Prospective Odds to Win the Kentucky Derby

Written by:
Don Shapiro
Published on:
May/03/2012
Prospective Odds to Win the Kentucky Derby

Prospective odds to win the 2012 Kentucky Derby were coming in at 33/1 at Bookmaker, a name you have trusted since 1985, is also offering up to $2500 in FREE CASH and 8 percent back on losses to qualified customers. 

Only three winners have come out of the number 12 post position in the Kentucky Derby’s history. 

Prospective managed to win the Tampa Bay Derby, a Grade 2 race, but then went on to finish 6th at the Blue Grass, a Grade 1 race.   Trainer Mark Casse claimed after that race that Prospective has never favored synthetic tracks.  Why race him on synthetic then?

He has earned lower speed records with his competition in past races questionable.  None of this bodes well for Prospective. 

“He’s a pretty lazy horse, and he likes to sleep a lot,” said assistant trainer Norman Casse. “But out on the track he appreciates what he does.”

Not Gambling911.com’s idea of a true Kentucky Derby contender. 

Here were your early 2012 Kentucky Derby odds coming into the Post Position Draw:

Bodemeister +450
Union Rags +400

Gemologist +600 or 6/1

Alpha 10/1

Creative Cause +650

Dullahan 8/1

Hansen 6/1

I’ll Have Antoher 8/1

Take Charge Indy +1200

El Padrino 13/1

Went The Day Well +1700

Daddy Nose Best +1700

Daddy Long Legs +3000

Done Talking +3500

Liaison 25/1

Sabercat 27/1

Rousing Sermon 38/1

Prospective 33/1

Trinniberg 40/1

Optimizer 28/1

- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com 

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