Kentucky Derby - Horse Racing Betting
Kentucky Derby Betting at Churchill Downs May 3, 2008
The one thing that us BetUS online racebook fans need to remember from the Kentucky Derby isn’t Big Brown looking like a stud while squashing the competition or the fact that Big Brown won from the 20th post.
It’s the fact that Big Brown keyed a huge, massive, trifecta. The trifecta on the Kentucky Derby yielded massive online betting profits for those brave enough to put Eight Belles and Denis of Cork with Big Brown. A $2 online trifecta bet on the Derby produced a pay-out over $3,400.
The superfecta, with Tale of Ekati finishing fourth, paid well over $58,000 for $2. The fact that Big Brown won as the favorite, and the payouts were so enormous, shows us that the key to winning on these huge sports betting races is understanding the exacta, trifecta, and superfecta pools. In other words, value isn’t always found on top. Sometimes it’s found on the bottom - - in the second and third place finishers. That was definitely the case with Eight Belles, who went off 11 to 1 to win the Derby, and Denis of Cork who went off at 26 to 1 odds to win the Derby.
The reason we need to pay attention to these numbers is because it shows us that even though a favorite wins the race, large pools and full fields invariably provide massive pay-outs.
Do your homework, make smart online racebook wagers and you will find that there are profits to be made in a lot of races where there appears to be a stand-out horse.
Now, we’re onto the Preakness Stakes next Saturday where, believe it or not, Big Brown might be susceptible to the 3-year old jinx! There will be more information forthcoming regarding that.
Until then, good luck in the BetUS online racebook!
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