
A Day in the Life of a Kentucky Derby Horse
Gamblers will be treated with massive pools and a wide variety of wagering opportunities on Kentucky Derby week that will begin Saturday, April 29 at Churchill Downs.
New on this year’s wagering menu will be the debut of the $1 rolling Super Hi 5. If no one correctly picks the first five finishers, the bet will carryover to the next race. Previously, the Super Hi 5 was only offered on the final race each card. This will be a traditional Super Hi 5 bet and not a jackpot.
Kentucky Derby day will feature four Pick 5s, four Pick 4s and a mandatory payout in the 20-cent Derby City 6 Jackpot. Last year, the Pick 5 ending in the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve handled $4.65 million while the Pick 4 handled $3.3 million and the Derby City 6 Jackpot handled $2.5 million.
KENTUCKY DERBY DAY BETTING MENU
Race |
Post Time |
Wagering |
1 |
10:30 a.m. |
Win, Place, Show, Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Super Hi 5, Daily Double, Pick 3, Pick 5 |
2 |
11:01 a.m. |
WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 Pick 4 |
3 |
11:31 a.m. |
WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 |
4 |
12:04 p.m. |
WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P5 |
5 |
12:36 p.m. |
WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P4 |
6 |
1:14 p.m. |
WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 |
7 |
1:56 p.m. |
WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 Derby City 6 |
8 |
2:46 p.m. |
WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P5 |
9 |
3:40 p.m. |
WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P4 |
10 |
4:31 p.m. |
WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P5 |
11 |
5:27 p.m. |
WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P4 (Old Forester Turf Classic) |
12 |
6:57 p.m. |
WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 P3 (Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve) |
13 |
7:55 p.m. |
WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD |
14 |
8:30 p.m. |
WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 |
Longines Kentucky Oaks Day will feature four Pick 5s and four Pick 4s. Also featured on Kentucky Oaks day will be the start of several two-day wagers including the 50-cent Oaks/Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic/Kentucky Derby Pick 3 (2022 handle $654,766) and the $1 two-day Pick 6 (2022 handle $387,527) that will feature six Grade 1 events over the two days of racing. The two-day Grade 1 Pick 6 was decreased from a $2 to $1 minimum and will culminate in the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve.
There will be two events Friday: the $750,000 Grade 1 La Troienne and $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks. On Saturday, the bet will include the $1 million Grade 1 Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic Stakes, $750,000 Grade 1 Churchill Downs presented by Ford and $750,000 Grade 1 Derby City Distaff presented by Kendall-Jackson Winery. The two-day Pick 6 will have a mandatory payout and low 15% takeout.
Other unique wagers on Kentucky Derby Week include the popular Oaks/Derby Double (2022 handle $3.2 million), the 50-cent All Dirt Pick 5 on Kentucky Derby Day (2022 handle $660,093) and the $3 All 3-Year-Old Pick 3 on Kentucky Derby Day (2022 handle $336,650).
Superfecta wagers will be a $1 minimum on Kentucky Derby and Oaks days but will be a 10-cent minimum on all other days.
For the full wagering menu for the entire week, including Kentucky Oaks day, and list of daily post times, visit https://www.churchilldowns.com/racing-wagering/toteboard/post-times.