Kentucky Derby Racebook 2016

As the Run for the Roses approaches, anticipation builds as horse bettors begin speculating on which horse will emerge victorious at the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby.

Kentucky Derby 142 is set to take place on May 7th 2016 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY. The best part of watching the Kentucky Derby is the fact that you don’t have to be at the track to place a bet.

Did you know that you could logon to an online racebook and begin placing bets on the Kentucky Derby? If you don’t mind having your bankroll tied up, you could begin betting on Kentucky Derby futures to lock in your odds now.

Otherwise, you could wait until the day of the race and begin betting on your mobile device using a race book such as Bovada.

According to horse racing experts, the early favorite to win the Kentucky Derby is the undefeated Nyquist. Many sports books will let you bet on the horse now and allow you to lock in the lucrative 3/1 betting odds. Before blindly betting on the favorite, consider this fact: The favorite of the Kentucky Derby has won 49 out of 141 Kentucky Derbys.