Betting the Kentucky Derby
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Betting the Kentucky Derby Keppler explains how the use of Beyer Speed figures, Tomlinson Ratings, pedigree, workouts and capitalizing on certain top-notch jockey and trainer combinations frequently lands you on the horses fit and ready to win the big dance, and all of the other star-studded races leading up to the big event.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Product #:
B23-1656(BHP)
Author: Dean Keppler
Pages: 128
Publisher: DRF Press
ISBN: 978-1932910780
Cover Type: Soft Cover
Subtitle: How to Wager and Win on America's Biggest Horse Race
ABOUT THE PRODUCT
The first Saturday in May offers one the biggest and most popular days for both wagering and watching American Thoroughbred racing. There is over 80 million dollars wagered on the Kentucky Derby itself, and nearly 123 million on the entire racing card. How much of this betting pool would you like to take home? Now for the first time, there's a book completely geared for playing and handicapping America's biggest horse race and making those once-in-a-lifetime horse racing jackpots a reality.
Keppler's Betting the Kentucky Derby: How to Wager and Win on America's Biggest Horse Race is the ninth release in the "Elements of Handicapping" DRF Press series and deals with all of the fundamentals involved in successfully preparing for and wagering on racing's giant day. Unlike the thousands of amateur bettors playing lucky names and numbers on the Kentucky Derby the bettor finds himself or herself confidently armed and prepared for a complete assault at the betting windows.
In Betting the Kentucky Derby Keppler explains how the use of Beyer Speed figures, Tomlinson Ratings, pedigree, workouts and capitalizing on certain top-notch jockey and trainer combinations frequently lands you on the horses fit and ready to win the big dance, and all of the other star-studded races leading up to the big event. With millions of dollars floating around in the betting pools the author explains how to best put together intra-race (trifecta, superfecta) and multi-race (Pick 3, 4 & 6) betting tickets and other exotic wagering money management techniques that will undoubtedly drastically increase your chances of bringing home a life-changing score.
In addition you'll uncover the prep races, examine the past performances and racing charts from past winners, and begin to understand the Kentucky Derby winning profile. Most importantly you'll be light years ahead of the public masses when selecting and betting on Derby-day. Grab your mint julep, lean back, and enjoy the ride to the winner's circle!
WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING
"The unique wagering potential of America's biggest horse race is neatly summarized in Betting the Kentucky Derby, an essential how-to guide that unravels one of the year's most challenging races. Handicapping author Dean Keppler provides necessary tools to identify contenders, and establishes rational parameters for horseplayers to use in making their own decisions. Though Betting the Kentucky Derby is geared toward the first Saturday in May, its value covers the entire racing calendar."
- Brad Free, handicapper for Daily Racing Form
"The Kentucky Derby, with its profusion of information for the player but nevertheless its high average mutuel, is proof that we confront a game of information management. This new volume by Dean Keppler is the antidote to information overload. Yes, there's a lot here to mull over, but Keppler sorts it out and steers us to what is truly essential."
- Mark Cramer, author of Scared Money, Kinky Handicapping, and editor of the monthly C & X Racing Report