Handicapping the sport of kings is no easy task for the average horse betting fan. When it comes to creating a betting system for the Triple Crown, the hardest race to handicap is the Kentucky Derby. Here are a few tips at how to cap the greatest two minutes in sports today.

Firstly, as a new bettor after watching a number of horse races on the Derby card, you will soon realize just because a horse is listed as the favorite, does not guarantee they will win the race. For instance, this year, Lookin At Lucky was the favorite to win the Kentucky Derby, however long shot Super Saver was the one who collected the prize.

One of the most important factors in horse handicapping is reviewing the relationship of the jockey and the horse. If the jockey has a good record, chances are the horse it rides will do well. For instance, staying with Super Saver’s win at this year’s Kentucky Derby, race fans would have seen that Saver’s jockey was Calvin Borel. Over the last three years, no jockey has been better than Borel, as he has won two of a possible three Kentucky Derby’s.

The Kentucky Derby, although a high stakes race is no different than any other horse race in that it too is listed within a program. For new horse bettors, the programs at the race track will be your new best friends when it comes to betting on the right horse. Within these programs, you will see a ton of information.

For example, each individual race is listed on each page, and within those pages there are columns for each horse participating. In one column is the horse’s name, while in another is their win loss record, how they have fared in their last few races and who their jockey and trainers are. All of these columns are put in the program in order to assist you in picking the correct horse.