2019 Kentucky Derby Betting: Where to Bet Online & What Bets Each Are Offering

• The 145th running of the Kentucky Derby takes place at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 4th
• From futures, trifectas and exotic prop bets, there are endless ways to bet “The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports”
• Find out which types of wagers are being offered across various sportsbooks

The 145th Run for the Roses is set to take place Saturday, May 4th at 6:50 pm EST. We’ve been tracking Kentucky Derby odds in the lead-up to Saturday’s big race.

Whether you’re taking in the action at a local track or hosting a Derby party, we’ve laid out below what sort of bets are available and where to make them across many online sportsbooks.

Bets Offered at SB1

You’ll be able to find a bevy of Derby betting options here. Bet the outright winner, or bet which horse will place or show,  or have a have a top five finish.

Trainer Richard Mandella with Omaha Beach, favorite scratched from the @KentuckyDerby. Has been a sweet horse all week pic.twitter.com/WzKJO9tw5R

— Eric Crawford (@ericcrawford) May 2, 2019

The prop card is lengthy and includes such things as “Will Secretariat’s Record Be Broken?'” or “Will the Crowd Attendance Exceed 2018’s figure of 157,813?”

Bets Offered at SB2

With Omaha Beach a scratch for the race, Game Winner and Improbable, two of trainer’s Bob Baffert’s horses, are now listed as co-favorites here at odds of +600.

It's more than two minutes. It is a week of celebration!#KyDerbyPartyhttps://t.co/e859vqWQxm

— Kentucky Derby (@KentuckyDerby) April 25, 2019

Bookies are strongly favoring a Baffert horse to win, with his third horse Roadster, listed with the third-best odds of +700.

Baffert is one of just two trainers to have won the Triple Crown twice, and will have a chance to tie a record of six Derby wins Saturday.

Bets Offered at SB3

If you’re still doing your homework on this field of horses and looking for another trend to consider, you may want to review the Final Fractions Theory.

The theory tracks the finishes of horses finishing 13 seconds or less in the last furlong for a final, nine-furlong prep, and those that finish in 38 seconds or less in the last three furlongs for a final, nine-furlong prep.

With a nod to its pioneer @TracksideJennie, here is the Final Fractions Theory plus career-best Beyers applied to this year's presumptive field for the @KentuckyDerby. @VSiNLive pic.twitter.com/FJiWAdejrh

— Ron Flatter (@ronflatter) April 23, 2019

Horses meeting at least one of those criteria have won 26 of the past 29 runnings of the Kentucky Derby. And horses hitting both criteria? An equally impressive 22.

This is just one more tool to consider and shouldn’t be blindly followed this year though, as 13 starters and one alternate all hit both criteria this year when the initial field was made.

Bets Offered at SB4

This site has been offering a wide-range of exotic prop bets for weeks leading up to the big race.

ALL THE DERBY horses trained this morning with the exception of the now scratched Haikal . https://t.co/ozFKGNscVO

— zoecadman (@zoecadman) May 3, 2019

Everything from which trainer or jockey will win, to will the Derby winner be wearing blinkers, down to odds on which celebrities may attend.

Bets Offered at SB5

Roadster may be considered one of the top favorites going into the race, but some savvy bettors may be sitting on a potential for a big payout with the recent Santa Anita winner. Roadster was offered with average odds of +2000 on April 1st and +2500 in November.

ROADSTER ??

Sired by Quality Road – Ghost Dancing, by Silver Ghost

Trained by Bob Baffert

Owned by Speedway Stable

Ridden by Florent Geroux

Record of 4:3-0-1

A blossoming talent! Working up a storm & with reputable connections, he's one to watch.

Is he your #DerbyPick? pic.twitter.com/C6roXlspdg

— Thoroughbred Insider (@ThoroInsider) April 26, 2019

Backers of Roadster would be wise to consider the record of jockey Florent Geroux. Geroux is 0-3 in the Derby, with his best finish being third in 2016 when he road Gun Runner.

Bets Offered at SB6

Having trouble picking the outright winner? Then maybe a head-to-head prop is the way to go. Several books, including this one, are offering head-to-head matchups between individual horses.

You’ll also be able to find odds for exactas and top three finishes.

Triple Crown-winner Mike Smith will get a #KentuckyDerby mount after all. https://t.co/DMv0ImyArE

— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) May 3, 2019

Previously planned to be riding the now scratched Omaha Beach, hall of fame jockey Mike Smith is has found a new ride. He’ll now be riding Todd Pletcher’s Cutting Humor.