Posted on 04/27/2018 3:42:48 PM PDT by Libloather
2018 Kentucky Derby Odds
The 2018 Kentucky Derby takes place on Saturday May 5 from Churchill Downs, Kentucky.
The first leg of the Triple Crown is known as “The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports” and certain horses are already receiving interest at the betting counter.
Sportsbook.ag is offering up Fixed Odds for the 2018 event and listed below are the early entries that are expected to be part of the 20-horse field.
Odds to win 2018 Kentucky Derby (5/5/18) - per Sportsbook.ag
Justify 5/2
Bolt D'oro 7/2
Magnum Moon 4/1
Mendelssohn 11/2
Audible 6/1
My Boy Jack 6/1
Good Magic 8/1
Vino Rosso 16/1
Enticed 20/1
Hofburg 20/1
Solomini 20/1
Flameaway 25/1
Noble Indy 25/1
Free Drop Billy 35/1
Promises Fulfilled 40/1
Instilled Regard 45/1
Lone Sailor 45/1
Bravazo 50/1
Combatant 50/1
Firenze Fire 75/1
Givemeaminit 75/1
Snapper Sinclair 75/1
Blended Citizen 100/1
Reride 100/1
Restoring Hope 150/1
Sporting Chance 150/1
Dream Baby Dream 200/1
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Neat place to visit. There are special tours. Along with shirts and hats, sealed bottles of local whiskey can be purchased in the gift shop.
Place yer bets...
Looking forward to Derby Day. A week from tomorrow.
I have to get some spearmint.
I don’t know if they still do it, but they used to have a race between a Cincinnati-based riverboat (the Delta Queen and its successor) and the Belle of Louisville along the river from Cincinnati to Louisville the day before Derby Day. if it’s possible, I’d like to go and be on one of the riverboats — then go to Churchill Downs for the Derby.
I’ve been to the Belmont. The other two are on my bucket list.
Where’s California Chrome and (my favorite) American Pharoh?
ML/NJ
In the breeding shed. The Derby is restricted to three year-olds.
Thanks.
I followed horse-racing very closely long ago. But they stopped carrying stakes racing on the usual channels & I gradually lost interest. Hope they all make it home safe & sound.
Run the horses at the sametime as the greyhounds. That would be a race.
It’s much more fun to go to Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Oaks which is held the day before the Derby. The Oaks is basically the Derby for fillies.
Too many horses running. 11 in 1978, 10 in 79, 13 in 80 - before folks got greedy.
12 - 15 would be nice. With 27, they need to break it into two heats.
I knew someone who went there. They were in the crowd in the infield area. It was hotter than normal that year, and between the heat and the crowds, they told me they didn’t get a good view of the race. And they bet on the wrong horse. All in all, it was too crowded and hectic that they didn’t enjoy it.
Only if they don't go further than 3/8 of a mile. And don't forget that the horses all carry a man on their back. The dogs have a saddle cloth.
ML/NJ
I’m pretty sure they do NOT have that race anymore.
A quick search says the Delta Queen is now stationed in Chattanooga!
Links to Stallion Register for both - beautiful pictures, links to farm websites that have more info, etc.
https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/168986/american-pharoah
https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/169083/california-chrome
21 ran the year I was there. It was 1971.
ML/NJ
I love to watch horses run.
Too much Gunsmoke in my youth?
I love the whole business of naming horses.
When I was a kid, there was a contest to name a foal. The sire was named after a cut of meat - it may have been ‘Porterhouse’; and the dam was named ‘Lily’-something.
My father said we should enter ‘Li’l Fillet’.
I can’t remember if we entered or not, but I thought my Daddy was pretty clever ;-)
I love to watch horses run.
Too much Gunsmoke in my youth?
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