This Saturday marks the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby, and Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY is prepared to begin the onset of this year’s Triple Crown of horseracing.
Horseracing betting sites are now accepting wagers on futures odds for which horse will win the Derby outright, and the early lines have Essential Quality favored to finish in first place.
2021 Kentucky Derby Odds To Win
- Essential Quality +225
- Rock Your World +500
- Highly Motivated +800
- Known Agenda +800
- Hot Rod Charlie +900
- Super Stock +1200
- Bourbonic +1400
- Medina Spirit +1400
- Mandaloun +1600
- Dynamic One +2000
- Helium +2500
- Like The King +2500
- Midnight Bourbon +2500
- Sainthood +2500
- Soup And Sandwich +2500
- Keepmeinmind +3300
- King Fury +3300
- Besos +3300
- Hidden Stash +4000
- Brooklyn Strong +5500
There are also several Kentucky Derby prop bets posted at reputable online sportsbooks that feature one on one matchups, with odds placed on which of the two will finish ahead.
These horseracing proposition bets offer sports gamblers a greater chance of securing a victory without having to consider the entire field of options.
Known Agenda vs. Medina Spirit
- Known Agenda -165
- Medina Spirit +125
Hot Rod Charlie vs. Rock Your World
- Hot Rod Charlie +120
- Rock Your World -160
As is typical in the realm of betting on sports and gambling on horseracing, when the options are narrowed, the odds are reduced. The two above proposition bets for the 2021 Kentucky Derby provide an example of this.
If you are at the race this Saturday, or just out and about for the weekend, wagers can be made on Kentucky Derby winners using the mobile sportsbook apps that are offered by our top-rated online sports betting sites.
Regardless of where horseracing fans are placing their bets, gamblers should be mindful of the potential for one of these competitors to make a run for the Triple Crown.
There have been 13 Triple Crown winners in the history of horseracing. The last thoroughbred to do it was Justify in 2018, and if Essential Quality can earn the victory on Saturday, he’ll be one-third of the way to doing it again.
Bettors that are interested in taking part in some early Triple Crown action can opt in on the following line that asks if a horse will get it done in 2021.
Will There Be A US Triple Crown Winner In 2021?
- Yes +550
- No -800
The odds are not favorable for a Triple Crown winner this year, but if it does happen, bets will pay out at $5.50 for each $1 wagered.
We advise taking advantage of the above horseracing futures line now as opposed to later because once the Kentucky Winner has been declared, the odds will shrink and become less profitable.
Be sure to catch the 2021 Kentucky Derby this Saturday on NBC.
Odds – Bovada | Source – NBC Sports