If you read my last post, you probably cashed pretty well on the Kentucky Derby. The race was largely formful, and in general the wet weather played to the favorites’ advantage as the wet track at Churchill accentuates speed.

The tri paid $141, the exacta $69. You did not need to spread particularly deep to catch either. I had the tri on multiple tickets, including a spread ticket, a kill ticket with the logical horses, and even a back up ticket that planned for chaos (which did not occur) which I will likely detail in a future post.

The exacta price was overly generous on two horses that were essentially the best horses in the race. That’s a product of all the dead money walking around Churchill with a mint julep, or perhaps more likely a Bud Light, and the insane wagering on My Boy Jack and Mendelssohn probably sucked some exacta money away from Good Magic. The exacta was the killshot play of the day.

Wagering strategy is as important as picking winners. When you are right, you have to make them pay you. We took a 5-2 chalk horse in a 20 horse field and turned it into a lot more than that.

Hope you are enjoying your Sunday as much as I am !