The linesmakers at SportsBetting.com are making a bold Kentucky Derby Prediction with their odds on Arkansas Derby winner Gayego by listing the horse as long 15-1 odds. Despite Gayego proving that he can run like the wind on the dirt, he isn’t getting a whole lot of respect due to his bloodlines that have a reputation for being 1 mile horses that have sub-par endurance.
Gayego has the ideal versatility that you look for when making a Kentucky Derby Prediction with a nice fusion of heart and tactical quickness. Another intangible not to be overlooked with Gayego, is the experience of jockey Mike Smith who won the 2005 Kentucky Derby riding Barbaro at 50-1 odds at Churchill Downs.
The Kentucky Derby Prediction
for Gayego is that he will keep it close for a while, but his short gas tank will catch up to him in the final 1\4 mile and the 19th pole position will keep Gayego from finishing in the money.
Post 19: Gayego
Jockey: Mike Smith (14-1-3-1)
Record: 5-3-2
Highest Speed Rating: 102
Kentucky Derby Odds: 15-1
Sportsbetting.com has posted the following Kentucky Derby Prediction Odds:
Cool Coal Man : +2500
Tale of Ekati: +1600
Anak Nakal: +3500
Court Vision: +2000
Eight Belles: +1600
Z Fortune: +1200
Big Truck: +4000
Visionaire: +2000
Pyro: +550
Colonel John: +350
Z Humor: +3000
Smooth Air: +2000
Bob Blackjack: +2500
Monba: +1500
Adriano: +2500
Denis of Cork: +1500
Cowboy Cal: +2000
Recapturetheglory: +2000
Gayego: +1500
Big Brown: +200
