Kentucky Derby Day Today. Post time 10:30am EDT. Good Luck.
All selections contenders for WIN.
All handicapping done BEFORE early scratches and changes became available.
(In the Kentucky Derby Omaha Beach and Haikal have been scratched).
Betting advice: 1 betting unit to WIN: 2 betting units to PLACE (WIN double PLACE).
Look for value. Any selection going to post at odds higher than 5-1 is a value play.
My selections are just a heads up to take a second look during your handicapping.
Do your research and make up your own mind. Don't blindly bet these selections.
If you are playing exotics (Exacta, Trifecta) I recommend using Part Wheels instead of boxes.
I like to put the highest odds horse on top and the others underneath. For example:
Selections: 4-12-5-3. Let's assume the 12 is the highest odds horse in the selection, put on top:
Exacta 12/4,5,3 cost=$6($2 base bet) Trifecta 12/4,5,3/4,5,3 cost=$12.
Best Longshot: Race 8 #11 Uno Mas Modelo
Best Bet: Race 6 #7 Marley's Freedom
Race 1 Allowance Optional Claiming
Selections: 3 - 1 - 6 - 7 Use the 4 if there are scratches.
Race 2 Allowance Optional Claiming
Selections: 6 - 3 - 2 - 1 entry Use the 4 if there are scratches.
Race 3 Maiden Special Weight
Selections: 3 - 1 entry - 4 - 6
Race 4 Allowance Optional Claiming
Selections: 4 - 6 - 9 - 1 Use the 3 if there are scratches.
Race 5 Maiden Special Weight on Turf
Selections: 12 - 6 - 5 - 3 Use the 2 if there are scratches.
Race 6 The Humana Distaff(Grade I)
Selections: 2 - 7 - 3 - 4
Race 7 The Longines Churchill Distaff (Grade II) on Turf
Selections: 9 - 3 - 6 - 5
Race 8 The Churchill Downs Stakes
Selections: 11 - 8 - 2 - 1
Race 9 The American Turf Stakes on Turf
Selections: 1 - 6 - 3 - 5
Race 10 The Pat Day Mile Stakes (Grade III)
Selections: 4 - 10 - 1 - 2
Race 11 The Old Forester Turf Classic (Grade I) on Turf
Selections: 10 - 2 - 3 - 13
Race 12 The 145th Kentucky Derby (Grade I)
Selections: 5 - 14 - 8 - 6 - 19 - 16 Top Longshots: 2 - 3 - 7 - 17
Race 13 Allowance Optional Claiming
Selections: 1 - 2 - 10 - 7
Race 14 Maiden Special Weight
Selections: 1 - 2 - 3 - 7 Use the 11 if there are scratches.