Derby Betters ?

[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

[foamy]

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

[treyster]

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

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

[Pat]

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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[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.

[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.

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[foamy]

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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[treyster]

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

[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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[Pat]

@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.