Friesan Fire Nears 2009 Kentucky Derby Favorite Status
While I Want Revenge was still officially the favorite, Friesan Fire has now surpassed Dunkirk with the second shortest odds of winning the 2009 Kentucky Derby. He is now within a point of becoming the favorite at online gambling sites the likes of betED.com.
Friesan Fire came in with odds of +350 that would pay out $350 on every $100 bet. I Want Revenge was listed with +280 odds for a payout of $280 on every $100 bet.
Friesan Fire was the winner when it came to expert consensus picks Friday night.
Tom Amoss is a Churchill Downs trainer and TVG (America's Horse Racing Network) analyst. Making his picks for the Louisville Courier, he explains why Friesan Fire will win.
"The Louisiana Derby winner has improved with every start. I like him at the 1 1/4-mile distance. I think Derbys are won by fate, the winner preordained. In the case of Friesan Fire, it's trainer Larry Jones' swansong."
Experts at Blood Sport Magazine were also high on Friesan Fire winning while many other Kentucky Derby handicappers had the horse among their top three finishers.
Below were your 2009 Kentucky Derby odds heading into race day courtesy of betED.com:
West Side Bernie
+3000
Musket Man
+2000
Mr Hot Stuff
+2600
Advice
+2800
Hold Me Back
+1300
Friesan Fire
+350
Papa Clem
+1700
Mine That Bird
+4500
Join in the Dance
+3800
Regal Ransom
+2200
Chocolate Candy
+1300
General Quarters
+1800
I Want Revenge
+280
Atomic Rain
+4500
Dunkirk
+380
Pioneer of the Nile
+550
Summer Bird
+3600
Nowhere to Hide
+4500
Desert Party
+1200
Flying Private
+3800
Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
