It’s only February, but it will be May before you know it and the 142nd Kentucky Derby will have arrived. Today we have listed our 2016 Kentucky Derby online betting favorites for American bettors.
It is never too early to take a look at the 2016 Kentucky Derby field. Sure, the odds and the exact list of entrants in the race will change quite a bit by the time the race rolls around, but you can at least begin to consider your wagering strategy well ahead of the race. When you educate yourself in advance about the specific horses in the Derby, you will have a good feel for who you want to include in your race day picks.
One advantage to tracking the horses this far in advance of the race is that you can track their performance throughout the year to see if they are trending up for a big Derby day run. Most horses will run on a variety of surfaces and over a variety of distances throughout the course of the year, so you can match up results with the conditions that will be present at Churchill Downs.
Some of the early names to keep an eye on for 2016 include Areolite, Decked Out, Uncle Vinny, Cocked and Loaded, and Outwork. It is possible that some of these horses won’t even make it to the post on race day, but there is also a chance that one of these will represent the winner of the 2016 Kentucky Derby. If you wish to improve your chances of placing a winning wager on the next Derby, try making a list of horses now that you will track and follow over the course of the next few months. Using that basic strategy, you will be more than ready when next May rolls around.