Betting On The 2009 Preakness – Bodog Life
As the shortest leg of the Triple Crown series, the Preakness Stakes – which will take place Saturday, May 16, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md., – is a race with no room for error.
As the shortest leg of the Triple Crown series, the Preakness Stakes – which will take place Saturday, May 16, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md., – is a race with no room for error.
The 2009 Kentucky Derby was the second-biggest upset in Derby history, and easily the biggest in modern times. The 50-1 longshot Mine That Bird rallied from 19th place to win the Derby by 6 ¾ lengths, also the second-longest margin of victory in Derby history. Only two horses in the field had longer odds than him, Atomic Rain at 55-1 and Join in the Dance at 51-1.
The 135th running of the Kentucky Derby is set for Saturday at Churchill Downs, marking the start of thoroughbred horse racing’s Triple Crown.
BetED.com has Kentucky Derby betting odds for all 20 horses, as well as an interesting prop bet: Whether the winning saddlecloth will be an odd or even number (Odd -110; Even -110).
2009 Triple Crown Hopefuls
With the Kentucky Derby less than a month away, it is time to take a look at this year’s top contenders as we begin to size up whom might have a shot at winning horse racing’s legendary Triple Crown; the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and the Belmont. The last horse to accomplish this feat was Affirmed way back in 1978.