I'm afraid the Derby as it stands now with 20 horses banging into one another has basically turned into a Lottery. I would say going in yesterday that 50% of the entries had a fair shot to win.

From now one I will bet futures on 4 or 5, and play pick 4's, pick 3's and doubles.

The current format for exotics is too expensive and too risky to really feel good about hitting. Especially the tri and super.

For those who can afford to wheel, it's a better exotic angle but still very risky...

Looking forward to a cleaner, saner Preakness.