How To Pick The Derby Winner

Horse Race Handicapping Expert - I AM NOT...



But here's Some Tips I found online...

• Since 1997, to yield a 40% ROI all you have to do is bet on the horse with the fastest average speed thru the major "prep" races preceding the Kentucky Derby -- such as the Florida Derby, the Wood Memorial Stakes and the Illinois Derby
  
• It turns out that eight of the last 12 Derbys were won by a horse judged among the three fastest in its prep races, this years horse with the fastest "rating" -- Pioneerof the Nile.
  
• One more note...Four times in the past 12 years, the favorite has won

FWIW -- The average bettor loses money at the Kentucky Derby. But why not gamble anyways...you never know when its your turn right?

[EaglesLinc]

There are so many other intangibles that you need to look at to really handicap this race. I'm relying on some statistics, but mainly on gut instinct. I rule out any horse that hasn't already won a major prep race. Horses that have won big before, know how to win big again. This helps me narrow down such a huge field.