Early Kentucky Derby betting??

**liquidsoap** · 27th February 2007, 06:56 PM

Anyone going to do it???
Right now you get 7/1 on Ravel, and 6/1 on Nobiz Like Shobiz on bodog (they are the two favorites)!
Anyone else follow that?? Ravel is the late descendant of Secretariat.

You can not argue with those odds.

I also like Liquidity as a horse in the race, he is 30/1 right now!
Some fantastic odds for early on, and if the horse get scratched you will get your money back.

**mrracetrack** · 28th February 2007, 02:38 PM

Those two favorites are now (as of 2/28) 7-1 & 8-1.

Unless you REALLY like one of those favorites... better off to wait a bit... too many things can happen between now and the first Saturday in May...

The 30-1 on Liquidity might not be a bad bet, tho...

Many prep races will be run in March and early April... you usually can get a better opinion on who looks good or has some added potential after watching these races.

**soflat** · 4th March 2007, 06:16 PM

At this early stage I wouldn't bet anything at those short odds. What are the odds of any one horse actually making it to the Derby? And then they have to beat 20 other horses.

I might take a small position in some horses that are at least 30-1 or 50-1, but nothing shorter than that.

**mrracetrack** · 5th March 2007, 12:09 PM

Nobiz Like Shobiz got beat once again by Scat Daddy on Saturday at Gulfstream Park... finishing 3rd.

I don't think this horse can go the distance in the Derby. Probably better suited for a run at the Preakness.

Scat Daddy looked good... closing to get up by a 1/2 length.

**soflat** · 14th March 2007, 04:21 PM

I put token wagers on 5 horses in KY Derby Futures Pool 2 last weekend:

Notional (22-1) - Winner of 2 graded stakes this year. Seems to ship well. Next prep will be the Fla Derby or the Wood.

Ravel (11-1) - The odds are short for such a lightly raced colt (won the Gr 1 Sham in his only '07 race thus far), but is very well bred (sire is Fusiachi Pegasus, AP Indy mare).

Sam P (45-1) - Just took a flyer on this Pletcher-trained long shot.

Scat Daddy (16-1) - Another Pletcher horse. Winner of the Champagne as a 2YO and the Fountain of Youth as a 3YO. I'm partial to horses prepping Florida.

Zanjero (50-1) - 3rd in the Risen Star and the LA Derby. Always finishing wide.

**tennis_balls** · 14th March 2007, 04:28 PM

absolute insanity to bet 'em early! how are you going to feel when your money is already down and your horse doesn't pitch a biscuit on the way to the gate?

**Swede** · 14th March 2007, 04:37 PM

Ravel is my pick as of today but 11-1 is not good enough, like soflat mentioned. I'm hoping S-bet will open above 11 and get as much money in as possible.