a long history of Kentucky Horse Racing.
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The race, known as "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports" for its approximate time length, is the first leg of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in the United States. The Sport of Kings usually draws around 155,000 fans between the infield and millionaires row. The Kentucky Derby is the first crown jewel of the elusive Triple Crown which includes second crown jewel, the Preakness Stakes and the final leg of the Triple Crown in the Belmont Stakes. The outer track (dirt) at Churchill Downs overs 1 ΒΌ Miles (2.012km) with colts and geldings carrying 126lbs (57kgs) and the fillies carrying 121lbs or 55kgs.
As Kentucky Derby 138 approaches, Bodemeister and Union Rags are the current future wager pool favorites. Bodemeister is trained by Bob Baffert and Union Rags is trained by Michael Matz. Anything can happen in the post-position draw on May 2nd at 5-6pm ET on NBC Sports Network. Choose All Horse Racing to bet on the Kentucky Derby and for all your Kentucky Derby betting news and information.
When you bet on the Kentucky Derby you might want to take the trainers into consideration. D. Wayne Lukas is one of the best trainers ever when it comes to the Kentucky Derby with four Derby wins and will be trying to send Optimizer to the run for the roses this year. Bob Baffert who recently suffered a heart attack at the UAE Derby has won the Kentucky Derby three times and hopes to have Secret Circle, Drill, Bodemeister in the starting gate. Aidan O’Brien will be sending Daddy Long Legs after winning the UAE Derby and will likely also send Wrote (IRE) to try and capture the first leg of the Triple Crown. Graham Motion will try to repeat his 2011 Kentucky Derby win by Animal Kingdom and will be sending Went the Day Well who won his Kentucky Derby Prep in the Vinery Spiral Stakes just as Animal Kingdom did.
The cast of jockey’s for the 2012 Kentucky Derby will feature all your favorite riders such as Ramon A. Dominuguez who is the current leader in winnings. Javier Castellano, Joel Rosario, Rafael Bejarano and John R. Velazquez round out the top five purse winners for the 2012 season thus far. But let’s not forget about Calvin Borel who won on Take Charge Indy in the Florida Derby in dramatic fashion. They don’t call him Calvin “Bo-rail” Borel for nothing as he loves to come from the back of the field and hug the rail at Churchill Downs in the Kentucky Derby.
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