Rachel Alexandra comes in as the 3/2 favorite followed by Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird and Derby runner up Pioneer of the Nile at 9/2.

This race looks to be wide open; if the track stays dry I expect a great race from Pioneer of the Nile and Friesan Fire. Friesan Fire finished a distant 19^th in the Kentucky Derby anything less than placing will be a disappointment.   Read the rest of this entry »

There are a lot of rules when it comes to naming a horse for example no obscenities, you can’t repeat the name of a Triple Crown or Breeders Cup Champion and if a horse is in the hall of fame horse his name is off limits so that forces horse owners to be creative.

I’ve scoured the Internet; I’ve called some of the oldest horse handicappers I know looking for the best, the coolest, the most suggestive and downright questionable names we could come up with. Read the rest of this entry »

Let’s have a look at all the horses in the 135^th Kentucky Derby. Please note all odds are current at time of writing.

I Want Revenge    9/4

I Want Revenge is the current odds on favorite to win the derby and it’s easy to see why. The horse has never finished lower than 3^rd. The horse was impressive in both the Wood Memorial and Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct.  Trainer Jeff Mullins who is returning from a 1 week anti-drug suspension can hardly contain himself.     

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Here are the Odds for the Kentucky Derby I will be back later tonight to give my analysis of each horse and pick my early favorite.

Odds for the Kentucky Derby
I WANT REVENGE                        9/4
DUNKIRK                                          9/2
FRIESAN FIRE                               7/1
PIONEEROF THE NILE                11/1
PAPA CLEM                                    13/1
CHOCOLATE CANDY                    14/1
DESERT PARTY                               15/1
REGAL RANSOM                            15/1
GENERAL QUARTERS                   15/1
MUSKET MAN                                  18/1
HOLD ME BACK                               25/1
MR. HOT STUFF                              25/1
ADVICE                                             30/1
WIN WILLY                                     30/1
SUMMER BIRD                               40/1
WEST SIDE BERNIE                       40/1
FLYING PRIVATE                          50/1
CHARITABLE MAN                       75/1
MINE THAT BIRD                          75/1

It’s that time of the year when the sports world takes a two-minute breather from the NBA and NHL Playoffs. The world turns its eyes to the Blue Grass state on the first Saturday in May for the running of 135th Kentucky Derby.

Only trailing the Super Bowl, the Kentucky Derby is the biggest betting event for online sportsbooks and bookmakers.  Every year the Kentucky Derby attracts new gamblers to the internet to place their bets and this year should be no different.

If you’re a new horse bettor, there are some tips that the seasoned horse handicappers of the world would like to pass along. So you can bet on the 135th Kentucky Derby and more importantly make some money betting on the 135th Kentucky Derby. I’ve spent the last couple of weeks chatting with some of the best horse bettors I know and asked them to pass along some tips for making money betting on horses. Let’s have a look at them now.

It is not just the favorite

Making money betting on horses is not just about picking the winners; it is about picking the winners that will pay you more than the betting world expected.  The race favorite only wins about 33% of the time. You make your money by picking the horses not expected to win, to win. Don’t be afraid to pick a horse whose odds are in the middle of the pack. These horses are the ones that will bring you long-term profits. Read the rest of this entry »