2012 Kentucky Derby Contenders

2012 Kentucky Derby Contenders: Today is the most exciting 2 minutes in sports and it there couldn’t be a harder puzzle to solve than who are the true 2012 Kentucky Derby contenders. Union Rags and Bodemeister are the favorites but with an upset bigger than Buster Douglas’s win over Mike Tyson, 50-1 longshot Mine That Bird proved that anything is possible with a 2009 Derby win. Be low is a closer look at the “live” 2012 Kentucky Derby Contenders according to our Horse Racing Picks experts.

2012 Kentucky Derby Contenders Analysis: Bodemeister and Union Rags are the blue-chippers and rightfully so. Bodemeister is a flyer that is in supreme form but his thin payout is discouraging. Union Rags is unproven but has a ton of heart and is probably an overlay at 5-1. Undefeated Gemologist is worth taking a flier bet on at 6-1 after opening at 8-1 with All-Star trainer Todd Pletcher in his corner. Alpha fell short against Gemologist at the Wood Memorial but is probably a dead dog. Despite his lack of class Liason has had impressive workouts and might be worth a look at 50-1.

I’ll Have Another is coming off a long hiatus but without a truly bad performance he has value at 12-1. I’ll Have Another has a win over Bodemeister and is a consistent performer. Hansen has plenty of wind and should be worth a pick at 10-1. In the end Take Charge Indy has all of the tools to pull of a win here and is our Horse Racing Picks unanimous choice to pull away from the pack among the 2012 Kentucky Derby Contenders.

2012 Kentucky Derby Contenders Picks: Take Charge Indy 2 UNITS ($200 to win $1500) 

Frank Carnevale

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2012 Kentucky Derby Picks: Take Charge Indy 15 to 1 Odds

2012 Kentucky Derby Picks: This year their are some intriguing longshots in the field of 20 in this year’s 138th Kentucky Derby. Famous Derby jockey Calvin Borel will pilot Take Charge Indy who goes off at +1500 sports odds moneyline. Borel is the best jockey for the Derby and Take Charge Indy passed a previous test with a win at the Florida Derby. Below is closer look at Take Charge Indy from our Horse Racing Picks Experts.

2012 Kentucky Derby Picks Analysis: This horse drew the #3 pole position and jockey Calvin Borel should be able to find his sweet spot on the rail. Take Charge Indy has some serious early speed and enough of a gas tank to carry that velocity down the back stretch.

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The relatively long 15-1 sports odds on this thoroughbred are mainly based on the fact that this is a speed horse expected to get lost in a crowded field. You can’t ever count out Calvin Borel in the Derby however and too much is being made about the anticipated pace which gives this horse great value.

2012 Kentucky Derby Picks: Take Charge Indy 15-1 Sports Odds (1 UNIT $100 to win $1500)

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Brad "Einstein" Marchetti is a sports media member that has won various Sports Handicapping contests online and is CEO of Power Punches Publishing. Marchetti is regarded as one of the sharpest Football and Fight Handicappers in the country.