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West Side Bernie is becoming a public favorite but he has long odds of winning the 2009 Kentucky Derby. A $100 bet would yield $3000 at betED.com
West Side Bernie was voted the most likely horse to win by the readers of BloodHorse.com.
That website reports that George and Lori Hall's West Side Bernie got a tour of Churchill Downs' main track April 25, and drilled a half-mile in an easy :48 1/5
West Side Bernie's official splits were :12 1/5, :24, and :36 1/5. He galloped out five furlongs in 1:02.
West Side Bernie was bred in Kentucky by Polo Green Stable and Andrew Savas.
Newsday's Ed McNamara:
"Winless but always in the money in three starts on dirt, and his second to I Want Revenge in the Wood was encouraging. He'll be a huge price, so if you think the Wood signaled a blossoming horse, consider him underneath in exotics."
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
