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The 138th running of the Kentucky Derby is on May 5, 2012, also known as 'the fastest two minutes in sports.' But the Kentucky Derby is far more than just a race of thoroughbreds. It is celebration and ceremony there at historic Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
Like clockwork, every year on the first Saturday in May, Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky proudly opens its gates to thousands of horse-racing fans and a select field of the nation’s top 3-year-old Thoroughbreds.
Animal Kingdom Wins 2011 Kentucky Derby With John Velazquez. Velazquez lost his mount on Friday as Uncle Mo, the horse he was originally slated to ride, was forced to scratch due to gastrointestinal problems.
2011 Kentucky Derby Winners, Results and Payouts here
Belmont Stakes Betting Information
Belmont Stakes 144 Where is the Belmont Stakes? Belmont Park When is the Belmont Stakes? June 9, 2012
The 144th running of the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes will be held at Belmont Park on Saturday, June 9. ABC-TV and ESPN will provide live coverage of the day’s events.
The Belmont Stakes prize purse is $1 million. The third jewel of the Triple Crown is the Belmont Stakes, held five weeks after the Kentucky Derby at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.
The first Belmont in the United States was not the famous stakes race or even the man for whom it is named. Rather, the first Belmont was a race horse that arrived in California in 1853 from his breeding grounds of Franklin, Ohio. The Belmont Stakes, however, are named after August Belmont, a financier who made quite a name and fortune for himself in New York politics and society. Obviously, Mr. Belmont was also quite involved in horse racing, and his imprint is even intertwined within the history of the Kentucky Derby.
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Da'Tara came in first place to make Triple Crown history; Denis of Cork took second place and Anak Nakal came in third. Big Brown became the first Triple Crown hopeful to finish last.
Since Affirmed won the Triple Crown in 1978, 10 horses have tried to capture the title and all 10 had failed.
Belmont Stakes Winner info
Preakness Stakes Horse Racing Odds - Pimlico Race Track Entries
Location: Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland
Track: 1-3/16th mile track
Date: May 19, 2012
Time: 10:30 am ET
Maryland is the home of Pimlico Racecourse where the second leg of the world-famous thoroughbred Triple Crown races, the Preakness Stakes, are being held every third weekend of May.
Home of the prestigious $1 million Preakness Stakes, the race that determines whether the Kentucky Derby winner will have a chance to grab the Triple Crown. Preakness Stakes Contenders
Preakness Stakes has a rich history, it was first run two years before the Derby, in 1873, and was named after the horse who won the 1870 Dinner Party Stakes, Preakness.
The highlight of a 26-race stakes spring schedule worth $3.9 million, the 137th running of the $1 million Preakness Stakes set to take place on May 19th at Pimlico Race Course.
Preakness Stakes at Pimlico
The Preakness Stakes is a Grade 1 stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, run at a classic distance of 1 3/16 miles (9.75 furlongs; 1.91 km) on a dirt track. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kg), while fillies carry 121 pounds (55 kg).
Fans love the turf races because they attract larger fields of horses, which makes the outcome for the bettors more interesting. Last year's Pimlico spring meet showed a 5 percent increase in total wagering over the year before, despite eight fewer live racing days. The average daily handle at the track was almost $7 million.
More Preakness Stakes Horse Racing Online and Preakness Past Winners
The following are some general guidelines followed by many pros which will give you a 'leg up' on many other bettors (first four tips out of 11 basics):
1) When betting straight, restrict your bets to win and show only.
2) As a general rule, bet horses you like with odds of 5-1 or greater to win and odds of 5-1 or less, to place.
3) Pay close attention to horses' recent performances. Form handicapping has a lot of merit, and you face your best chances with a horse in top condition.
All betting and cashing transactions may be handled at any mutuel window You may bet any dollar amount over the minimum wager. Please call your bets in the following order: 1st -- state the name of the Race track, 2nd -- state the race number you wish to bet on, 3rd -- state the dollar amount you wish to bet, 4th -- state the type of wager, 5th -- state the program number(s) of the horse(s) that you wish to bet.
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Triple Crown horses
Wagers
Offered
Explanation
Win
Your
horse must finish first.
Place
Your horse must
finish first or second.
Show
Your
horse must finish first, second or third.
Daily Double
You must select
the winning horse of the first and second half
of the Daily Double.
Exacta
Your
horses must finish first and second in the
exact order.
Quinella
Your horses must
finish first and second in either order.
Trifecta
Your
horses must finish first, second and third in
exact order.
Box
A wagering term
denoting a combination bet whereby all possible
numeric combinations are covered.
Key
A
horse used in combinations with 2 or more other
horses in exotic wagers.
Wheel
Betting all possible
combinations in an exotic wager using at least
one horse as the key.
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