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2013 Kentucky Derby Betting Preview | Prediction

139th Kentucky Derby Preview and Picks

The 2013 Triple Crown horse racing season for three-year old thoroughbreds gets underway this Saturday afternoon with the running of the Crown Jewel of the series; the Kentucky Derby. Run on a 1 ¼ mile dirt track at Churchill Downs, this grade I stakes race features a field of 20 horses competing for a total prize purse of $2 million.

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The following is a closer look at my top favorite, contender and longshot for Saturday’s race with odds provided by Sportsbook.

The Favorite

There are a few quality horses in this category, but the one that I have pegged as the favorite to win the Derby is Verrazano at +400. Trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by John Velazquez, this colt comes into this race with a perfect 4-0 record in four previous starts.

After winning a maiden weight special and allowance race at Gulfstream, he really burst onto the scene with a victory in the Tampa Bay Derby this past March as a 2/5 favorite in his first graded stakes race.

Verrazano cemented himself as one of the favorites to win on Saturday after winning the grade I Wood Memorial as a 4/5 favorite in early April.

The Contender

The early odds on Goldencents are +1000, but he could easily move up to be one of the top three or four horses in the field depending of the outcome of the draw for starting positions.

As a two-year old, this colt broke his maiden in his first start at Del Mar and then went on to finish second in the Champagne Stakes at Belmont and first in the Delta Jackpot at Delta Downs to close-out a very successful juvenile campaign. [ad-1605881]

With Doug O’Neill as his trainer, Goldencents won the Sham Stakes at Santa Anita in early January in his first stakes race as a three-year old.

Following a disappointing fourth-place finish in the grade II San Felipe Stakes in early March, he moved right back up the ranks with a huge victory in the grade I Santa Anita Derby on April 6.

The Longshot

This is one of the strongest fields in years for the Kentucky Derby as there are a number of horses with longer odds more than capable of upsetting the field late Saturday afternoon.

One horse in particular that is starting to draw quite a bit of attention is Mylute at +2500.

This horse has gained a reputation as an excellent sprinter so the added distance of this race is a concern; however trainer Tom Amoss and jockey Rosie Napravnik have done a great job with him as a three-year old to build his endurance.

His best finish in a major stakes race this year is second in the grade II Louisiana Derby on March 30, but Mylute still has upset potential written all over him.

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2011 Haskell Invitational Lines / Free Betting Prediction

2011 Haskell Invitational Betting Preview

The 2011 Resorts Haskell Invitational from Monmouth Park in New Jersey will take place this upcoming Sunday, July 31. The Haskell is a grade I stakes race for three-year old thoroughbreds with a total prize purse of $1 million.

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2011 Belmont Stakes Props: Bodog Betting Odds

Belmont Stakes Prop Bet Preview

This Saturday, June 11 is the 143rd running of the Belmont Stakes, the third and final Triple Crown race. While there is still plenty of time to get a bet in on which horse you think will win the race, there are also a number of ‘prop’ bets that might peak your interest.

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2011 Belmont Stakes Betting Preview / Rankings

The Belmont Stakes- An Early Betting Preview

The final leg of this year’s Triple Crown racing season is the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. This grade I stakes race for three-year old Thoroughbreds, which will be run on Saturday, June 11 is the longest of the three at 1 ½ miles and has a total prize purse of $1 million with $600,000 going to the winner.

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2011 Preakness Stakes Betting Preview / Rankings

The 2011 Preakness Stakes – An early look

Ready for the 2011 Preakness Stakes from Pimlico? With the first leg of this year’s Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby in the books we’re now onto race 2. Here’s a look at the top horses in this year’s Preakness Field.

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2011 Kentucky Derby Betting Preview | Prediction

2011 Kentucky Derby Betting Preview

Ready for the 2011 Kentucky Derby from Churchill Downs in Louisville. The post positions for this Saturday’s 137th running of the Kentucky Derby have been set for the field of 20 of this year’s top three-year Thoroughbreds. Post time for Saturday’s ‘run for the roses’ is set for 6:24 p.m (ET) and the race will be broadcast nationally on NBC.

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2011 Kentucky Derby Betting Preview | Rankings

2011 Kentucky Derby Current Odds and Preview

Ready for the 2011 Kentucky Derby from Churchill Downs in Louisville. With the first leg of this year’s Triple Crown, the 137th Kentucky Derby on tap for a few weeks from Churchill Downs it is time to look the top 10 horses in this year’s Triple Crown rankings.

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Bodog Summer Horse Racing Preview

READY FOR SUMMER THOROUGHBRED RACING?

Check out our 2010 Thoroughbred stakes race schedules to start planning your upcoming month of betting on big races now.

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Belmont Stakes Betting Preview / Rankings

2010 Belmont Stakes Preview & Predictions

Ready for the 2010 Belmont Stakes from Belmont Park? With the first leg of this year’s Triple Crown, the 136th Kentucky Derby and race 2 (The Preakness) in the books we’re now onto race 3. Here’s a look at the top horses in this year’s Belmont Stakes Field.

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Preakness Stakes Betting Preview / Rankings

2010 Preakness Stakes Preview & Predictions

Ready for the 2010 Preakness Stakes from Pimlico? With the first leg of this year’s Triple Crown, the 136th Kentucky Derby in the books we’re now onto race 2. Here’s a look at the top horses in this year’s Preakness Field.

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Kentucky Derby Betting Preview / Rankings

2009 Kentucky Derby Current Odds and Preview

Date: Saturday May 1st, 2010
Location: Churchill Downs, Louisville KY
Post Time: 6:04 PM (EST)
TV Network: 5-7 p.m. EDT NBC

Ready for the 2010 Kentucky Derby from Churchill Downs in Louisville. With the first leg of this year’s Triple Crown, the 136th Kentucky Derby on tap for a few weeks from Churchill Downs it is time to look the top 10 horses in this year’s Triple Crown rankings.

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2009 Bodog Racebook Kentucky Derby Gambling

2009 Kentucky Derby Preview

In stark comparison to last year, this year’s Kentucky Derby – and along with it, the Triple Crown series – is up for grabs. With no monster standout like Big Brown leaving everyone wondering who to put second and third in their exotic wagers, choosing among the list of 2009 Kentucky Derby entries can seem daunting.

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Kentucky Derby Betting Preview

2009 Kentucky Derby Current Odds and Preview

Date: Saturday May 2nd, 2009
Location: Churchill Downs, Louisville KY
Post Time: 6:04 PM (EST)
TV Network: NBC, 5:00PM (EST)

This Saturday will be the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby from Churchill Downs in Louisville. Horse racing’s premier event is for three-year-old thoroughbreds. This is the first leg in horse racing’s fabled Triple Crown with the Preakness and Belmont to follow. The Derby has one of the largest fields of any major race with as many as 19 horses scheduled to make the “Run for the Roses.”

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Bodog Breeders Cup Gambling – 2008 World Championships

Bodog Is The Place For 2008 Breeders Cup Betting

With a long history as one of the best online racebooks, Bodog is the perfect place to enjoy this year’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships:

It’s easy to bet on every race – the Breeders Cup’ boasts 14 lucrative races with the best thoroughbreds in the sport from all over the world, and Bodog is fully equipped for wagers on every race. And win or lose, you’ll make some money back with their competitive rebates.