{"title":"Kentucky Derby Odds \u0026 Betting | talkSPORT BET","description":"Looking to bet on ‘The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports’? At talkSPORT BET, we offer competitive Kentucky Derby odds that are available 24/7.","custom_path":"/en-gb/pages/horse-racing/kentucky-derby-odds","heading":"Kentucky Derby Betting Odds","heading_tag":"h1","nofollow":false,"noindex":false,"has_custom_schema":false,"schema_json":null,"has_toc":false,"alternate_languages":[],"copy_sections":[{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eBet on the Latest Kentucky Derby Odds\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eStarters orders, it’s time to \u003cstrong\u003eplace your bets on the Kentucky Derby\u003c/strong\u003e at talkSPORT BET. Churchill Downs in Louisville is the home of the historic Kentucky Derby, a one-and-a-quarter-mile race on dirt that makes or breaks flat racing thoroughbreds.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThe Kentucky Derby also happens to be the first leg of the US Triple Crown for three-year-old horses. The second leg is the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Racecourse in Baltimore, Maryland. Meanwhile, the third and final leg is staged at New York’s Belmont Park, the Belmont Stakes.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThe Kentucky Derby is the first of three wins a horse needs to secure the Triple Crown. The last horse to do so was American Pharaoh in 2015, ending a 37-year drought since Affirmed’s Triple Crown triumph in 1978.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eWhy Bet on the Kentucky Derby?\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eToday, the Kentucky Derby attracts tens of thousands of spectators to Churchill Downs annually, with millions more tuning in to watch the race worldwide. It’s a symbol of excellence, tradition and prestige in horse racing.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThe Kentucky Derby lets you bet on the world’s finest three-year-old thoroughbreds. The \u003cstrong\u003e2026 Kentucky Derby\u003c/strong\u003e will mark the 152nd anniversary of this iconic race.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eThe History of the Kentucky Derby\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Kentucky Derby\u003c/strong\u003e has a rich history dating back to 1875. The concept for the race was devised by Colonel Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr., who was inspired by the horse races he witnessed during his travels across Europe. Upon his return to Kentucky, Clark envisioned a similar event which would showcase the region’s thoroughbred horses and attract spectators far and wide.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThe first Kentucky Derby was held on May 17th, 1875, at the newly constructed Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville. The race was exclusively for three-year-old thoroughbreds, just like today, with 15 entered. The inaugural race winner was Aristides, who was led to victory by jockey Oliver Lewis.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eOver the decades, the Kentucky Derby has grown in stature and popularity. In fact, it’s grown to such an extent that it’s now one of the most iconic events in American sports and popular culture. The race is well-known for its traditions, such as the singing of “My Old Kentucky Home” by racegoers pre-race, the garland of roses awarded to the winning horse and the consumption of mint juleps, a traditional Derby beverage.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThroughout its history, the Kentucky Derby has produced a string of legendary horseracing moments and iconic champions to boot. Such names as Secretariat, Seattle Slew and American Pharaoh were built on their Kentucky Derby successes.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eWho Holds the Record for the Fastest Kentucky Derby?\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eSecretariat finished the Kentucky Derby in the fastest time ever in 1973. Secretariat finished first in 1 minute and 59 seconds, smashing the previous record set by Northern Dancer nine years before.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eThe Most Successful Kentucky Derby Trainers\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eLooking at the Kentucky Derby record books, two trainers currently hold the record for the most wins in this prestigious race.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eBen Jones and Bob Baffert have both trained six Kentucky Derby winners. Ben Jones’ feat is somewhat better than Baffert’s, considering his six wins have come from just 11 races, compared with Baffert’s 24 starts.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eJones’ wins came between 1938 and 1952, with Lawrin his inaugural victory and Hill Gail his final winner. As for Baffert, his six Kentucky Derby wins came between 1997 and 2020. Baffert’s also got two Triple Crown titles to his name, with American Pharoah becoming the first to achieve the feat since Affirmed in 1978.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eBet on the Kentucky Derby with talkSPORT BET\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eIf you’d like to place a bet on this year’s Kentucky Derby, log in or open a new \u003ca href=\"https://www.talksportbet.com\"\u003etalkSPORT BET\u003c/a\u003e account today and browse our latest odds. This is one of the biggest events in the US horseracing calendar, as the first leg of the Triple Crown.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eAll first-time bettors at talkSPORT BET \u003ca href=\"https://www.talksportbet.com/en-gb/sports\"\u003eSportsbook\u003c/a\u003e are eligible for \u003ca href=\"https://www.talksportbet.com/en-gb/offer\"\u003eKentucky Derby betting offers\u003c/a\u003e and welcome bonuses, usually triggered after placing your first real-money wager. 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