Kentucky Derby Kwik 6 Prospects

Betting on Kentucky Derby prep races? Looking for value in Derby futures pools? Set your phasers to stun, as Star Trek’s Captain Kirk used to say. Horses with top early speed often make slow-starting horses look frozen still.

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Single-Factor Betting with Mark Cramer

Do you bet on horses based primarily on their recent performance? Or do you bet primarily based on odds? According to venerable handicapping author Mark Cramer, it doesn’t have to be an either/or choice.

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Kentucky Derby 2022: Are You Ready to Handicap?

I chose a different approach in a search for value. I used the betting strategy detailed in The Lazy Bettor’s Guide to the Kentucky Derby. That led me to six contenders with the running style approximating the one recommended in the book. To earn the biggest bang for my buck, I bet all six in exactas on top of option 24, “All Other Colts and Geldings”:

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