2019 Kentucky Derby Favorites: Find the Best Odds for Game Winner, Roadster, Improbable
- The Kentucky Derby will be run on May 4
- The field for the biggest race of the year is set
- Where you wager matters
The Super Bowl of horse racing is here. The Kentucky Derby will be run on Saturday, May 4, 2019, just as it has since early in the 20th Century.
This year’s crop of Derby horses certainly have favorites, but no single stand-out, and there are a lot of reasonable contenders. That means you can shop for odds. If there is a horse you have particular interest in, make sure you are betting at the book that gives you the most bang for your buck.
Kentucky Derby Odds at Top Online Sportsbooks
| Horse | Sportsbook 1 Odds | Sportsbook 2 Odds | Sportsbook 3 Odds | Sportsbook 4 Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadster | +550 | +450 | +700 | +550 |
| Game Winner | +450 | +400 | +600 | +450 |
| Improbable | +500 | +500 | +600 | +550 |
| Maximum Security | +800 | +650 | +900 | +800 |
| Tacitus | +600 | +600 | +900 | +650 |
| By My Standards | +1600 | +1600 | +1600 | +1700 |
| Code of Honor | +1500 | +1600 | +800 | +1500 |
*Odds taken May 3, 2019
Sports bettors can be strategic in three different ways. What they bet, how they bet, and where they bet. Of course in order to be a winner you have to handicap well. Having the right horse or team is essential. That said, there are different approaches to straight bets and parlays or exotics. Finally, different sites give you varying odds. Shopping for prices, and making sure you give yourself the maximum ability to profit if you handicap well is a significant part of being a winning bettor.
As for the Kentucky Derby, it is easy to see above where the best price is on most of the contenders. For a decent price let’s go with Maximum Security. He has very strong speed figures, and even though he wasn’t supposed to be this good, a four for four record is pretty sweet.
Dave Friedman has covered professional and college sports for two decades. From ESPN to the Associated Press, Regional Sports Networks, Metro Networks, and many local outlets, he has written about and broadcast major and minor events throughout the country.
