{"id":2392,"date":"2019-04-29T16:18:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T16:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.americasbookie.com\/?p=2392"},"modified":"2019-08-16T16:52:27","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T16:52:27","slug":"betting-the-kentucky-derby-at-online-sportsbooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.americasbookie.com\/sports-betting-blog\/betting-the-kentucky-derby-at-online-sportsbooks\/","title":{"rendered":"Betting The Kentucky Derby at Online Sportsbooks"},"content":{"rendered":"
The month of May marks the start of the Triple Crown horse racing series for the top three-year old thoroughbreds in the nation. The crown jewel of this three-race affair is the annual Kentucky Derby. This race is traditionally run the first Saturday in May at fabled Churchill Downs. Touted as the most exciting two minutes in sports, this is also the single-biggest betting event of the year for horse racing.<\/p>\n
The Benefits of Betting on Horses at an Online Sportsbook<\/a><\/p>\n One of the easiest things to do in the US gambling industry is betting on horses. Along with the 80 plus tracks that are scattered across North America, many states offer legal off-track betting venues for both horse and dog racing. There are numerous betting sites geared toward booking bets for horse races that are more than happy to take your action.<\/p>\n While anyone of these outlets makes it easy to bet this year\u2019s Kentucky Derby, the best outlet is still the online sportsbook<\/a>. Just about every online sportsbook has its own racebook for betting on horses<\/a>. This combines to give bettors the best of both worlds when big events such as the Kentucky Derby roll around.<\/p>\n By betting the race through the sportsbook, you can lock in guaranteed odds that are not subject to change given the money coming in on the race. For example, Game Winner is one of the popular favorites to win this year\u2019s Kentucky Derby. His current odds on the board at a few of the biggest online books is +600 as the second favorite.<\/p>\n The pre-race draw a few days before the actual race will not only determine the starting position for each horse in the field, it will also be the basis for the morning line which sets the early betting odds. Game Winner may open at 5\/1 or less when the morning line is set. That number will then go up or down depending on the wagers coming in. If you bet him at the track, you will get his odds at post time. Locking him in now at your favorite online sportsbook could turn out to be the best betting value.<\/p>\n Horse Racing Betting Head-to-Head Matchups<\/a><\/p>\n