Highest Payouts at the Kentucky Derby

With one of the biggest betting events just a few weeks away we have been discussing some of the highest payouts at the Kentucky Derby that we’ve ever seen or officially been informed about. Kentucky Derby betting has always been a big part of the horse race over the past 140 years however sometimes the amount some bettors have won over recent years goes overlooked.

If you have bet on horses before, you know that if an exotic wager pays out, the payoff could be enormous. In 2013, there was a story circulating about a woman who placed a superfecta bet in on the Kentucky Derby and won $28,500. The woman mentioned that this was the first time he had ever bet on a horse race. The $1 superfecta ticket cost her $120 after it was spread 120 different ways.

In the 2005 Kentucky Derby, if you had bet a $2 trifecta, you could have won over $133,000. With Giacomo coming in first at 50/1 and Closing argument coming in 2nd at 71/1, Afleet Alex took 3rd at 9/2 making a $2 trifecta bet on this combination coming out to over $133,000 in winnings which is definitely doable if you are considering online wagering for this year’s Kentucky Derby.

In 2002, you could have netted over $18,000 for a $2 trifecta if you had bet on War Emblem, Proud Citizen and Perfect Drift in that order.

The Kentucky Derby has a rich tradition for paying out big winners at the window. Betting on the race is a fun way for you to be able to cheer for the horses. Betting exactas, trifectas and superfectas are ways that you can increase your ROI by picking the winners of each race in the order that they finish.