Happy Saturday! It's May 1st and also happens to be the day we watch The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports! We're talking about the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby, of course! It's been a long time in the making, so grab that Mint Julip and let's check it out.
It's the best card of the year at Churchill Downs: 14 Races, 7 stakes, lotsa runners and features Race 12, the $3 Million Kentucky Derby (G1) presented by Woodford Reserve! If you're not familiar with the Kentucky Derby, it's a one-and-a-quarter mile Grade 1 stakes race for 3 year-old Thoroughbred horses. The Derby is run on a dirt racetrack at Churchill Downs and has a field of 19 runners this year at time of this post.
But with so many runners on today's card, you're probably gonna need help picking winners. Check out our #LundinLine top picks and best bets below to help narrow down the field while you put your tickets together. Are you looking for more information on the runners of the Kentucky Derby? Check out our podcast here (or wherever you download your podcasts) and take a deep dive on everything Derby with our very own Mr. Dave W! Or maybe you're struggling to put those exotic bets together. We know it's tough, but don't worry. We've analyzed every runner in the Kentucky Derby and have broken down horses we like and don't like. That post can be found here and has some great information you can use when putting those exotics together.
The racing gods have graced us with beautiful running conditions. We're looking at firm turf and a fast track with temps in the mid 70's. First post is at 7:30 AM Pacific, so set that alarm and don't be late! You know what comes next. Saddle up and ride with us. We're gettin' #InTheMoney!
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Derby Day at Churchill Downs // 01-May
Lundin Line
7:30 Pacific
R1: 4 - 1A - 6
R2: 1* - 12 - 8 - 4
R3: 9 - 7 - 4
R4: 4 - 8 - 12 - 2
R5: 5 - 11 - 3 - 2
R6♠: 6* - 4 - 5 - 7 R7♠: 4 - 1 - 2 - 3
R8♠: 8 - 5 - 3 - 12
R9♠: 13 - 4 - 5 - 3
R10♠: 9 - 12 - 4 - 7
R11♠: 4 - 6 - 3 - 1
R12♦: 14 - 17 - 1 - 9
R13: 7 - 4 - 3
R14: 5 - 1 - 7 - 9
♠Stakes
♦The Kentucky Derby (G1) presented by Woodford Reserve
*Best Bet
Lundin Line Best Bets
R2: [1] Cadencia
R6: [6] Blowout (GB)
*Post has been updated for scratches 01-MAY
Hit us up @_TurtleSports and let us know what you think!
-TSL
/ As always, please forgive any typos and grammatical errors
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