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Written by Mike Page on April 30, 2021
We’re just a day away from the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby, and in the last day before the race, some bizarre movement is taking place in the sports betting. Essential Quality opened as the heavy favorite (+200) after the post draw, but he has moved up to +500 in the last day or so. Now, it looks like Read MoreWritten by William Hayes on April 29, 2021
Now that we’ve come through the post draw, it’s just a matter of days until the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby, set for May 1 at Churchill Downs. Essential Quality comes in as the heavy favorite, with opening odds of +200. He is the top horse in the three-year-old class; he is also the only horse that entered one Read MoreWritten by Mike Page on April 29, 2021
With the Kentucky Derby coming up on Saturday, it’s not too soon to think about sports betting on futures wagers like a potential Triple Crown winner. It’s only been three years since Mike Smith rode Justify to a Triple Crown — and just six years since American Pharaoh took all three races. However, before that, it had been 37 years Read MoreWritten by William Hayes on April 26, 2021
The 147th edition of the Kentucky Derby is set for Saturday, May 1 at Churchill Downs. The morning line odds will come out Tuesday morning at the post draw. For now, though, Essential Quality is the #1 betting choice, currently available at odds around +250, depending on which book you consult. He is a gray colt who was bred in Read MoreWritten by Mike Page on April 20, 2021
We’re a week and a half away from the 2021 edition of the Kentucky Derby, and the field of 20 horses continues to shift, as several contenders that had earned enough points to race for the roses at Churchill Downs are being pulled from the race by their trainers and headed elsewhere. As you consider your Kentucky Derby betting on Read MoreWritten by William Hayes on April 14, 2021
The prep races for the 2021 Kentucky Derby are over, but the field still remains in flux. Essential Quality, winner of the Blue Grass Stakes (Grade II), is at the top of a list of projected starters, but connections for at least five horses have indicated that they may decline the invitation this year. For example, Weyburn is more likely Read MoreWritten by Mike Page on March 30, 2021
This past weekend saw two important prep races ahead of May 1’s Kentucky Derby, with the Jeff Ruby Steaks (Grade III) and the Florida Derby (Grade I) issuing out qualification points that locked the winners into slots at Churchill Downs. Let’s take a look at the outcomes of both of those races as you consider your Triple Crown betting strategy Read MoreWritten by Mike Page on March 24, 2021
The 2021 Kentucky Derby is set for May 1, from Churchill Downs, and the track signage is changing to reflect the 147th edition of one of the most venerable events in all of sport. For sports betting enthusiasts, this is one of the most popular events of the year and is also the first race in horse racing’s Triple Crown. Read MoreWritten by Mike Page on March 17, 2021
We’re about six weeks away from the 2021 edition of the Kentucky Derby, which will kick off this year’s Triple Crown. The schedule of races is expected to be normal this season, although it remains to be seen whether fans will be allowed into the stands at each race. If horse racing is part of your sports betting this year, Read MoreWritten by Mike Page on January 26, 2021
It’s still early days in the 2021 horse racing calendar, which is set to remain in its traditional format after seeing the Triple Crown turned upside down in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic a year ago. With precautions in place at horse tracks across the planet, including total bans on spectators, the races have been able to resume, in Read MoreThanks for contacting us, We will call you shortly
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