Up to Triple Crown Betting Trends

posted May 23, 2008 at 17:32 EST in Triple Crown Betting Trends

If you're an online horse betting maniac like me, you're most likely rooting for Big Brown to win the Triple Crown and do some Belmont Stakes betting. History is sexy when looking at the past triple crown winners, but let's face it, money is what we're in love with. So make sure you study the full track odds. But if you're going to invest in Big Brown to win, place or show, there's very little of the green stuff to be made if the colt indeed makes history at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 7th.

When Big Brown won the Preakness Stakes he returned a mere $2.40, $2.60 and $2.40 to win, place and show, respectively. The winning price was the shortest since Spectacular Bid paid $2.10 in 1979.

At the Belmont, the tote board will display much of the same or even shorter prices. The beast that's embarrassed his competition, winning by an average of almost eight lengths in five career victories, will most likely go off at odds of 2-5 or 1-5. BetUS horse odds list him at -350 to win.

There will be an enormous amount of $2 win tickets sold to the betting public that's hoping to pocket a history-making souvenir, and all that dead money will contribute to the low odds and small payouts. Any win tickets purchased on Big Brown, other than looking for a keep sake, is a bad investment in my opinion. Looking outside of win, place and show wagering would be a wise choice.

The Belmont sets up perfectly for Exacta and Trifecta betting. If you're new to the online horse wagering scene, to win an Exacta you must select the two horses that finish first and second in their exact order on a single ticket.

To cash in on a Trifecta, you must select the horses that finish first, second and third in exact order. You can also box Exacta and Trifecta tickets, meaning your selections can cross the wire in any combination.

In the past 11 years, six horses have won both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness but were beaten in the Belmont, most recently Smarty Jones in 2004.

If Big Brown is to become the 12th Triple Crown winner, he'll have to beat expected challengers undefeated Casino Drive, Tale of Ekati, Denis of Cork, Nakal, Behindatthebar, Ready’s Echo, Macho Again, Icabad Crane and Tomcito.

Casino Drive, who is undefeated in two starts, will be the second betting choice going off at roughly 6-5. A Big Brown-Casino Drive is a tempting Exacta bet, but in just his third career start, you don't know what Casino Drive will give. If you bet horses online, you should be careful investing in him despite all the hype that will be made about his ability to beat Brownie.

I'm going to throw out Casino Drive and tie Big Brown with Macho Again for a larger Exacta payout. Macho Again finished second in the mile-and-three-sixteenths Preakness and has the pedigree to also handle the 1.5 mile Belmont distance. In eight career starts, he's finished first or second seven times.

 

My Trifecta ticket will consist of Big Brown, Macho Again and Behindatthebar, who was expected to give Big Brown a run for his money in the Preakness but was a scratch due to a minor ankle bruise.

Putting Big Brown on top of your exotics offers the opportunity to root for history in money-making fashion. Online sports betting veterans know it's a risky investment on horses with short prices. So be safe and take advantage of the less costly Exacta and-or Trifecta wagers that has potential of a hefty return.

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Keep checking the Locker Room all through the Triple Crown season, as we will cover the trainers, horses and jockeys in each race. You can get your early Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park bets in now in the BetUS sportsbook in the Future / props section, under Horse Futures: 2008 Belmont Stakes.