Kentucky Derby Betting At Churchill Downs
Kentucky Derby Churchill Downs
Louisville, KY May 1, 2010
Saturday 11:00 am
The 136th running of the Kentucky Derby took
place on May 1, 2010, while the 135th Kentucky Oaks
was held on May 1, 2010. |
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Like clockwork, every year on the first Saturday in
May, Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky proudly
opens its gates to thousands of horse-racing fans and a
select field of the nation’s top 3-year-old
Thoroughbreds.
Churchill Downs, the world’s most legendary racetrack,
has conducted Thoroughbred racing and presented
America’s greatest race, the Kentucky Derby,
continuously since 1875. Located in Louisville, the
flagship racetrack of Churchill Downs.
The Kentucky Derby is a stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, staged yearly in Louisville,
Kentucky on the first Saturday in May, capping the
two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race
currently covers one and one-quarter miles (2.012 km) at
Churchill Downs, colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57
kg), fillies 121 pounds (55 kg). The race, known as "The
Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports" for its approximate
time length, is the first leg of the Triple Crown. The
Kentucky Derby is one of the crown jewels of the elusive
Triple Crown which includes the
Belmont Stakes and the
Preakness Stakes. |
In addition to the race itself, a number of traditions
have played a large role in the Derby atmosphere. The
Mint Julep, an iced drink consisting of bourbon, mint
and sugar, is the traditional beverage of the race.
Burgoo, typically a thick stew of lamb and vegetables is
served from iron pots sometimes 10 feet in diameter.
Legal gambling on the race is done through pari-mutuel
betting at the track. The Infield, a spectator area
inside the track, offers low general admission prices
but little chance of seeing much of the race. Instead,
revelers show up in the infield to party. By contrast,
"Millionaire's Row" refers to the expensive box seats
that attract the
rich and famous. Elegant women appear in long dresses,
big hats, and carrying fancy umbrellas. As the horses
are paraded before the grandstands, "My Old Kentucky
Home" is played by the University of Louisville marching
band while the crowd stands and sings along.
Kentucky derby Betting History
The Kentucky Derby has seen the likes of horses such as
War Admiral in 1937, to Secretariat in 1973, Seattle
Slew in 1977, and Affirmed in 1978. In 2004, Smarty
Jones won both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness,
only to fall short in the Belmont stakes, losing to
Birdstone. In all, the Kentucky Derby has hosted 11
Triple Crown Winners in its’ 134 year history.
Kentucky derby Winners
Kentucky Derby predictions
are an absolute must have leading up to this years 135 Derby
showdown. Before you start placing bets on the Kentucky Derby, you
must do some statistic research on every Kentucky Derby hopeful.
Anticipating promising bets from such information is known as "horse
handicapping", a worthwhile procedure which presents you with
factual information as to which horses are the most likely to win.
With the Kentucky Derby less than a month away, it is time to take a
look at this year’s top contenders as we begin to size up whom might
have a shot at winning horse racing’s legendary Triple Crown; the
Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and the Belmont.
Kentucky Derby Picks
2010
Kentucky Derby Winner
Super Saver Wins Kentucky Derby: Borel dominates Derby on Super Saver.
Calvin Borel rode Super Saver to victory at the 2010 Kentucky Derby. He was confident enough in his colt and his knowledge of the track to take him off the lead in the early going of the 1 1/4-mile race. In all but one of his six previous races, Super Saver had never been farther back than second in the early stages. |
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The grandstands at Churchill Downs were full of hat-wearing spectators as the Win/Place/Show finishers crossed the line, completing first leg of the Triple Crown. The top three finishers for the 2010 Derby are Super Saver, Ice Box, Paddy O’Prado.
Many were fearful that the Derby would be called off. Severe flooding in Tennessee killed several individuals around the Nashville area, which is only mere hours from Louisville, the home of Churchill Downs.
2010 Kentucky Derby Contenders
| Horse | Trainer | Dosage | Jockey |
| Alphie's Bet | Alexis Barba | 1.86 | Alex Solis |
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American Lion | Eoin Harty | 3.57 | Julien Leparoux |
| Awesome Act | Jeremy Noseda | 3.57 * | Julien Leparoux |
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Caracortado | Mike Machowsky | 2.11 | Paul Atkinson |
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Connemara | Todd Pletcher | 2.11 | Russell Baze |
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Conveyance | Bob Baffert | 4.33 | Garrett Gomez |
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Dave in Dixie | John Sadler | 1.67 | Joel Rosario |
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D'Funnybone | Richard Dutrow Jr. | 1.77 * | Edgar Prado |
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Discreetly Mine | Todd Pletcher | 2.76 * | Javier Castellano |
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Drosselmeyer | Bill Mott | 1.75 | Kent Desormeaux |
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Dublin | D. Wayne Lukas | 2.33 * | Rajiv Maragh |
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Eskendereya | Todd Pletcher | 2.43 | John Velazquez |
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Homeboykris | Richard Dutrow Jr. | 3.67 * | John Velazquez |
| Interactif | Todd Pletcher | 2.83 * | Rafael Bejarano |
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Jackson Bend | Nick Zito | 6.20 | Jeremy Rose |
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Lookin at Lucky | Bob Baffert | 3.33 * | Garrett Gomez |
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Noble's Promise | Ken McPeek | 3.36 * | Rafael Bejarano |
| Odysseus | Tom Albertrani | 2.09 | Rajiv Maragh |
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Ron the Greek | Tom Amoss | 3.00 | James Graham |
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Rule | Todd Pletcher | 4.60 | John Velazquez |
| Sidney's Candy | John Sadler | 1.86 | Joe Talamo |
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Super Saver | Todd Pletcher | 3.00 * | Calvin Borel |
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Tiz Chrome | Bob Baffert | 1.01 | Garrett Gomez |
| Off the Trail |
| Brake Lights | Kiaran McLaughlin | 2.11 | injured |
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Buddy's Saint | Bruce Levine | 1.67 * | injured |
| Dryfly | Lynn Whiting | 2.14 | injured |
| Take Control | Bob Baffert | 3.22 | injured |
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Vale of York | Saeed bin Suroor | 2.08 * | sick - colic |
| Winslow Homer | Anthony Dutrow | 3.33 | injured |
So better
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