2008 Kentucky Derby Picks
Written by Jack Jones
The 2008 Kentucky Derby runs at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 3rd. We are now to the point where you should be ready to make your 2008 Kentucky Derby picks. If you haven’t made your selections quite yet, then take a look at Larry Cook’s Kentucky Derby picks to help you make successful horse wagers this coming Saturday.People from all over the world will be tuning in to watch the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby. Everyone will have their Kentucky Derby picks ready, and you should too. It adds to the excitement of the race known as “The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports”. There will be 20 horses in all competing to take down the first leg of the prestigious Triple Crown.
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Big Brown if the early favorite with 3/1 odds to win the 2008 Kentucky Derby. But is history means anything in this race, his chances are far from spectacular to win the Derby. Big Brown drew the gate No. 20 for this race, a spot where only 1 horse has ever won and it hasn’t happened since 1929. Colonel John at 4/1 odds to win and Pyro at 6/1 odds to win are the next two highest favorites to win the “Bed of Roses”. These horses will be starting side-by-side in gates No. 9 and 10. The next best odds on a horse to win is 15/1 with Gayego, Monba, Z Fortune and Tale of Ekati.
Now that we have taken a look at a few of the early favorites, it’s now time to make your 2008 Kentucky Derby picks. Making successful derby picks will make this a more enjoyable and memorable race in 2008. Below I give you my Win, Place and Show horses. Now you have to decide if you agree or disagree with my 2008 Kentucky Derby picks. Win, Place and Show bets are the most popular horse racing wagers, but you can also do Exacta and Trifecta betting. Place an Exacta on the my Top 2 horses, and also place a Trifecta on my top 3 horses and watch them come through on race day.
My Win, Place and Show horses are as follows:
Bet Gayego at 15/1 Odds to win the 2008 Kentucky Derby:
Gayego has 3 Wins and 2 Places under his belt in 5 career starts. Gayego made his debut on dirt in his last race at the Arkansas Derby and won with room to spare. It was crucial to see this horse on a dirt track, considering Churchill Downs is the most famous dirt track of them all and host to the 2008 Kentucky Derby. Gayego ran the 1 1/8 mile track at Arkansas’ Oakland Park in 1:49 3/5. This fast run was 2 ticks faster than ’07 Horse of the Year Curlin, who posted a record 10 ½ length victory there last year. Sharp Bettors and Wiseguys are all over this horse, and for good reason. Gayego started with 25/1 odds, but is now down to 15/1 odds to win the 2008 Kentucky Derby. Get your wagers in now while you are getting the best price on this pony.
Bet Big Brown at 3/1 Odds to Place in the 2008 Kentucky Derby:
There is no doubt that Big Brown is going to finish in the money on Saturday, May 3rd. But a poor draw with the No. 20 post is not what we were hoping for. On paper, this is the best horse in the field. But starting on the outside, there is no way Big Brown will be able to run down Gayego for the win. Big Brown has 3 wins in 3 career starts, but he’ll have to settle for a 2nd place finish behind Gayego in the 2008 Kentucky Derby. No horse has won from the No. 20 post since 1929.
Bet Pyro at 6/1 Odds to Show in the 2008 Kentucky Derby:
Pyro would be closer to a 3/1 favorite to win had this horse not taken his last race off. He ran 10th and beat only two horses in the Blue Grass stakes, his last race in preparation for the derby. This ended a two-race streak in which Pyro posted a pair of come-from-behind wins in stakes at Fair Grounds. Many experts, such as myself, say throw out the 10th place finish at Blue Grass. At least this horse is now getting better odds for us in Louisville and it’s going to pay off.
My Exacta Wager:
There a few different ways to bet the Exacta. My recommendation is to throw in a 3-Horse Exacta Box. At the horse betting counter you will say, “Give me a $2 Exacta Box on the 9, 19 and 20 at Churchill Downs”. This means you have Pyro, Gayego and Big Brown to finish 1st and 2nd in any order. When two of this three horses finish 1st and 2nd respectively, you will be cashing in a big payday at the 2008 Kentucky Derby. This wager will cost you exactly $12 on a $2 bet.
My Trifecta Wager:
Trifecta wagering means that you have to pick three horses to finish in 1st, 2nd and 3rd in that exact order. Most horse bettors do a Trifecta “Box” which gives you three horses that can come in 1st, 2nd and 3rd in any order. This is precisely what I’m going to recommend you do on race day in the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby. At the horse betting counter you will say, “Give me a $2 Trifecta Box on 9, 19 and 20 at Churchill Downs”. This means that Gayego, Big Brown and Pyro have to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in any order and you will be collecting a monster payday. This wager will cost you exactly $12 on a $2 bet.
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