In one of horse racing premier events, the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby takes place this Saturday, May 1st from Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
Through a series of prep races, a field of 20 of the best three year old Thoroughbreds based on graded stakes race earnings has been assembled to compete in the first leg of this year’s Triple Crown, which also includes the Preakness and the Belmont.
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.
The 135th running of the Kentucky Derby is set for Saturday at Churchill Downs, marking the start of thoroughbred horse racing’s Triple Crown.
BetED.com has Kentucky Derby betting odds for all 20 horses, as well as an interesting prop bet: Whether the winning saddlecloth will be an odd or even number (Odd -110; Even -110).
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We watched the final weekend of major Kentucky Derby preps, as they ran four Graded Stakes, led by Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park, the Illinois Derby at Hawthorne, the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct and the Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita.
