How To Bet Horse Racing Podcast

One of Brisnet.com's most anticipated Kentucky Derby reports is Kerry Thomas's and Pete Denk's Patterns of Motion Analysis for all Derby entrants. Denk joins Ed DeRosa's How To Bet Horse Racing podcast to discuss the Herd Dynamics approach to bloodstock and handicapping. The former Thoroughbred Times coworkers discuss the history of the report and its successes as well as dives into the team's assessment of Kentucky Derby points leader Tacitus. For more on Derby contenders, including free PPs and other statistics, CLICK HERE.

We're inside 3 weeks until the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, which means daily updates dissecting every data point imaginable about the greatest two minutes in sports. It's all useful in some way, but time is money so focusing on what's important to the bottom line is a key part of enjoying the next few weeks. Joe Kristufek of Churchill Downs joins Ed DeRosa to discuss their handicapping approaches in this final stretch of Kentucky Derby preparation, including the Dawn At the Downs daily programs beginning Monday, April 22, and streaming live at KentuckyDerby.com or on Twitter @KentuckyDerby. For tons of great Kentucky Derby info, visit Brisnet.com.

And then there were 2! The final points races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby are on Saturday, April 13, led by the $1-million Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park and supported by the Stonestreet Lexington Stakes at Keeneland Race Course (click each race name for FREE Brisnet.com PPs & on each track name for all handicapping reports)! Vance Hanson joins host Ed DeRosa for a deep dive into the Arkansas Derby, including discussion on fair odds to bet favored Improbable and some live longshots in the race expected to be contested on a wet racetrack. The pair also look at the Lexington Stakes, which features Ed's top Kentucky Derby pick right now: Anothertwistafate. For Kentucky Derby PPs in points order, CLICK HERE.

It's the busiest weekend on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, and the BetAmerica.com Radio Network How To Bet Horse Racing has you covered, as handicapper Gus Alonso joins Ed DeRosa to analyze the three points races: the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland, the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct, and the Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita Park. For FREE Brisnet.com Ultimate Past Performances of these races, click each of the race names above. For links to handicapping reports, click each of the racetrack names. For Gus's full-card Spotlight Selections from both Aqueduct and Keeneland, CLICK HERE.

The Kentucky Derby favorite could come from the Florida Derby, as Hidden Scroll looks to rebound from his fourth-place behind Code of Honor and Bourbon War in the Fountain of Youth, Maximum Security looks to breakout in his stakes debut, and Harvey Wallbanger is out to prove his Holy Bull was no fluke. All that plus Current's return to dirt, and the intriguing maiden Bodexpress! Danny Zucker of Predicteform.com discusses with Ed DeRosa of Brisnet.com how to bet the Florida Derby, including fair odds for the key contenders and how to squeeze value from the known favorites. For FREE Brisnet Ultimate Past Performances, CLICK HERE. For all handicapping reports, CLICK HERE.

How to bet the Louisiana Derby depends on what you think of War of Will, the Lecomte-Risen Star winner looking to join International Star as the only horse to sweep Fair Grounds' Kentucky Derby points series. The War Front colt closed as the 12.5-to-1 third choice in Kentucky Derby Future Wager 3, and a win in this race would likely guarantee he is one of the top choices at Churchill Downs. Is a win in this race a certainty? BetAmerica.com's Ed DeRosa and Fair Grounds / Churchill racing analyst Joe Kristufek peg his chances in the 4-to-5 to even money range. More action than that could mean more opportunity on others, but who are the alternatives?  For FREE Brisnet.com Ultimate Past Performances of the Louisiana Derby, CLICK HERE. For all Brisnet handicapping info related to closing week at Fair Grounds, CLICK HERE.

What was to have been the $1-million Rebel Stakes with 85 Kentucky Derby points up for grabs is now a pair of $750,000 Rebel Stakes worth 63.75 each, including 37.5 to the winners. And the extra race, money, and points attracted some extra good horses, including a pair of undefeated two-year-olds from Racing Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert making their three-year-old debuts: champion Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner Game Winner and Grade 1 winner Improbable. Baffert has won 6 of the past 9 Rebel Stakes, including the 2015 edition with eventual Triple Crown champion Horse of the Year American Pharoah. James Scully of Brisnet.com joins Ed DeRosa of the BetAmerica.com Radio Network to discuss wagering on both divisions of the Rebel. Can Baffert be opposed? Which is his more likely winner? Ed and James disagree on these topics and more! For FREE Rebel Stakes PPs, click here: Division 1, Division 2. For ALL Brisnet.com handicapping info for Oaklawn Park, CLICK HERE.

No San Felipe Stakes? No problem! It's still 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 of a race with 11 Triple Crown hopefuls entered, including hot maiden Hidden Scroll making just the second start of his career and last year's Nashua Stakes winner Vekoma making his three-year-old debut. For FREE Brisnet.com Ultimate Past Performances for the race, CLICK HERE, and for all handicapping reports, CLICK HERE. 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 likely favorite Hidden Scroll. Danny, in particular, likes some bigger prices in this race.

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. Also an accomplished breeder, owner, and sales consultant, DeJulio is most known for his With The Works workout report that is available daily at Brisnet.com. He joins the How To Bet Horse Racing Podcast to discuss how best to use (and not use!) his workout report as a handicapping and wagering tool. The pair also touch on this year's Kentucky Derby trail and the importance of developing mentor and mentee relationships within the Thoroughbred industry.

Scott Shapiro joins Ed DeRosa to handicap the Risen Star Stakes, the first 2019 Kentucky Derby Championship Series part 1 race. For FREE Brisnet.com Ultimate Past Performances, CLICK HERE. For all Brisnet.com handicapping reports for the 12-race card that includes a $200,000 guaranteed all-stakes Pick 4, CLICK HERE. The Risen Star features a rematch of the Lecomte Stakes with 5 also rans taking on winner War of Will. A local first-level allowance race returns its trifecta, including winner Owendale for trainer Brad Cox. As Scott and Ed discuss, determining the strength of these races is essential for wagering on this race.

The Lewis Stakes on Saturday, Feb. 2, at Santa Anita Park is a Kentucky Derby points race. Ed DeRosa of Brisnet.com and Emily Gullikson of OptixEQ.com analyze the race from several different angles before landing on a wagering strategy if the odds oblige. Who do you like? Decide for yourself using FREE Brisnet Ultimate Past Performances. Looking for ALL Brisnet.com handicapping products including OptixEQ Plot PPs? CLICK HERE.      

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. For FREE Brisnet.com Ultimate Past Performances, CLICK HERE.

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. For all Brisnet.com handicapping reports for Churchill Downs, CLICK HERE.

As the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve 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. Gus considers the multi-day multi-race wagers a personal strength, and his Oaks-Derby double thoughts will be available as part of his Oaks day picks at Brisnet.com. For FREE Kentucky Derby contender PPs, CLICK HERE.

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! TwinSpires.com racing analyst Ed DeRosa discusses handicapping topics related to the America's most famous race beginning with Scott Shapiro and his approach to processing all the information available to make (hopefully) winning wagers. For FREE Brisnet.com Ultimate Past Performances of Kentucky Derby contenders, CLICK HERE.