Trainer Bob Baffert has been trying to take it easy ever since suffering a heart attack in Dubai last month. His horse, Bodemeister, has done his part so far with dominating performances in his prep races. The duo got another breath of fresh air on Wednesday as they avoided the dreaded no. 1 post position for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby.
He will start out of the sixth position, where six winners have come from, which is good enough to make him the favorite for the race. Continue reading
We’ve spent a long time talking about the favorites to win the 2012 Kentucky Derby and it’s all starting to turn into drivel. Union Rags and Bodemeister are clearly the frontrunners to capture the crown on Saturday, and the actual odds will only depend on the positions drawn on Wednesday.
But what about the dark horses? Trinniberg’s training team feels “100 percent” that their colt will win the race because of his world-class speed that could force other horses to chase and exhaust early on. But there are a couple others that could make some noise on Saturday if they get a really good draw. And we’re not talking about Gemologist. Continue reading
We know Churchhill Downs is making its final preparations in choosing its official frontrunner to win the 2012 Kentucky Derby this weekend. But that’s a waste of time according to Bisnath Parbhoo. He apparently already knows who is going to win the Derby – his son’s horse Trinniberg.
“The way he’s training now, I’m 100 percent certain he’s going to win,” Parboo said, according to an article in the Chicago Sun-Times. “He’s doing everything right. We couldn’t ask for nothing more. Nothing more.” Continue reading
Just a week remains before the Kentucky Derby settles all the questions. Bodemeister and Union Rags are the two clear favorites to win the race, but sportsbooks are having trouble narrowing it down to just one.
That will probably happen Wednesday after Churchhill Downs officially names its favorite to win the race. The track’s official oddsmaker Mike Battaglia is tasked with that responsibiity, but said he will wait until positions are announced to make his pick. Continue reading
Bodemeister has been lightly raced, that much is true. But after watching him at Churchhill Downs on Tuesday, that might actually be an advantage.
The colt drilled five furlongs in 1:00:08 earlier this week, and looks every bit the favorite to win the Kentucky Derby on May 5. He’s not actually listed as the overall favorite in betting lines yet. Continue reading
With just over two weeks left until the running of the Kentucky Derby, Hansen looks tlike he’s slowly fading while a few other horses are making a name for themselves.
Hansen was beaten by Dullahan at Saturday’s Blue Grass Stakes, while Bodemeister had a big win at the Arkansas Derby. Continue reading
There are still two months to go before the 138th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, but the preparation for May 5’s Run for the Roses starts in the here and now.
Coming off a recent strong showing at the Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park, Union Rags has emerged as a popular 4-1 pick in the most current odds to win the 2012 Kentucky Derby, but the All Others option comprised of all three year old thoroughbreds not among the listed options continues be the fallback of choice with 3-1 odds at this point in time. Continue reading
Odds makers have already seen heavy action in Pool 1 Wagering for the 138th Kentucky Derby this weekend, drawing in over $104K in Future Wagering on the first day. The gate closed at 6 p.m. last night and already over $270K layed on “The Field”, making him the early favorite. Field is essentially the unanimous favorite heading in with 6-to-5 odds, followed by early contenders Union Rags (8-1), Algorithms (9-1), Alpha (12-1), and El Padrino (15-1) according to early 2012 Kentucky Derby betting odds. Continue reading