OT: 2019 Kentucky Derby betting
Friday, May 3, 2019 8:41 AM
Speaking of bad investments, the Derby is tomorrow! I've historically done bad at betting the Derby (I just am plain better at analyzing the Preakness' field and distance), and as a longshot lover, the last few years being pretty damn chalk in Louisville has killed me. But there's hope this year with no real dominating horse in the field. I'm pretty fucking excited about that.
So, with that said, I'm guessing Maximum Security is able to start out how he wants, sets the pace and is able to hold the lead the entire way...all the way up until the end when the slow starting but great closing speed down the stretch of Win Win Win gets him a close victory as he gets lucky finding the gaps he needs to push through. I also think By My Standards gets the start he wants out of gate 3, which puts him in position to rally at the end and get on the board: Win: Win Win Win, Place: Maximum Security, Show: By My Standards. I'm going to ATB those 3, and do some box exotic bets with them.
The tough and even more exciting part of betting this year's derby is the trifecta and superfectas, there are a few horses with great closing speed that can wreak havoc on the 3 and 4 spot if breaks go their way. I probably won't mess around with superfectas because of that, but I like adding Tacitus and Country House to my trifecta bets.
So, who you got?
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