Bet on Kentucky Derby

Bet on Kentucky Derby

Wager on the greatest horse race in the world legally and safely from the comfort of your own home. Don't miss out on one of the greatest sporting events in the world. The 132nd running of the Kentucky Derby is set to go on May 3, 2008. Bet a trifecta or a perfecta today. You can wager on the Kentucky Derby and add excitement to your experience. Some of the contenders in this years race will be:

1. Storm in May 2. Teuflesberg 3. Hard Spun 4. Liquidity 5. Bwanna Bull 6. Street Sense 7. Cowtown Cat 8. Scat Daddy 9. I'mawildandcrazyguy 10. Zanjero 11. Tiago 12. Circular Quay 13. Sam P. 14. Nobiz Like Shobiz 15. Stormello 16. Curlin 17. Sedgefield 18. Any Given Saturday 19. Great Hunter 20. Dominican

The Kentucky Derby is one of the most famous and prestigious horse races in the world. It is the first leg of the United States Triple Crown of horse racing. Churchill Downs where the race is held the first Saturday in May reach year, was started by a group headed by a man named M. Lewis Clark in 1874. The group built the racetrack on land owned by the Churchill family of Louisville, Kentucky. The track officially opened on May 17, 1875 and that was the day of the first Kentucky Derby won by Aristides. Bet the Triple Crown!

Today as the first leg in the pursuit of the Triple Crown the Kentucky Derby is viewed by many as the most exciting two minutes in sports. The twin spires atop the homestretch grandstands were added in 1895 and remain one of the most recognized structures in all of sports.

What is really cool about the Kentucky derby is how it sucks everyone in. Even the people who could care less about horse racing love to bet the Kentucky Derby. But the great thing is you don't have to be at Churchill Downs or Vegas to make a wager. You can bet the Kentucky Derby from the comfort of your own home at a top rated sportsbook. Watch all the pre race hype than logon and pick you winner. Even play trifecta and perfectas or whatever. Check out some of our recommend sportsbooks and get into the fun of the Kentucky Derby. Bet the Triple Crown!

The Triple Crown events in Thoroughbred racing are the Kentucky Derby (first Saturday of May), the Preakness Stakes (third Saturday of May), and the Belmont Stakes (2nd Saturday of June). Long an imaginary title, the Triple Crown was given official status in 1987, when the three tracks created the Triple Crown Challenge, with a $5 million bonus to any horse that won the Triple Crown. If no horse won all three races, a $1 million bonus was awarded to the horse with the best overall record.