KENTUCKY DERBY BETTING PREVIEW

About this episode

The episode previews the Kentucky Derby, discussing betting strategies and featuring expert insights from horse racing handicapper Mike Conti.

One of America's most cherished Rites of Spring, the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby is this Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. This is the perfect event for sports fans and gamblers looking to turn a small investment into a big payday, with limitless opportunities and a massive parimutuel pool. To help them build some winning Kentucky Derby slips, betting expert Chad Millman and professional gambler Simon Hunter welcome back one of their favorite annual guests, effervescent horse racing handicapper Mike Conti.  Together they discuss what makes "The Most Exciting Two Minutes In Sports" unique as both a sporting event and betting bonanza, and how to approach betting a race of this magnitude. Mike Conti provides guidance on how to wisely build your exactas and trifecta tickets and manage your bankroll, and which thoroughbred horses he will be tossing from consideration. Top contenders Renegade, Commandment, Further Ado, Chief Wallabee, and The Puma will be in the starting gate for this Run For The Roses, and famous trainers Todd Pletcher and Bob Baffert are once again in the mix. We also get our guests's expert picks and predictions for the Kentucky Oaks…

People in this episode

Hosts: Chad Millman, Simon Hunter

Guest: Mike Conti

Topics covered

• Kentucky Derby
• betting strategies
• horse racing
• AI in betting
• sports gambling

Keywords

• Kentucky Derby
• betting preview
• horse racing
• parimutuel betting
• AI in horse racing
• exactas
• trifectas
• bankroll management

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Kentucky, Churchill Downs

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