With the Kentucky Derby basically a month away we look ahead to our betting predictions for the 143rd running of the first leg of the Triple Crown. One of our current 2017 Kentucky Derby online betting picks is Iliad. In a quick sidenote Dave Chappelle is likely to be attending the 2017 Kentucky Derby again after recently telling an audience of his past visit to a Kentucky Derby race in his Netflix special.
If your horse betting strategy involves horse betting odds on trainers who have previously won the Kentucky Derby, look no further than betting on Iliad to win the Kentucky Derby in 2017.
Trainer Doug O’Neill has made a name for himself by winning the Kentucky Derby with I’ll Have Another (2012) as well as last year’s winner Nyquist.
Doug O’Neill has catapulted his horse Iliad into the limelight when this horse was able to win the San Vicente Stakes at Santa Anita. O’Neill will likely need to guide Iliad to a win, place or show at the Santa Anita Derby online horse betting odds in order to secure Iliad’s position in the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby.
Iliad has also had success at Los Alamitos race track, where the horse took 1st place back in December race. Iliad could prove to be another Doug O’Neil surprise horse, just like I’ll Have Another was back in 2012.
If you remember, I’ll Have Another was a 20/1 longshot to win the Kentucky Derby back in 2012. If Iliad earns a starting spot in the Kentucky Derby, Iliad will probably be overlooked by the betting public just like I’ll Have Another. This could present horse bettors with a value play, especially if you believe that Doug O’Neill has the secrets to winning the Kentucky Derby.