2015 Kentucky Derby Betting Tips PT 2

Right now the bookmakers have American Pharoah trading at a general 2/1 price tag with a few books taking him all the way up to 11/4 or 5/2. Many expect him and his stablemate to hook up and challenge early though it would probably be suicide for either of them to go out early and try to set a 46 half. 

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Baffert will have learned from his experience with Bodemeister a few years ago (for the same connections as American Pharoah) that you don’t want to wire the field you want to move at the right time. 

Dortmund was able to show off his chops in the Santa Anita Derby as he powered home in style to deliver for punters at an extremely short price. After this performance, many individuals thought that he would go off as the Derby favourite but his stablemate seems to have taken that chance away from him. 

One major checkmark that Dortmund has is a win already over the surface at Churchill Downs and that is absolutely crucial to a colt’s chances if you examine the overall history of the race. While it’s not a make or break factor - it is a definite nice to have since punters now know that he can handle the tough surface at this much-vaunted racecourse. 

The other major ace up Dortmund’s sleeve is the fact that he looked beat when he ran in the San Felipe at Santa Anita and literally battled back to find more on a tough rail and pull ahead. That type of versatility isn’t usually seen in three-year-olds and he seems to have an alpha personality with many observers starting to think that Dortmund simply frightens the other horses due to his impressive physical presence. 

Dortmund is owned by Kaleem Shah, who also owns Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Bayern, and the prospect of pulling off a Kentucky Derby win would be a massive coup for the high-profile California owner.