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The 145th edition of the Kentucky Derby is about to hit your calendar in about a few days from now. This is the first leg of the most prestigious Triple Crown Series where early favorites are determined whoever will make it to the Kentucky Derby finish line. This year’s edition of the Kentucky Derby is attended by the strongest thoroughbred racers which will be competing in Grade 1 Stakes category. Aside from the fact that this is graced by a lot of horse entries, the event is also known to be attended by an estimated 150,000 crowd all over the world. The pre-season like Santa Anita Derby, Florida Derby, and Arkansas Derby were all done and surely the big winners of these horse racing showdown will come and show off in the 2019 Kentucky Derby.
The said thoroughbred race will take place on May 04, 2019 in the race track of Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky. Last year’s Kentucky Derby was won by Justify which was also the recent Triple Crown holder. He was trained by the Hall of Famer trainer Bob Baffert in which he is also looking forward this year to clinch the same title. As we draw near to the Kentucky Derby, few new names have emerged to be the latest favorites to win the Kentucky Derby based on the results of the pre-season. Omaha Beach earned the at least 3-1 odds for the upcoming Kentucky Derby after he won the recent Arkansas Derby and Rebel Stakes. Next to Omaha Beach with around 4-1 bet for the Kentucky Derby is Roadster. He is Bob Baffert’s entry which won in Del Mar Futurity in third place and placed first in Santa Anita. There are also around six horses who made it to the latest bets this week who will ultimately give an excellent show in the fastest two minutes in a sports tournament.
Aside from the fact that the Kentucky Derby deems the main event on May 04 in Churchill Downs, take note that there are also several activities you can take part. Opening Day comes on April 27 to set the Kentucky Derby mood, Dawn At The Downs where you have the opportunity to see your entries and meet the jockeys and trainers, Kentucky Derby Oaks for the fillies running for a cause.
Jody Demling, a popular SportsLine guru has shared his insights picking for the latest bets in the Kentucky Derby. Jody Demling has been notable for his exact predictions for over a decade now which was lastly proven when Justify won the Triple Crown last year. He has also predicted the winner for the Preakness Stakes last year so as other pre-derby racing events. For some who don’t know, earlier this year when Pegasus World Cup took place, he nailed around $678 payout when he was able to hit the superfecta bet for only $1. Moreover, he also won the superfecta category during the Robert Lewis Stakes and precisely picked the winning horse racer in Risen Star Stakes.
Now that we are only a few weeks before the 145th Kentucky Derby, Demling is sharing his latest picks along with Omaha Beach and Roadster which will give an amazing race in the Churchill Downs. His first pick is Tacitus which earned around 10-1 Kentucky Derby bet. He is a Vegas favorite which is also a champion in Tampa Bay Derby and The Wood Memorial. Tacitus is trained by Bill Moth who never won in Preakness and Belmont and hopes that this year he will get the Triple Crown. According to Demling, Tacitus well do best and will surely be in the top five finishers in this year’s Run For The Roses because a 10-1 bet is a clear manifestation of a winning entry.
Furthermore, he also considers Long Range Toddy with a whopping and overwhelming odds bet of 50-1. He has been leading the Rebel Stakes where he incredibly finishes in a longshot race course. In the past six pre-Kentucky Derby season races, Long Ranger Toddy has placed third and better adding up victories in Springboard Mile Stakes and Clever Trevor. He also placed sixth in the latest Arkansas Derby which made him earned enough score to be able to take part in this year’s Kentucky Derby.
When Demling was asked if Long Range Toddy was a fluke performer during the Rebel Stakes, he responded “No”. He said that Long Range Toddy is a serious horse performer which will surprise everyone in the Kentucky Derby day. Although he hasn’t been seen as a favorite in the early days, he is now part of the most sought after horse racer to win the 145th Kentucky Derby crown.
Lastly, his recent activity and performance in the Rebel Stakes which he edged Improbable, one of Bob Baffert’s strongest entry, Long Range Toddy proved that he is one of the most competitive horse racers to watch out for on May 4.