Epsom Derby Betting 2011

The Epsom Derby is one of the most exciting races on the calendar each year in the United Kingdom. Epsom Derby betting 2011 will cover the race on June 4 and it should be a tight contest with well over £1 million in prize money up for grabs.

The Epsom Derby is run over one mile and four furlongs and dates far back as 1780 when the first version of the race was held. The race is open to three-year-old horses with a minimum weight qualification of nine stones. Investec are the current sponsors of the race with a current deal that runs until 2013.

Epsom Derby Betting 2011 is the first chance for punters to pick themselves up and shake themselves down after any betting failures earlier on this year. There is potential aplenty as many horses have upset the odds since 1780.

Epsom Derby Favourites

The list of Epsom Derby favourites forms a very long list and there is plenty of opportunity to make the most of Free Bets amongst them. Favourites often carry the most pressure and weight but the Epsom Derby favourites are all fine horses in the best possible physical condition.

Carlton House is the current favourite to win the race at a best price of 7/4. Carlton House took the favourite tag following the withdrawal of previous favourite Frankel. Frankel is a superb young horse with a win rate of one hundred per cent. Some of the most respected names in flat racing have said that Frankel is one of the best Epsom Derby favourites in the history of the race.

World Domination was also one of the Epsom Derby favourites at a best price of 13/2 on most horse racing betting markets. World Domination ranks well in Epsom Derby betting because one win has been produced from one race. This horse also comes from the stables of HRA Cecil who also trains the current favourite.

Carlton House is going to be a popular horse in many Sports Betting markets because the Bay Colt comes from the stables of Sir Michael Stoute. Stoute is one of the most respected names in any form of horse racing and he has a number of punters that follow his best horses religiously.

Epsom Derby Contenders

The Epsom Derby is one of the more difficult races for contenders to come through and upset the favourites. Flat racing produces a lot more wins from the favourite horses because there are no obstacles along the course of the race for things to go wrong and mistakes to be made.

One of the strongest Epsom Derby Betting contenders is a German horse called Seville. Seville has raced three times in a short career producing one win and two second place finishes. These are not bad statistics by any means and Seville has a very good chance of making a solid each way bet option.

Casamento joins Seville as one of the 10/1 Epsom Derby contenders. Casamento is shortening in price all the time because the horse trained by Mahmood Al Zarooni has won three times from four races over short distances. Casamento is being talked about more and more in betting rings which could be a reason for the money shifting towards the horse.

Outsiders for the Epsom Derby

Punters like outsiders for the Epsom Derby because these are the horses that often have the best and worst stories to tell. They also have the longest odds. This mixture of betting value and sympathy creates an association with these horses and makes punters more willing to back them.

Recital is one of the outsiders for the Epsom Derby coming from the stables of AP O'Brien. Recital has never finished any lower than third in a race and could be a great horse to use up a free bet on. Even if Recital just comes in fourth, there should be a little bit of return from an each way bet.

Vadamar is a relatively unknown horse because there is very little career history to go on. This horse will be a 16/1 outsider and is being tipped for a place among racing circles in France. This is creating quite a buzz from bookmakers in the United Kingdom who have priced the horse at a mid-range price in the hope that it doesn't have enough in the bank to produce the goods.

Epsom Derby Free Bets

Epsom Derby free bets are going to be released by bookmakers and they will come in a variety of different forms. This is one of the biggest flat races of the year and punters may have already started to hunt down free bets within the betting community.

The most common of these Epsom Derby free bets for the 2011 race will be a simple free stake bet. This will be for a small amount that can be laid on the possible winner or a placed horse in Epsom Derby betting 2011.