Well, you may be looking
to win big this weekend,
but you have no idea to begin ad
where to begin because, you kno,
like approaching betting could
be kind of complicated.
Well, that's why Great Day Lives
El Bottom is breaking down how o
bet basics with Twin Spires Rac.
We are counting down the days io
the Kentucky Derby and all this
week we've been talking about
the rich history, the fashion,
the drinks and of course, the horses.
But this year, I'm feeling very lucky
and would love to play some bet.
But if you're anything like me,
you do not know anything about betting.
So of course, we had to call
in the expert to inspires.
Racing analyst Joe Christopher.
Thank you so much for having me out today.
I'm so excited to be here.
Yeah, it's a beautiful morning
and we're standing right outsid.
Todd Pletcher's Barney's got three of
the favorites in the Kentucky Derby and.
This is the most exciting
time of year around here.
Absolutely. So who are the front
runners in the Derby this year?
We talked about top Fletcher
having three of the favorites.
He's won two Kentucky Derby's already.
He's got Forte, the likely favo,
the winner of the Florida Derby.
He's got Tappa Trice,
who won the bluegrass at Keenel,
very familiar with that
race of people in Kentucky.
And then he's got King's Barns o
is the oldest horse in the fiel,
technically was born on January 17th.
A lot of these horses born in.
March, April and May.
But he's only had three races in his career,
but he's never lost,
so he's going to be the
longest price of the three.
That's Kings Barn.
So
we definitely have to
keep an eye out for them.
But are there some horses that
are kind of under the radar that
we should keep our eyes on?
Yeah, there's a several of thoss
a horse by the name of Disarm fr
Steve Asmas and who finished sed
in this race last year with Epicenter.
We all remember the heartbreak if you
receive or Ron Winchell the ownr
if you've been on EPICENTER when Rich
Strike came and caught him at 8.
One, the horse he has this year isn't
this high profile. It's disarm.
He's actually runs second and td
in his last couple of races.
The Lexington of Keeneland,
his most recent start.
But he's going to be a long shot
and I think he's coming out of e
race the right way. Gotcha.
So when I'm placed in my back
I'm a first time better myself.
It's more than just looking at m
not a first time but absolutely.
Why not? Yeah, you're born with betting
in your blood, right? That's ri.
You're the born with gamble in
your blood or you're not. Right.
So when I'm placing that first ,
you know, it's more than just
looking at the odds, right?
There's a lot more to it.
Yeah, there's a lot to it.
But if you're betting a race
like the Kentucky Derby,
I love the sport of horse racin.
I handicap races on a
daily basis for a living.
But you don't need to get that.
Detailed about it,
there are certain simple bets you can make,
particularly on a race
like the Kentucky Derby,
to give yourself a chance
to win 20 horse feel.
It's the best race in America to begin with,
but it's also the best race to bet on.
Exactly. And what tips do you have for people
who are betting in the Kentucky Derby?
Well, it depends on what your personality is.
If you're a conservative person
betting to win place and show u,
you're trying to turn your $20 into a.
$50 You're just trying to make a profit,
right? Maybe you're just
betting the show on a horse.
If you want to try to hit a home run,
maybe you're going to bet exacts
or trifectas or super effective.
We're betting multiple horses tt
finish first, second, third, and 4th.
So what is your personality?
Do you want to try to turn $20 into 50?
Or do you want to try to turn it into 10,000?
I mean,
I'm feeling lucky, but I'm not
sure if I'm very confident in t.
Somewhere in between and
Exact is a good bet.
You can take the three horses
you bet you like the most
and box them in an Exact.
That's always a pretty safe
and easy way to play.
And you can make decent
money doing that too.
Absolutely. So the big question?
Big question of the day for me.
Who are you placing your bets o?
Well, I like Kings Barns because I think
of the three top Fletcher train horses,
he's going to be the biggest of prices.
And then disarm is the other one
I like as a possible longshot.
2 fills is another longshot
that I like a little bit too.
So maybe I'll box those three,
Any combinations of the three or just by
Kings Barns to win place and show, Yes.
And so people are interested in
placing those bets. How can they
use Twin Spires to place those ?
Well, it's real simple and easy.
Twinspires.com, the Twin Spires,
which you can use on your iPad or your
phone and just sign up for an account.
It's easy to deposit money.
And it's real easy to use the interface
on the app around the website t,
to just bet, win, place and sho,
you know, what number do you li,
What track are you betting on?
It's pretty self-explanatory.
All right.
Well, I'm certainly feeling lucy
after this, Joe. Thank you so m.
Enjoy the Derby, everybody.