By Jeff Moss
DetroitSportsRag@GMail.com
May 2, 2014
The Kentucky Derby is this Saturday and a few people (Kevin and Gary Schultz) have asked me to post my picks for this weekend’s big races from Churchill Downs. Today is Kentucky Oaks Day (the Oaks is the female equivalent of the Derby) so I will be posting my selections on here while live blogging the results.
There are 12 races this afternoon and the following grid provides you with my picks for each race.
I devoutly follow the Daily Racing Form’s Steve Crist’s “A-B-C” strategy for multi-race wagering so the selections are broken down in that fashion accordingly. To make it simple, “A” picks are on every ticket. “B” selections are backups while “C” horses are basically protect my ass savers.
Anyway, if you are still reading you are probably thoroughly confused and really don’t give a fuck. So here is the grid …..
| Oaks Day | A | B | C |
| 1 | 4,6,7 | 2,3 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1,5 | |
| 3 | 1,2,4 | 7,10 | |
| 4 | 11 | 2,5,6,13 | 4,7 |
| 5 | 3,4,5,6 | ||
| 6 | 1,2,6,9 | ||
| 7 | 1,7,12 | 2,5,6 | |
| 8 | 4,5,7,8 | 1 | 6,9,10 |
| 9 | 4,5 | 3 | 1,6,10 |
| 10 | 2,3,7,8 | 1 | |
| 11 | 13 (Untapable) | 4,9 | |
| 12 | 8 | 4,6,10,11 |
Now, here are the bets I plan on making starting with the first race. I will provide the cost of each bet and then later will update my ROI (Return on Investment.)
Race #4
ALL .50 Cent Pick 4 Wagers
11/3,4,5,6,/1,2,6,9/1,2,5,6,7,12 = $48
2,4,5,6,7,11,13/3,4,5,6/1,2,6,9/1,7,12 = $168
2,5,6,11,13/3,4,5,6/1,2,6,9/1,2,5,6,7,12 = $240
Total Bets = $408
Race #8
ALL .50 Cent Pick 4 Wagers
1,4,5,6,7,8,9,10/1,3,4,5,6,10/1,2,3,7,8/13 = $120
1,4,5,7,8/1,3,4,5,6,10/1,2,3,7,8/13 = $75
1,4,5,6,7,8,9,10/3,4,5/1,2,3,7,8/13 = $60
1,4,5,7,8/3,4,5/1,2,3,7,8/13 = $37.50
1,4,5,7,8/3,4,5/1,2,3,7,8/4,9,13 = $112.50
Total Bets = $405
Oaks/Woodford Reserve/Derby Pick-3
ALL $1 Pick 3 Wagers
13/1,5,6,7,8,10/4,5,13,15,20 = $30
13/1,10/4,5,13,15,20 (Repeat 5 times) = $50
13/1,10/5,15,20 (Repeat 5 times) = $30
13/1,10/5 (Repeat 25 times) = $50
13/1,5,6,7,8,10/5,15,20 (Repeat 2 times) $36
13/1,5,6,7,8,10/5 (Repeat 10 times) = $60
4,9,13/1,10/4,5,13,15,20 = $30
4,9,13/1,10/5,15,20 = $18
4,9,13/1,5,6,7,8,10/4,5,13,15,20 = $90
Total Bets: $394
Hopefully those will be all of the bets I make on Friday. But I doubt it. Check back here for any other plays and my live blog of the day’s action.
You can click here if you want the names of the horses to go with the above corresponding numbers.