Questions for Kentucky Derby Bet at SBG Global

Kentucky Derby bet questions are fun to answer each year when the Kentucky Derby approaches.

The 135th running of the Kentucky Derby takes place on Saturday, May 2nd and there are a number of questions to answer as you look at Kentucky Derby odds.

Kentucky Derby bet odds will be very intriguing this year with no overwhelming favorite.  That means many horses will have a chance in Kentucky Derby odds.  No horse has ever won after a seven week break between his last race and the Derby so you might want to avoid Friesan Fire as you make a Kentucky Derby bet.  History is also against Dunkirk has he has only raced three times in his career.  His trainer, Todd Pletcher has never won the Derby.  Will you be making a Kentucky Derby bet on a trainer who has never won?  Can Dunkirk become only the third horse in history to win   with only three lifetime starts? Dunkirk also did not race as a 2-year old and that is a huge mark against him as you consider making a Kentucky Derby bet.

If you like Pioneerof the Nile with your Kentucky Derby bet, then you should know that no horse that the Santa Anita Derby winner has not won the Derby since 1989.  Losing horses in that race have won though as Giacomo won in Kentucky Derby bet odds in 2005 after finishing 4th in the Santa Anita Derby.  Real Quite and Silver Charm also fit into that category of losing the Santa Anita but winning the Derby. The main prep races of late that indicate success in Kentucky Derby odds are the Florida Derby, the Blue Grass, the Wood and the Arkansas Derby.

Will a longshot win for gamblers who make a Kentucky Derby bet this year?  The last two Kentucky Derby races have seen the favorite win with Street Sense in 2007 and Big Brown in 2008.  That is not the norm though as favorites before those two winning in Kentucky Derby betting were few and far between.  That should tell you that trends and statistics change when it comes to making a Kentucky Derby bet.  Nothing stays the same and there are no magical formulas that work every year when you make a Kentucky Derby bet.  You can only look at the Kentucky Derby bet factors and make the best guess you can.

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