Kentucky Derby Churchill Downs
Louisville, KY May 2, 2009
Saturday 11:00 am
The 135th running of the Kentucky Derby will take
place on May 2, 2009, while the 134th Kentucky Oaks
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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.
Big Brown,
overcoming the far outside post, rolled to a five-length
victory Saturday in the 134th running of the Kentucky
Derby at Churchill Downs. The three-year-old, unbeaten
in four career starts, can now become the first Triple
Crown winner since 1978.
More Kentucky Derby Horse Betting
Information
2009 Preakness Stakes Horse
Betting at Pimlico
With the results of the
Kentucky Derby now more then a week old, all eyes are toward
the
Preakness Contenders.
2009 Preakness Stakes predictions are an
absolute must have leading up to this years 134 Stakes
showdown. Before you start placing bets on the Preakness
Stakes, you must do some statistic research on every
Preakness Stakes 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 Preakness Stakes 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.
Preakness Stakes Picks 2009
Preakness Stakes Winner 2008
Big Brown charged to the lead turning for home and then
cruised down the stretch to win the Preakness on
Saturday, still perfect and squarely pointed toward
thoroughbred racing's first Triple Crown in 30 years.
More Preakness Stakes
Betting Info
Belmont Stakes Horse Odds at
Belmont Park 2009
After
the running of the
Kentucky Derby 135
and the 134th
running of the
Preakness Stakes
comes the 141st
running of the
Belmont Stakes, the final jewel in
horse racing’s Triple Crown.
The 141st running of the Belmont Stakes will be held
on Saturday June 6 at 6:30pm ET, with the post time
being 6:17 p.m. ET. Live coverage of the pre-race
will be on ABC & ABC HD starting at 5:00pm ET.
Current Belmont Stake Odds
Belmont
Park is home of the Belmont Stakes, the final jewel of
the Triple Crown races. The park has the largest dirt
racecourse of any thoroughbred track not only in North
America but the world at a mile and a half (2414 m).
More Belmont
Stakes Horse Betting at Belmont Park Race Track
Belmont
Stakes Horse Betting Basics
The following are some general guidelines followed by many pros which will give you a 'leg up' on many other bettors:s:
Go with your gut feelings. if there's a horse you fancy, by all means bet on that horse. There's no worse feeling than not doing what you felt you should have done, and it working out - without you. And if it doesn't work out, no big deal.
Pay special attention to fast starters on slow courses. It is more difficult to maneuver on an a muddy, slow or heavy course, and these conditions will favor the horse that takes the early lead.
Avoid horses moving up in class. They may have looked good against lesser horses, but the move to better competition may reveal different colors.
Avoid horses that have not raced in the past four weeks. They may be recuperating from illness and the owners are using the race as a tune-up. The winning percentages of long-idled horses are way below average.
Bet only winners. If you see a horse that has been around but never won a race, why figure that today's race will be any different? Instead, choose a horse that has some background of winning.
Bet only horses you feel have a good chance of winning. If you had eliminated all the horses you've bet in the past but have not really believed in, you would be sitting with a much higher winning percentage. If you don't like a horse, don't bet on it.
A quick
search on the Internet for online Racebooks will show
that there are hundreds to choose from, and you should do
a bit of research when finding the one that you want to
use for betting on the Preakness Stakes. Most online Racebooks are honest, fair, and enjoy a good reputation
with gamblers - but there are always
exceptions to any rule.
Click
to see Live Horse Results Ticker
 Where: Santa Anita in Arcadia, California
When: The Breeders Cup takes place
on November 6 - 7 2009.
Watch: See it on TV with ESPN at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time
The Oak Tree Racing Association will host the 26th running of the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park on
November 6 -7, 2009, Breeders' Cup. This will be the
Eighth time the Breeders' Cup has been held in Southern
California. Hollywood Park hosted the inaugural
Breeders' Cup in 1984 and again in 1987 and 1997. The
Breeders Cup has previously been held at Santa Anita in
1986, 1993, 2003 and 2008.
The two-day event will be televised live on ESPN.
Santa Anita will be the first Breeders' Cup site to hold the main track portion of the program on a synthetic surface. The Arcadia track is scheduled to install an all-weather surface, which replaces its dirt track, this summer. Santa Anita is one of the world’s great racing venues, an outstanding facility with a great tradition that will showcase top flight international racing for our fans.
More Breeders Cup Information Here!
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If this is your first or second time around participating in
the online Kentucky Derby betting bonanza, then here are a few
guidelines to help you and your bank/online horse betting
website membership account along.
2009 Triple Crown Horse Race Betting Tips
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Bet only on horses you feel have a good chance of winning.
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If you don't like a horse, don't bet on it.
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Give preference to winners. Choose a horse that has won before.
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Avoid betting on a horse that has just moved up in class.
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Look for value odds as much as likely winners. If you keep looking for them, you will learn to spot them fairly quickly.
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Look for a horse that has a fair chance of winning and is not overly backed. This is usually a good value bet in the long run. On odds of say, 10:1, you need to win once in ten attempts to break even. Anything more is net profit. Horses backed heavily by touting services and computer handicappers may win more often, but are usually poor value bets.
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When the track is slow or heavy, give preference to fast starters. Slow, muddy and heavy track conditions usually favor the horse that takes an early lead.
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A straight bet is simple, manageable and not too difficult to win. Play it but always weigh up the odds. Avoid favorites and long shots (outsiders) too. Be selective - don't bet on anything or everything.
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When betting straight, consider betting to win and show, or each-way, if the odds are relatively high.
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