Now Is The Time To Bet On The Kentucky Derby For A Profit

• All current betting odds for the Kentucky Derby have each horse at +650 or longer, which means now may be a good time to lock in some value ahead of the race.
• The best horses to look at are Timberlake, Dornoch, Domestic Product, Sierra Leone, or Track Phantom because they are the most likely to qualify.

LOUISVILLE, Ky – Just over one month out with nine more American qualification races and one more race in both the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby and European Road to the Kentucky Derby, now may be the time to bet on the most exciting two minutes in sports.

The reason that now may be the best time to get in on the action is because all of the odds at Kentucky Derby betting sites are at +600 or longer. In fact, only Sierra Leone and Dornoch have odds shorter than 10-1.

2024 Kentucky Derby Odds

• Sierra Leone +600
• Dornoch +750
• Forever Young +1100
• Timberlake +1200
• Fierceness +1400
• Track Phantom +1400
• Hades +1600
• Speak Easy +1600
• Locked +1800
• Conquest Warrior +2000
• Domestic Product +2000
• Victory Avenue +2000

What Horses Are The Best Bets For The Kentucky Derby Right Now?

Many of the most important races for qualifying for the Derby have yet to take place, but betting on the horses at the top of the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard is a strong bet because those are the most likely participants for the race.

A quick breakdown of some of the contenders that may stand out at horse race betting sites is below in order of rank on that leaderboard.

1. Timberlake (+1200)

• Trainer: Brad Cox
• Jockey: Cristian Torres
• Results this Year: Rebel Stakes (1st; G2)
• Current Points: 66
• Upcoming Possible Events: Blue Grass Stakes (G1)

2. Dornoch (+750)

• Trainer: Danny Gargan
• Jockey: Luis Saez
• Results this Year: Fountain of Youth (1st; G2)
• Current Points: 60
• Upcoming Possible Events: Blue Grass Stakes (G1) and Florida Derby (G1)

3. Domestic Product (+2000)

• Trainer: Chad Brown
• Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
• Results this Year: Tampa Derby (1st; G3); Holy Bull (2nd, G2)
• Current Points: 60
• Upcoming Possible Events: Blue Grass Stakes (G1) or Wood Memorial (G2)

4. Sierra Leone (+600)

• Trainer: Chad Brown
• Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
• Results this Year: Sierra Leone (1st; G2)
• Current Points: 55
• Upcoming Possible Events: Blue Grass Stakes (G1)

5. Track Phantom (+1400)

• Trainer: Steven Asmussen
• Jockey: Joel Rosario
• Results this Year: Risen Star (2nd; G2) and Lecomte (1st; G3)
• Current Points: 55
• Upcoming Possible Events: Louisiana Derby (G2)

With long odds available at legal sports betting sites and their place at Churchill Downs in May nearly secured because of their spots on the leaderboard, betting on any of Timberlake, Dornoch, Domestic Product, Sierra Leone, or Track Phantom to win the Kentucky Derby now may be an excellent option.

It may also be a sound strategy to bet on a few of them, as it is likely a few of the horses will begin to separate from the pack and will have their odds shortened soon. You can secure long odds on all of them now.

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