Derby Betters ?

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05-03-2018, 02:46 PM
LowAndSlow

Derby Betters ?

I guess for some this could be serious betting, but I'm just curious (not looking for any tips-haha!). I love horses (Bob and I have had them most of our lives), but actually don't like racing (constant worrier about injuries). I do watch occasional races and appreciate the beauty of these amazing animals, but anyway ... if you bet on races, do you bet on numbers or names? Or do you really study the stats and bet based on those? Do you have favorites that you follow? That being said, here is the lineup for Saturday's Derby. Who would be your pick?

Kentucky Derby odds (as of 5/1), post positions
1 Firenze Fire 50-1
2 Free Drop Billy 30-1
3 Promises Fulfilled 30-1
4 Flameaway 30-1
5 Audible 8-1
6 Good Magic 12-1
7 Justify 3-1
8 Lone Sailor 50-1
9 Hofburg 20-1
10 My Boy Jack 30-1
11 Bolt d'Oro 8-1
12 Enticed 30-1
13 Bravazo 50-1
14 Mendelssohn 5-1
15 Instilled Regard 50-1
16 Magnum Moon 6-1
17 Solomini 30-1
18 Vino Rosso 12-1
19 Noble Indy 30-1
20 Combatant 50-1
05-03-2018, 03:49 PM
foamy

I like betting horses and I do try to handicap and value bet.
05-03-2018, 03:59 PM
treyster

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Originally Posted by foamy

I like betting horses and I do try to handicap and value bet.

With all those longshots, put $5 on every horse.
05-03-2018, 04:28 PM
Pat

Quote:

Originally Posted by LowAndSlow

I guess for some this could be serious betting, but I'm just curious (not looking for any tips-haha!). I love horses (Bob and I have had them most of our lives), but actually don't like racing (constant worrier about injuries). I do watch occasional races and appreciate the beauty of these amazing animals, but anyway ... if you bet on races, do you bet on numbers or names? Or do you really study the stats and bet based on those? Do you have favorites that you follow? That being said, here is the lineup for Saturday's Derby. Who would be your pick?

Kentucky Derby odds (as of 5/1), post positions
1 Firenze Fire 50-1
2 Free Drop Billy 30-1
3 Promises Fulfilled 30-1
4 Flameaway 30-1
5 Audible 8-1
6 Good Magic 12-1
7 Justify 3-1
8 Lone Sailor 50-1
9 Hofburg 20-1
10 My Boy Jack 30-1
11 Bolt d'Oro 8-1
12 Enticed 30-1
13 Bravazo 50-1
14 Mendelssohn 5-1
15 Instilled Regard 50-1
16 Magnum Moon 6-1
17 Solomini 30-1
18 Vino Rosso 12-1
19 Noble Indy 30-1
20 Combatant 50-1

I usually bet on the name and it’s usually a one name horse. I do look at the jockey and trainer but that’s about it. I do tend to favor California horses

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05-03-2018, 06:06 PM
hytail

Like some here, I try to handicap, then I only go for exacta's and trifacta's (or bigger) for a total of $50 in bets. Just spread it out in hopes of winning.

Last decent hit was in 1994, on a $10 boxed trifacta. Otherwise, no wins big enough to cover the $50.
05-03-2018, 08:45 PM
zeus

I know nothing about horse racing, but have always selected by a name that intrigues me. From this list I would have to pick Lone Sailor. [emoji8]

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05-03-2018, 11:40 PM
foamy

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Originally Posted by Pat

I usually bet on the name and it’s usually a one name horse. I do look at the jockey and trainer but that’s about it. I do tend to favor California horses

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Well 7 in the last 35 won but all of them won the santa Anita derby

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05-03-2018, 11:49 PM
treyster

My Boy Jack has a familiar ring to it, not sure why.
05-04-2018, 01:02 AM
BorgataBabe

@Pat, you know my husband and I like the race horses. DH usually just bets his favorite numbers, may throw those numbers in with a favorite here and there. We usually bet exacta boxes.

I like to see the horses then make my decision. Picking our Oaks horses tonight.

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05-04-2018, 01:10 AM
Pat

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Originally Posted by BorgataBabe

@Pat, you know my husband and I like the race horses. DH usually just bets his favorite numbers, may throw those numbers in with a favorite here and there. We usually bet exacta boxes.

I like to see the horses then make my decision. Picking our Oaks horses tonight.

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I know nothing about this Derby. I have been preoccupied with other things. So I am going to give you my gut picks. It's an exacta. Justify and Audible. I don't know the Jockeys or anything. Wish I could make a bet. If only there was a horse named hoity toity.
05-04-2018, 01:22 AM
BorgataBabe

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Originally Posted by Pat

I know nothing about this Derby. I have been preoccupied with other things. So I am going to give you my gut picks. It's an exacta. Justify and Audible. I don't know the Jockeys or anything. Wish I could make a bet. If only there was a horse named hoity toity.

I won’t pick my Derby horses until tomorrow. For the Oaks tomorrow, I am playing a $2.00 exacta box (1-4-10-11), if any of these four finish first and second I’ll win my exacta bet. 10 is the favorite so I would rather that horse finish behind one of the other 3. This bet will cost $24, I may bet a $4 exacta box for $48.

HHH about the hoity toity!

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05-04-2018, 01:46 AM
Elf70

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Originally Posted by treyster

With all those longshots, put $5 on every horse.

I may steal that idea and go do it!
05-04-2018, 02:03 AM
LowAndSlow

I don't actually bet on these, but I do like to root for one, or two. I do usually go by name and then maybe odds and number. Nothing really stands out for me, but I do keep coming back to Free Drop Billy. If I WAS to bet on one, though, I would have to go with Trey's boy Jack. I think @Pat is on to something, though, with Hoity Toity. I would just love to hear the announcer say that one.
05-04-2018, 10:48 AM
BorgataBabe

@Pat, here are my Derby picks:

7- Justify
11- Bolt D’Oro
14- Mendelssohn

I am playing a $1 trifecta box and a $4 exacta box using these 3 horses.

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05-04-2018, 11:13 AM
owls

Justify (3-1)
Mendelssohn (5-1)
Magnum Moon (6-1)

My long shot pick is Noble Indy.
05-04-2018, 02:28 PM
clemi

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Originally Posted by treyster

My Boy Jack has a familiar ring to it, not sure why.

Lol Treyster!
05-05-2018, 11:08 PM
owls

And the results :The Romp in the Slop.
1.Justify
2.Good Magic
3.Audible
05-05-2018, 11:42 PM
michelelovesvegas

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Originally Posted by owls

And the results :The Romp in the Slop.
1.Justify
2.Good Magic
3.Audible

Thankfully no horses got hurt in that slop! That was worrisome. Love how clean Mike Smith and Justify was at the finish. Always exciting to watch. Hard to pick top three or four but does happen!