LOUISVILLE, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/2019kentuckyderby?src=hash” target=”_blank”gt;#2019kentuckyderbylt;/agt;–US Racing (www.usracing.com),
an international online horse racing service, announced unique
proposition wagers for the 145th Kentucky Derby to be held at
Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 4th.
Will
Thanos (Josh Brolin) walk the red carpet at Churchill Downs? Do you
think Louisville native Jennifer Lawrence will watch the race in person?
President Trump is still favored (-300) to win the 2020
US Presidential election but how
many tweets will President Donald Trump send on the first Saturday
in May? And, with the 145th Kentucky Derby falling on May 4th,
will Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) tweet, “May
the Horse be with You”?
The reason such Kentucky
Derby proposition wagers are appearing more popular could be due, in
part, to the recent marriage between horse racing and sports betting in
America.
Sports Betting and Horse Racing
Over the past year, legalization of sports betting in certain portions
of the United States has led to partnerships between US racing
organizations and sports betting groups largely headquartered in Europe.
Almost a year ago, Paddy Power Betfair acquired Fan Duel while William
Hill partnered to provide sports betting at Monmouth Park. Parx Racing
has partnered with Kambi. One of the few US racing stalwarts that have
not associated with a sports betting partner in Europe is BetAmerica, a
racebook owned by Churchill Downs. Three months ago, BetAmerica joined
forces with the Golden Nugget Casino in New Jersey in order to offer
sports and casino wagering online.
Such partnerships make sense as competition will be fierce as part of
what CNBC’s
Alex Sherman calls a $150 Billion market.
It is the hope of racing organizations that new fans of the Sport of
Kings will be created via the marketing funnels of the partnerships they
have with sports betting groups. In turn, the desire is that these new
fans will wager on horses. However, whether this business model will
facilitate an actual improvement in the economic health of the racing
industry in North America is yet to be seen.
While the handle for the Kentucky Derby race has been increasing in
recent years with US Racing projecting a 10-12% growth over last year,
the overall handle at tracks in North America has declined since 2003.
In
2003, the total handle was nearly $16 billion; in 2014 the handle was
approximately $11 billion. However, from 2014 to date, there has
been a trend of increasing handles. Perhaps the widespread legalization
of sports betting will help continue this upward trend.
Speaking off the record, two gaming executives attending the recent Betting
on Sports America Conference at the Meadowlands Racetrack indicated
that there was, “still much work to do going forward before the horse
racing industry would see benefits from offering sports wagering.”
While it will take time to determine the benefits of legalized sports
betting for the racing industry’s bottom line, the casual fans of the
Kentucky Derby will now have the opportunity to enjoy Kentucky Derby
prop betting.
Kentucky Derby Prop Wagers
| Will Mark Hamill Tweet “May the Horse Be With You” | ||||||
| Fractional | American | |||||
| Yes – On May 4, 2019 | 7/2 | +350 | ||||
| No – On May 4, 2019 | 1/7 | -700 | ||||
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| Will Tom Brady & Rob Gronkowski Attend 2019 Derby? | ||||||
| Fractional | American | |||||
| Tom Yes Gronk No | 2/1 | +200 | ||||
| Tom No Gronk Yes | 4/1 | +400 | ||||
| Tom No Gronk No | 6/1 | +600 | ||||
| Tom Yes Gronk Yes | 1/2 | -200 | ||||
| How Many Tweets Will President Trump Send? | ||||||
| Fractional | American | |||||
| Over 9.5 – On Derby Day | 5/6 | -120 | ||||
| Under 9.5 – On Derby Day | 5/6 | -120 | ||||
| Will Thanos (Josh Brolin) Attend the Derby? | ||||||
| Fractional | American | |||||
| Yes | 5/6 | -120 | ||||
| No | 5/6 | -120 | ||||
| Will A Kardashian Attend the Derby? | ||||||
| Fractional | American | |||||
| Yes | 1/7 | -700 | ||||
| No | 7/2 | +350 | ||||
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Will A Jockey Or Trainer Wear Something Related to Star Wars? |
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| Fractional | American | |||||
| Yes – Related To Star Wars | 7/5 | +140 | ||||
| No – Related To Star Wars | 1/2 | -200 | ||||
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Will Shazam (Zachary Levi) Attend The Derby? |
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| Fractional | American | |||||
| Yes | 1/2 | -200 | ||||
| No | 7/5 | +140 | ||||
| Jennifer Nettles Sings The National Anthem | ||||||
| Fractional | American | |||||
| Over 1 Minute 45 Seconds | 5/6 | -120 | ||||
| Under 1 Minute 45 Seconds | 5/6 | -120 | ||||
For a full list of Kentucky
Derby Prop Wagers, Kentucky
Derby Match Races, Kentucky
Derby Jockey Betting and Kentucky
Derby Trainer Betting, visit US Racing.
US Racing (www.usracing.com)
is an award winning, international online horse racing service.
US Racing offers thoroughbred, harness and greyhound wagering content
from over 200 of the world’s premier racetracks.
US Racing features race analysis, interviews, free handicapping tips and
stories on trainers, jockeys, owners, breeders, horses and new
technology and developments in the horse racing industry. US Racing
provides reviews and promotions of racebooks, OTBs and ADWs companies
worldwide. No wagering of any form takes place at US Racing.
The goal of US Racing to entertain, educate and inform people about the
sport of thoroughbred horse racing.
US Racing is privately held with offices in Hong Kong and the Isle of
Man.
Contacts
Timothy Maxwell
US Racing
1-844-US-RACING
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