The 2009 running of the Kentucky Derby, first leg of the Triple Crown, is less than a fortnight away and the fever among horse racing enthusiasts is already spiking.
It is safe to say that the Triple Crown is the most popular horse wagering event of the season and the 2009 edition is set to beat all previous records.
Even people that don’t normally bet horses will take a look at Triple Crown betting odds and will end up betting few dollars on the three races of the Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes.
Only 11 horses have managed to win the Triple Crown in its entire history and that shows just how difficult it is to pick the winner, also considering that the in the Triple Crown the favorite almost never wins.
Chances to win the Triple Crown are so slim that Bodog Racebook is offering the current odds: Will any horse win the Triple Crown? Yes +600, No -1000.
TheOnlinewire.com teamed up with our preferred online racebooks, Bodog Racebook and SBG Global Racebook to bring our readers the latest news and the best odds to bet on each of its three legs and on the 2009 edition of the Triple Crown.
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Let’s have a quick look at the 2009 Triple Crown favorites as at April 19.
All eyes are on the 135th Kentucky Derby favorite I Want Revenge who in two of his last four races, has come from off the pace, winning the Wood and falling short by a single nose to Pioneerof the Nile in the Cash Call Futurity.
I Want Revenge chances greatly improved on the news that the other super favorite Quality Road has a quarter crack in his right hind foot, which could force him out of contention.
After winning three important stakes races including the Louisiana Derby, Friesan Fire has become a leading contender for the Kentucky Derby and a likely contender to the Triple Crown.
Quality Road hopes remain almost intact after his quarter crack was deemed not serious by foot specialist Ian McKinlay, who treated Big Brown’s quarter crack in 2008.
Pioneerof the Nile, who has never raced on a traditional dirt surface, is also believed to be one of the few horses with a shot to the 2009 Triple Crown.
TheOnlinewire.com, in cooperation with Bodog Racebook and SBG Global Racebook, will provide daily updates, news and the latest odds on the Triple Crown 2009 and its individual legs starting with the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 2nd.