What is the best betting strategy for this year's Kentucky Derby?
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The superfecta paid a North American record last year, but that bet needs substantial capital and multiple combinations.  I would prefer the daily double-pick a few horses you like in the rece immediately preceding the KD and wheel with Sweetnorthernsaint, Point Determined, AP Warrior, Brother Derek.  With a full field of 20 in the Derby should get some juicy payoffs
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Why part of the country are you located in?  Are you able to go to see live racing?  Or do you just wager on simulcast races?\nBetting on horse races is a very tricky proposition, and you have to decide beforehand how involved you wanna become.\nIf you want to be a recreational bettor, then there are methods which give you a "shot" to win some money, or at the least to lessen your chances of losing.\nIt is NOT a good practice to wager on the betting favorite.  Industry-wide the betting favorite wins less than 37%, so that means that 63% of the time the betting favorite loses.  The additional negative to wagering on favorites is the return on investment is always low, and if you do a random math test, you will find that handicappers that always play favorites, will consistently LOSE money.\nFor example, lets just use a simple $2.00 win bet on 10 betting favorites that are all 2/1 betting choices.\nIn ten races you would wager $20.00.  Nationwide, ONLY 37% of the favorites win.  So, lets say in ten races you would win four times.  If they all paid $6.00, then you would net a $4.00 profit.  But that is the perfect world.  In reality, the betting favorites will many times be 9/5, 8/5, or 7/5. or 6/5 or even money, even heavier favorites will be less than even money at 1/1, 4/5, 3/5, 2/5 or 1/5.  The average payoff will tend to be less than $5.00. So at the very best you break even.\nFrankly, you have a much better chance in a ten horse field by playing the 3rd betting choice.  You'll find they win at a percentage nearly equal to the "betting favorite", yet, typically they will 4/1 or 5/1 or even higher, and you can earn a small profit, day in and day out.\nSuganti, there are very few shortcuts in this profession.  If there were a system to be developed to make it easy, trust me, there have been lots and lots of really smart people, i.e. mathematicians, statisticians, that have yet to find anything meaningful to put their arms around.\nIt is a sport which requires time, effort, dedication, cash, patience, research and conviction.  Recreational players that show up at a track on a Saturday with their $30.00 to "lose", will generally lose their money.\nLastly, don't misinterpret luck for skill in this sport.  That's the downfall for many, many players.   \nGood luck, you can email me at finewalnut9@yahoo.com for some pointers at whatever track you frequent.  I know all the top trainers, their methodology and their intentions.
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Your own experience and research.  If the handicapping software was accurate, all the bettors would be millionaires!
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Look at the betting pools for W/P/S. If a relatively small number of bets are put on the show horse, it will probably pay close to or possibly  more than the place position.
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SUPERFECTA - You bet four horses to finish first, second, third and fourth in exact order. A $2 straight Superfecta 4-6-5-2 pays off only if the final order of finish is 4-6-5-2. \n\nA popular wager among many fans is a $1 Superfecta wheel, in which you select one horse to win and a combination of other horses to finish second, third and fourth. The cost of a $1 Superfecta wheel with one horse to win and three other horses to finish in any order in the second, third and fourth positions, costs $6. The cost of a $1 Superfecta box including four horses to finish first second, third and fourth, in any order, is $24\n\nJUST  SEARCH GOOGLE  FOR  SUPERFECTA  AND  THERE  ARE  VARIOUS  CHARTS  SHOWING  STAKES FOR  DIFFERENT  NUMBERS  OF  HORSES.
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Now is actually a good time to get some good bets on some long shots.  If you are devoted and dedicated to one team - this is a way to make a bundle on your beloved team if they have a great season and win.  I have a friend that made a ton in a bet he put down on the Steelers at Bally's.  Go for it.
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I think either Crespo or shevchencko. They are only 20-1 at the bookies at the minute. That's got to be worth a little bet!!
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if you are in the in field... it is the best day!  i have been going for 30 years now and will not stop!  bring toilet paper and wipes to wash your hands.. but go with the attitude of having fun... don't get mad at the other people there that are waisted at 9 am... just have fun and have a black eyed susan!  I have never had a problem betting..... what I do is bet all my races in the morning and then enjoy the day... have fun and i will see ya there!!!
