Kentucky Derby Betting

KENTUCKY DERBY The most exciting two minutes in Sports Exciting Trivia IF NOT FOR THE FORTUITOUS FLIP OF A COIN, THE KENTUCKY DERBY MAY HAVE BEEN NAMED Horses in the Kentucky Derby run the length of the 1.25 MILE-LONG RACE TRACK at speeds exceeding 35 MPH. "THE KENTUCKY BUNBURY." In 1779, Edward Smith-Stanley, the 12th Earl of Derby, and Sir Charles Bunbury attended the Epsom Oaks in England. After seeing how successful the race was, they decided to start a horse race of their own. After disputing for sometime what to name the race, they chose to settle the dispute by FLIPPING A COIN. Thankfully (for us all), Sir Charles Bunbury lost. Weight restrictions on the day of the race, state that Colts and Geldings can't carry more than 126 POUNDS, and fillies can't carry more than 121 POUNDS on their back and that's including equipment. It's no wonder why jockeys are so small! SLOWEST TIME EVER FASTEST TIME EVER 2:15:20 1:59:40 33.3 MPH AVG SPEED 37.8 MPH JOCKEY- 112 POUNDS AVG SPEED HEIGHT: 5'4 The fastest Derby ever was run by Secretariat in 1973. He ran the race in 1:59.4 and is the only horse to have ever come in faster than two minutes. Although most Kentucky Derby winners have been males geldings and stallions three fillies have won the race. They were Favored Regret in 1915, Genuine Risk in 1980 and Winning Colors in 1988. On May 2, 1970 DIANE CRUMP became the first woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby. CALUMET FARM in Kentucky has had the most Kentucky Derby winners with nine. WILLIE SHOEMAKER was the oldest jockey to ever win the Derby. He was 54 when he rode FERDINAND to win in 1986. 13 of the 15 riders in the first Kentucky Derby were AFRICAN-AMERICAN tttiiti AFRICAN-AMERICAN jockeys won 15 of the Derby's first 28 runnings. The Track& Derby Crowd The Track Kentucky Derby Track 10 Furlongs (1.25 miles) The KENTUCKY DERBY is 10 FURLONGS (1.25 MILES) long. The track is one mile oval, which requires the horses to make a full revolution, pass the starting gate and race down the front stretch again. The number of spectators that attend the Derby has grown consistently throughout the years. 2011 marked the largest crowd in the Derby's 138 YEAR HISTORY, surpassing the previous record from 1974 with 164,858 IN ATTENDANCE. Impact of Kentucky Derby 2011 ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE: 1,264,127 AVERAGE COST PER PERSON: $32.28 TRAVEL-RELATED IMPACT: = $3,538,291 INCREASE IN REVENUE FOR THE LOCAL ECONOMY: $127,909,735 With such a large crowd, it takes an entire army to feed their appetite. BEE SER 426,000 Bourbon Balls Sheets of Derby Pie Liters of Bourbon Cans of Beer 120,000 800 Ibs. 1,892 7,800 142,000 Hot Dogs 13,800lbs. Beef Mint Juleps Derby Crowd in media KENTUCKY DERBY has seen steady TV viewership gains in U.S.; the race drew 16.5 MILLION VIEWERS in 2011. Comparing U.S. buzz about the Triple Crown races, NIELSEN found that the KENTUCKY DERBY had the most buzz in 2010 and 2011, and is off to an early lead in 2012. The introduction of an official smartphone app for the Derby in 2011 might be behind the rise in buzz as the app makes it easier for fans and attendees to post buzz on TWITTER and FACEBOOK. This year, the Preakness is also introducing an app, which should keep the races competitive for their share of social media buzz. @Churchilldowns and @Kentuckyderby are the official twitter account of the KENTUCKY DERBY EVENT. Know Your Lingo FURLONG HAND BRIDGE JUMPER A PERSON WHO BETS AN UNUSUALLY LARGE SUM ON A SINGLE HORSE. REFERS TO THE FACT THAT IF AN EIGHTH OF A MILE. THE KENTUCKY A MEASUREMENT EQUALING DERBY IS APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES USED TO MEASURE THE 10 FURLONGS. HEIGHT OF A THOROUGHBRED. THEY LOSE THEY MAY BE JUMPING OFF THE NEAREST BRIDGE. Betting in Kentucky Derbhy HOW TO PLACE YOUR BET Racetrack + Race Number + Dollar Amount Of Your bet + Type of Bet + Number Of The Horses Your Betting EX: AT CHURCHILL DOWN, RACE 11, $10 TO WIN ON NUMBER 3 Types of Bets THE BASICS WIN - YOU WIN MONEY ONLY IF YOUR HORSE FINISHES FIRST. THE EASIEST TO UNDERSTAND. PLACE - YOU WIN IF YOUR HORSE FINISHES FIRST OR SECOND. SHOW - YOU WIN IF YOUR HORSE FINISHES FIRST, SECOND OR THIRD. SPECIAL BETS DHILY DOUBLE- YOu WIN IF YOU PICK THE WINNER OF TWO CONSECUTIVE RACES. YOUR BET MUST BE PLACED BEFORE THE START OF THE FIRST RACE. QUINELLH - YOU WIN IF YOU PICK TWO HORSES THAT FINISH FIRST OR SECOND, IN EITHER ORDER, IN A SINGLE RACE. EXHCTH- SIMILAR TO THE QUINELLA, BUT YOUR TWO HORSES MUST FINISH FIRST AND SEOND, IN EXACT ORDER, IN A SINGLE RACE. TRIFECTH- PICK THE FIRST THREE HORSES TO CROSS THE FINISH LINE IN EXACT ORDER SUPERFECTH- PICK FOUR HORSES. YOU WIN IF THEY FINISH FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH, IN EXACT ORDER. sportsbook EVERYBODY BETS