New Jersey bettors can bet on the Kentucky Derby at TVG or Twinspires. Pennsylvania: Wagering on harness and thoroughbred horse racing events has been legal in PA since the 1960s. With a rich history of wagering on horse racing, the state of PA has a number of sites where it is possible to bet on the Breeders’ Cup. Typically the minimum bet on a TRIFECTA is $1. Since picking the order of three horses is a little harder, many people opt to make a TRIFECTA BOX bet, which means you pick three horses and if they finish in the top three, in any order, you win. This bet costs $6. You can bet this in any order since it doesn’t matter where they finish. 11 hours ago From nowhere to No. 7, who knows how high Helium might rise in the seven weeks before the Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 1. With one sweeping move around the final turn, Helium won the Tampa Bay Derby (G2) by three-quarters of a length on March 6 – a 15-1 longshot defeating 11 fellow 3-year-olds and earning 50 Derby qualifying points.
Jackie's Warrior might have been the 4-5 favorite when the gates opened for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, but he already had been overtaken as the early 2021 Kentucky Derby favorite before stepping on Keeneland's track.
The Champagne (G1) winner opened at 15-1 at William Hill's Sportsbook and held steady at that number leading up to Juvenile. Essential Quality opened at 20-1, but smart money ahead of the Juvenile cut his odds to 12-1.
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Since his Juvenile victory, Essential Quality has dropped to 10-1, with the Derby six months away. Jackie's Warrior remains the second choice after his fourth-place finish, but his odds have drifted to 40-1 as distance concerns begin to creep in.
Chad Brown's Highly Motivated was among the biggest movers of the week. He captured the Nyquist Stakes on the Breeders' Cup undercard in impressive fashion and now has won two races in a row. His odds dropped to 45-1 from 125-1.
Doug O'Neill's Hot Rod Charlie almost pulled off a massive upset while running second in the Juvenile at 94-1. His Derby odds have dropped to 50-1 from 140-1 since that effort.
Essential Quality is the deserving leader in the clubhouse, but with only 12 horses listed under 100-1, this might be the time to take a swing with a lightly raced long shot that has upside.