How To Bet Horse Racing Podcast

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James Scully of Brisnet.com joins Ed DeRosa of the BetAmerica.com Radio Network to discuss wagering on both divisions of the Rebel Stakes on Saturday, March 16, at Oaklawn Park. Can Baffert be opposed? Which is his more likely winner? Ed and James disagree on these topics and more, including Ed's #1 Kentucky Derby horse Galilean taking on Improbable in division 1 plus champion Game Winner in division 2.

It's a huge weekend on the Kentucky Derby trail with the Gotham Stakes, Tampa Bay Derby, and Jeff Ruby Steaks all offering lucrative points to the First Saturday in May. Emily Gullikson of OptixEQ joins Ed DeRosa to discuss handicapping the Tampa Bay Derby and Gotham Stakes as well as how to watch races for clues on potential performance further down the Derby trail--an especially germane topic as Saturday's races coincide with Kentucky Derby Future Wager 3 that opens Friday and closes Sunday.

The Kentucky Derby Championship Series continues with the Fountain of Youth Stakes on Saturday at Gulfstream Park, and it's a doozy with 11 Triple Crown hopefuls entered, including hot maiden winner Hidden Scroll making just the second career start and last year's Nashua Stakes winner Vekoma making his three-year-old debut. Danny Zucker of Predicteform.com joins host Ed DeRosa of the BetAmerica.com Radio Network to discuss the Fountain of Youth with special emphasis on wagering against Hidden Scroll.

With an "off" week on the Kentucky Derby trail, the How To Bet Horse Racing podcast shifts to some evergreen content as BetAmerica's Ed DeRosa welcomes clocker Bruno DeJulio to the show.

Scott Shapiro joins Ed DeRosa to handicap the Risen Star Stakes, the first 2019 Kentucky Derby Championship Series part 1 race. The race is Saturday at Fair Grounds and offers 50 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the winner. It also caps a $200,000 guaranteed all-stakes Pick 4.

Brisnet's Ed DeRosa and Optix's Emily Gullikson discuss the 2019 Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita Park

Oaklawn Park opens its 2019 race meeting on Friday, January 25, and with it the Arkansas road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve begins with the Smarty Jones Stakes as race 8 on the 9-race card. Oaklawn paddock analyst Nancy Holthus joins Ed DeRosa to discuss the Smarty Jones, a competitive field of 9 with 5 stakes winners. After going through the field together, Nancy and Ed land on separate "on top" selections as well as a couple live longshots. 

The Lecomte Stakes on Jan. 19 at Fair Grounds kicks off the Louisiana track's road to the Louisiana Derby and itself is a 10-points-to-the-winner Kentucky Derby prep race. Ed DeRosa from Brisnet.com and Danny Zucker from Predicteform.com take an analytical approach to handicapping this 14-horse field with neither picking any of the likely favorites for their wagering strategy.

The Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve kicked off on Sept. 15, 2018, with Cairo Cat winning the Iroquois Stakes at Churchill Downs. Ed DeRosa & James Scully discuss the performance how it relates to the 2019 Kentucky Derby picture as well as mention the Kentucky Oaks trail that began with Serengeti Empress winning the Pocahontas and got a jolt from Covfefe's debut.

When it comes to the events surrounding the Kentucky Derby, there is pageantry and tradition; when it comes to gambling on the Kentucky Derby there is trends. Those trends can help a handicapper not only figure out the best bet to win but also "underneath" types to fill out the rainmaking wagers like the superfecta. Emily Gullikson of OptixEQ joins Ed DeRosa to discuss her handicapping process, how Optix helps her identify the right horses for the Derby, and what intrigues her about this year's field.

As the Kentucky Derby draws near, Ed DeRosa continues his conversation with handicappers regarding this year's field. Gus Alonso--who provides Brisnet.com with Spotlight Selections full-card analysis with wagering strategy on racing's biggest days--talks with Ed about this year's group as well as strategies for crushing the Kentucky Oaks-Derby double.

The Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve is near and with it one of the best wagering opportunities of the year, as more than $100-million will be up for grabs on the Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports!