Gambling Expert Gives Betting Trends For Kentucky Derby

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Saturday whitethorn not beryllium nan Super Bowl, but for nan mean gambler, it's awfully close.

The first Saturday of May has arrived, which intends nan Kentucky Derby is here, and 20 horses will statesman their quest to spell down successful history arsenic Triple Crown champions.

"Overall for equine players, there’s a batch of large days. But for conscionable overall, this is nan biggest day. It’s much media traction, much hype than immoderate different race," DraftKings oddsmaker Johnny Avello told Fox News Digital successful a caller interview.

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Mage, jockeyed by Javier Castellano, wins nan 149th Kentucky Derby astatine Churchill Downs successful Louisville, Kentucky, connected May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

It's without a uncertainty nan astir celebrated equine title for nan wide public, and everyone wants a portion of nan action.

That intends that tons of irregular bettors will beryllium trying to drawback "lightning successful a bottle," arsenic Avello put it.

"This isn’t 1 of those races wherever nan favorites will return nan astir money. People will look for horses pinch amended value," Avello said.

A wide position of Churchill Downs up of nan 149th moving of nan Kentucky Derby connected May 6, 2023, successful Louisville, Kentucky. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

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"What they will stake successful this Derby, they’ll stake exactas, trifectas and superfectas. There person been immoderate superfectas that person paid six figures. Even if you’re a win, spot and show bettor, you usually get a beautiful bully shingle for your bet. The customer will stake a batch of different things."

It is difficult to triumph tons of money disconnected a mini wager connected a favorite, frankincense nan imaginative bets.

"Nobody’s going to get rich | disconnected nan derby, unless you deed a crazy superfecta. But you ever look for immoderate worth successful racing. You want to get really excited erstwhile you triumph and effort to deed a lightning successful a bottle," Avello added.

DraftKings is besides getting successful connected nan party, arsenic caller users tin usage their first $5 stake connected nan winner, and if their action wins, they will divided a $1 cardinal cookware among others pinch nan aforesaid bet.

Roses successful nan winner's circle pinch nan Twin Spires successful nan inheritance during nan 147th Running of nan Kentucky Derby connected May 1, 2021, astatine Churchill Downs successful Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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