The 138th running of the Kentucky Derby, the "fastest two minutes in sports", will take place at Churchill Downs in Lexington, KY this Saturday, May 5th. Bodemeister is the 4/1 morning line favorite for the 1¼ mile Run for the Roses, with post time set for 6:24 ET.
With a full field of 20 horses set to go to the gate, the payoffs should be quite good this year, especially if Bodemeister comes up short, which in our humble opinion he will. He should certainly not be alone on the lead like he prefers, as 2-year-old champion Hansen is also a confirmed front-runner and there are several other candidates to be in the mix up front.
That should set the race up nicely for a couple of stretch runners, although Bodemeister may have the best chance among the speed horse to stick around for a minor share.
Before moving on to our top four choices and to our recommendation on how to turn $22 into a nice windfall in this race, please note that we will be referencing each of our selections' Dosage Index, which is a formula based on the pedigree of each horse. The lower the Dosage Index, the more stamina that horse is bred to have. This is relevant because only five of the last 70 derby winners have had a Dosage of 4.00 or higher.
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With a full field of 20 horses set to go to the gate, the payoffs should be quite good this year, especially if Bodemeister comes up short, which in our humble opinion he will. He should certainly not be alone on the lead like he prefers, as 2-year-old champion Hansen is also a confirmed front-runner and there are several other candidates to be in the mix up front.
That should set the race up nicely for a couple of stretch runners, although Bodemeister may have the best chance among the speed horse to stick around for a minor share.
Before moving on to our top four choices and to our recommendation on how to turn $22 into a nice windfall in this race, please note that we will be referencing each of our selections' Dosage Index, which is a formula based on the pedigree of each horse. The lower the Dosage Index, the more stamina that horse is bred to have. This is relevant because only five of the last 70 derby winners have had a Dosage of 4.00 or higher.
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