The appeal of betting on horse racing, for me at least, is summed up in the axiom, “bet a little to win a lot.” That requires finding longshots worthy of making a win bet on and also structuring what are called “exotic bets” such as the exacta and trifecta to ensure a hefty payout.
Whenever someone asks “why should I bet on horse racing?” a great answer is the potential for massive returns on a small investment, and the trifecta is a wager that offers this opportunity.
My colleague Dan Tordjman outlined his first time hitting the Kentucky Derby trifecta in the first installment of this blog series. I was lucky enough to hit the Derby trifecta three times in four years in 2012, 2014, and 2015 (none since, of course!).
Though the song says, “The sun shines bright on my Old Kentucky Home,” it doesn’t always work out that way on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs. Mother Nature often can be found among the crowd of 150,000, bringing a dose of rain and a wet track to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.
Every Sunday Noel Michaels will provide free full-card picks for a one racecard in North America. A veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer, Michaels also writes a weekly “Weekend Winners” blog for America’s Best Racing with a focus on key stakes races at marquee tracks. This feature will be straight-forward: full-card picks for one Sunday slate of races of his choosing.
