The Kentucky Derby Numbers Are in And They Are Astonishing

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Published on:
May/04/2025

The top betting markets for Sunday are of course the Warriors-Rockets game, but let's look at the incredible action for this weekend's Kentucky Derby as well.

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How Crazy Was Our Kentucky Derby Traffic This Year?

The numbers have finally been tabulated.

Here is a glance at what happened just after Sovereignty won the Kentucky Derby.  Everyone and their mother was coming to the Gambling911.com website to check out his payout numbers.

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Before this, folks were mostly coming to the site to find Sandman payout odds, his ability to run on the mud and all other horse ability to run on the mud.

This turned out to be our best Kentucky Derby traffic in years.   The amount of click thrus to the G911 site were insane.

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Now let's look at the actual numbers.

When all was said and done, Gambling911.com had just shy of 89,000 impressions on just Google.  But these numbers do not factor in Twitter, Bing, Yahoo and DuckDuckGo, with traffic that was phenomenal, mostly as it pertained to the mudders.

Don't believe the hype when it comes to the Kentucky Derby favorite, Journalism.  Sandman and Final Gambit received more search interest, as did American Promise.

Kentucky Derby Traffic to Gambling911.com (Last 48 Hours): 

  • Sovereignty Payout Odds (17133 impressions)
  • Kentucky Derby Mudders (1646+ click thrus from Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo)
  • Hard Rock Bet App Kentucky Derby (14184 impressions)
  • Payout Odds Sandman to Win Kentucky Derby (9029 impressions)
  • Is Sandman a Mudder (6508 impressions)
  • Payout Odds Final Gambit to Win Kentucky Derby (5774 impressions)
  • TwinSpires Kentucky Derby (4974 impressions)
  • FanDuel Kentucky Derby NY (4124 impressions)
  • Payout Odds American Promise to Win Kentucky Derby (3476 impressions)
  • Payout Odds Journalism to Win Kentucky Derby (3390 impressions)

Warriors at Rockets

The line on this game was Rockets -2.5 (steady) and with balanced action, so we won't be touching this one at all.

The Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors face off in game seven of the Western Conference first round. The Rockets defeated the Warriors 115-107 in the last meeting on Saturday. Fred VanVleet led the Rockets with 29 points, and Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 29.

Alperen Sengun is averaging 19.1 points, 10.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists for the Rockets. VanVleet is averaging 13.2 points and 3.4 assists over the past 10 games.

Curry is averaging 24.5 points and six assists for the Warriors. Jimmy Butler is averaging 18.2 points over the last 10 games.

Gambling911.com Free Picks Record

  • May 1 - Denver Nuggets vs. LA Clippers - LA Clippers -6 (PUSH)
  • April 29 - Milwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers - Milwaukee Bucks +8 (WIN)
  • April 25 - LA Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves - Minnesota Timberwolves -3.5 (WIN)
  • April 19 - Minnesota Timberwolves vs. LA Lakers - Minnesota Timberwolves +4.5 (WIN)
  • April 6 - New York Yankees vs. Pittsburgh Pirates - Pittsburgh Pirates +138 (WIN)
  • April 5 - Houston Cougars vs. Duke Blue Devils - Houston Cougars +5 (WIN)

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Gambling News

Odds of a Triple Crown Winner in 2025

Odds that there will be a triple crown winner in 2025 are typically listed at 7-1 with BetOnline expected to update these odds this week, but expect to pay $100 to win $700 should Sovereignty go on to win this year's Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. 

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