2016 Epsom Derby Betting Preview PT 1

The second English classic of the season is nearly upon us, as the big race at Epsom will be unfolding on Saturday with one of the deepest and most impressive fields that you will see in recent years. This contest is wide open and that means there's a lot of opportunities for the bettors to capitalize and take advantage of some of the best each way options that we have seen in a major race like this in quite a while.

Since the field is so deep, you can expect a large amount of major bookmakers to be paying out four places on the each way bets and with a number of impressive money back specials and free bet offers coinciding with the Epsom Derby you can expect this to be one of the Premier wagering events prior to Royal Ascot.

Right now there is a fairly sharp battle between the two top contenders for the position of outright favorite at the Epsom Derby. US Army Ranger had been particularly popular since his Maiden score at the Curragh and then following that up with a short priced victory in the group 3 Chester Vase. The Aidan o'brien-trained Contender has a lot of town and is clearly set to make a statement by enjoying his preferred distance.

With Ryan Moore looking sharper every day and having already strung together a fairly decent flat season, there is every reason to believe that this contender could have exactly what it takes to get the big score at a mile and a half.

His chief competition is Lady Bamford's Wings of Desire,  who will get 2,000 guineas winner Frankie Dettori in the irons for this massive race.  the winner of the Dante Stakes is now taking a fair amount of money and is actually priced below US Army Ranger and you will find him available at a relatively competitive 9/2 price at the time of this writing.