With a combined total of 14 combined victories of the Kentucky Derby, these legendary names are an indication that it is not just the Kentucky Derby Contenders you are betting on, but the trainer and the jockey as well. Internet Racebook BodogLife.com has Big Brown the favorite at 3 to 1 odds to win the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby. A good jockey can move contenders up at least one or two positions and it's no coincidence that year after year the same names appear for the leading riders. Before riders mount up in the paddock, the trainer will give some last minute instructions.
The trainer will say how he wants his mount ridden based on the Kentucky Derby Contender’s history and the competition that day.
But once they’re on the track it is now in the hands of the jockey. Despite any advice he may have received prior to leaving the gate, things happen. Most of all in a large field, and this is where the difference is.
A good rider will avoid getting a horse in trouble (boxed in), he won’t take him so wide that he looses valuable ground, and he will instinctively know when to make his move on the horse….not too soon and not too late. So if you can’t make your mind up over the choice of two steeds, I suggest you take a look at the rider…he’s the one driving the bus.
BodogLife.com has posted horse racing betting odds on the 2008 Kentucky Derby Contenders:
Cool Coal Man: 50/1
Tale of Ekati: 25/1
Anak Nakal: 66/1
Court Vision: 16/1
Eight Belles: 16/1
Z Fortune: 12/1
Big Truck: 20/1
Visionaire: 16/1
Pyro: 7/1
Colonel John: 5/1
Z Humor: 66/1
Smooth Air: 25/1
Bob Black Jack: 25/1
Monba: 20/1
Adriano: 20/1
Denis of Cork: 14/1
Cowboy Cal: 50/1
Recapturetheglory: 33/1
Gayego: 25/1
Big Brown: 3/1
