2020 Kentucky Derby
The second leg of the Triple Crown is almost here!
- When: Saturday, Sep. 5 at 6:30 pm ET
- Where: Churchill Downs, Louisville, KY
- Weather: Mostly Sunny
The 146th Kentucky Derby is taking place Saturday, September 5th at Churchill Downs and MyBookie, XBET and BUSR have a variety of betting options for you to choose from.
Due to the pandemic, Churchill Downs had to push the traditional date of the Kentucky Derby out to September. Historically, the Derby took place on the first Saturday in May. This year, the Run for the Roses happens on Saturday, Sep. 5. Check out top plays and Horse Racing Odds from Kentucky Derby for Saturday, September 5. You can also visit our Online Racebook to place your bets on active racetracks.
Top 3 Favorites to Win the 2020 Kentucky Derby
Favorites
Tiz the Law, Art Collector, and Honor A.P. are the current favorites to win the 2020 Kentucky Derby. Tiz the Law won the 2020 Belmont Stakes. Below is the full Belmont Stakes 2020 finishing order:
- Tiz the Law
- Dr Post
- Max Player
- Pneumatic
- Tap It to Win
- Sole Volante
- Modernist
- Farmington Road
- Fore Left
Tiz the Law -135 – Trainer Barclay Tagg won the 2003 Kentucky Derby with a gelding named Funny Cide. On Saturday, Tagg hopes to win the Derby with a horse that, no doubt, will go off as one of the lowest-priced favorites in Derby history.
Tiz the Law won the Belmont Stakes, this year’s first Triple Crown race, and the Travers Stakes. Overall, the Constitution sired runner is 5-of-6 in the win department and has banked over $2 million.
Art Collector +500 – Since landing in trainer Thomas Drury’s barn, Art Collector has gone undefeated. Preakness Stakes winner Bernardini sired but that’s not the real reason to consider this one the top rival to Tiz the Law. Art Collector beat top filly Swiss Skydiver to win the Grade 2 Blue Grass. He has a similar running style to Tiz the Law but is bred to like the distance more than the chalk. Why? Distorted Humor sired Art Collector’s broodmare.
Honor A.P. +750 – The John Shirreffs’ trained colt finished second in the Shared Belief Stakes in his last. That’s not an issue. Shirreffs trained Zenyatta and won the Derby with Giacomo. So, we know A.P. is in good hands. Not only that but the more distance the better with Honor Code’s son.
Top 3 Longshots to Win the 2020 Kentucky Derby
Thousand Words +2200 – Purchased for $1 million at the Keeneland September sale, Pioneerof the Nile sired Thousand Words just like he sired Bob Baffert trained Triple Crown winner American Pharoah. Baffert unleashed Thousand Words to win the Shared Belief Stakes. The Baffert trainee won the race on the front-end. Words kicked it into gear after Cezanne and Honor A.P. challenged him in the stretch. That makes this guy a serious contender for the roses on Saturday.
New York Traffic +5500 – The other Baffert runner, Authentic, worked hard has heck to hold off New York Traffic and win the Haskell Invitational. Saffie Joseph Jr. trains, which might be a knock because Saffie is a Gulfstream Park trainer. Still, New York Traffic’s turn of foot was so impressive in the Haskell that we must consider him a legit longshot contender.
Money Moves +8000 – Over the weekend, Todd Pletcher said Money Moves will enter to run in the Derby. Candy Ride sired, which means this guy could run for days. Also, the second-place finish behind Prioritize at Saratoga in his last was just his third lifetime race. There’s plenty of upside here while the nature of this year’s Derby could lead to an unfathomable victory.
Wager Types
From straight bets and parlays to exotic bets and Triple Crown Specials, MyBookie has a wager for every type of bettor:
- Kentucky Derby Straight Wagers: Bet the outcome of the 2020 Kentucky Derby.
- Kentucky Derby Exotic Wagers: Place a bet on more than one outcome.
- Kentucky Derby Props: Bet on everything from “Margin of Victory” to “What Letter the Winning Horses Name Will Start With”.
- Triple Crown Specials: Bet on whether or not there’ll be a Triple Crown Winner in 2020.