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You should go to races and bet there at betting booths. The types of betting are usually described in the horse race brochure of that particular race. The simplest way of betting is to bet that your horse will come first ("win"), first or second ("place"), or first, second or third ("show"). There are more complicated types of betting (like trifecta) which have low odds of success and may be difficult for a beginner.\nAs for strategy, if you don't know anything about horses and cannot pick the best by just looking at them (few can!), you should look at the odds ratio displayed by the name of a horse before the race. The lowest odds (say, 20:1) means that the horse is unlikely to win, but if it does, your winnings will be the greatest. Vice versa, if odds are high (like 2:1), it means that the horse is very likely to win, but your winnings will be low. So the best and simplest strategy is to pick a horse somewhere in the middle (say 10:1): in this case, there is a good chance it can win and bring you decent winnings.
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go to http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2006\nyou'll see all the contenders there along w/ the name of their breeder and where the breeder's farm is located. hope that helped. :)
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hmmmm!\nHere is three good sites, good luck!!!!!\n\nBetting on Horse RacingOffers horse racing tips, betting guide, full fixture list, course information with links.\nwww.betting-on-horse-racing.co.uk/ - 9k - Cached - Similar pages \n\n\nHorses Wild - 2006 Preakness Stakes @ Pimlico Triple Crown Race ...2006 Free Horse Racing Tips & Betting Picks, Live Odds, Race Results. Sports Betting tips on sports, 2006 NBA Playoffs, horse racing picks and betting tips ...\nwww.horseswild.com/ - 41k - Cached - Similar pages \n\n\nThe Kentucky Derby: Kentucky Derby Prep RacesFirst, let's get a definition of the term used for horse race betting, handicapping. Handicapping means evaluating the various factors of a horse's history, ...\nwww.derbypost.com/betting.html - 33k - Cached - Similar pages
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Although after the fact, the simple fact of the matter is the the race is not the race it used to be.  Unless the groung comes up heavy, the winner will be no greater than 25/1 ever again.  This narrows the field down to about 10 runners.  Using odds management it is, therefore possible to back all these runners and make a guaranteed profit of 10%
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There are 7 speed horses in the Derby this year, and Sinister Minister and Sharp Humor will be leading a break-neck charge. The other 5 speed horses are not going to let these two get away. This sets up a speed breakdown at the top of the stretch. Barbaro will be stalking this speed, and I expect him to rumble past them in the stretch. He should go on to win if he can hold off Steppenwolfer and Point Determined at the wire.
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Yeah... don't lose... one way to do this is to not even bet... another way... if you bet and win, don't bet again...
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You select 4horses to win there respective races.\n                              horse 1 name&race no.\n                              horse 2 name&race no\n                              horse 3 name&race no\n                              horse 4 name&race no\nThe bet works like this- one unit on each selection= 4 units\n                                      one unit on any two select = 6 units \n                                      one unit on any three sel't  = 4 units\n                                      one unit on all four  select  = 1 unit\n                                                                    Total      = 15 units\nAs you see this bet is Win only.orPlace only Either way it is 15 units...Don't bet Win&Place as that bet costs 100 units\nIf you want further imformation e-mail me
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Pick the horse that passes the finishing line first
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You need to know how to read the racing form well and then you study all the horses in the race and compare them until you think you have figured out who should win based on their past performances.\n\nYou have to look at many factors such as the disatance of the race and the weight the horse is carrying and the times he has run the distance in before.\nAlso look at who the jockey is and the weather.\n\nThen there is the value of the race and a thing called class of the horse.\n\nIs the horse dropping down in his level of competion in this paricular race or is he moving up against better horses.\n\nThen after you have figured out who should win and you place your hard earned money on the horse you have to hope the jockey lets him run and doesn't pull him because the race is fixed for another horse to win.\n\nEven if the race is honest you have to remember that horses will not always run exactly the same way for various reasons.\n\nYou want to look for horses that seem to be rounding into good form and are improving in their recent races as opposed to those who maybe were good but have recently been losing  good form and seem to be in a slump.\n\nOne final tip is that you can't win money consistently by betting every race on the card and never bet more than you can afford to lose.