The Kentucky Derby is very much like the Super Bowl – weeks of hype draw in a huge audience of hard-core bettors and casual fans.
And just like the Super Bowl, having a single bet on the Kentucky Derby odds menu just seems wrong. Oddsmakers make sure there is plenty to bet on, even after you have placed your bet on which horse will win.
In the Super Bowl, there’s coin toss odds and how long will the anthem singer take to complete the song. Derby Day has Mary J. Blige singing the Star Spangled Banner and you can also wager on what the final closing odds will be (over or under 4-1 currently at ).
You can bet on horse matchups (will Union Rags finish ahead of Bodemeister for example) and on the winning time (will it be over or under 2:02:25).
And then there is real fun (silly) stuff of how many words will be in the name of the winning horse.
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How long will it take Mary J Blige to sing the national anthem at the 138th Kentucky Derby?
Over/Under 1 minute 55 seconds
(Timing starts as soon as the first note is sung, and ends as soon as the last note is sung.)
Official Winning Time
Over/Under 2:02:25
How many lengths will the winner of the 138th Kentucky Derby win by?
More than or equal to 1 length -225
Less than 1 length +185
How many lengths will the winner of the 138th Kentucky Derby win by?
More than or equal to 3 lengths +160
Less than 3 lengths -200
Which will be greater, the margin of victory between the Derby winner and second place finisher or the second place finisher and third place finisher?
Winner - 2nd Place -160
2nd Place - 3rd Place +130
Winning Saddlecloth Number
Odd +150
Even -180
How Many Words Will Be in The Name of the Derby Winner?
1 4/11
2 19/10
3 10/3
4 20/1
Will a horse win the 138th Kentucky Derby wire to wire?
Yes +500
No -800
Official Win Mutual Payoff
Over/Under $18.30
Total of All Pari-Mutual Payoff
Over/Under $70.00
(All Win Place Show Combined)
What will the odds of the pre-race favorite be at post time in the 136th Kentucky Derby?
Over/Under 4/1
Will a horse that Raced in the 2011 Breeders Cup win the 2012 Kentucky Derby?
Yes -125
No -105
Which trainer’s horse will have a higher finish in the 2012 Kentucky Derby?
Todd Pletcher -105
Bob Baffert -125
Will the winner of the 2012 Kentucky Derby win the 2012 Preakness Stakes?
Yes +240
No -300
Will the winner of the 2012 Kentucky Derby win the 2012 Belmont?
Yes +350
No -500
Will the winner of the 2012 Kentucky Derby win the 2012 Triple Crown?
Yes +575
No -950
Will the crowd attendance exceed that of the 164,858 of 2011?
Yes +110
No -140
Will Secretariats 1973 Derby Record be broken in 2012?
Yes (Faster than 1:59.40) +1000
No (Not Faster than 1:59.40) -2000
State the 2012 Derby winner last raced prior to winning the derby?
Arkansas 7/2
Florida 12/5
Kentucky 16/5
New York 4/1
California 5/1
Louisiana 15/1
Any Other State 9/1
Will Joel Einhorn win his $100,000 Kentucky Derby bet?
Yes +550
No -900
