The “Race for the Roses” is one of the most important and prestigious horse races worldwide. Many people enjoy attending the races for the festivities and to see the spectacular thoroughbred horses. If you plan to bet on the outcome of the races, you are probably wondering about the Kentucky Derby Contenders. You can place your bets before the day of the race, but first you may want to look into the top Kentucky Derby 2011 contenders to know who will be the best bet and the most likely to win the race.

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One thing to remember about horse racing is that the favorite horse only wins the race approximately 35% of the time, so you will definitely want to explore all of your options before making a bet. Sometimes the frontrunner will not show the prowess in the actual race that they did in training or prior races so it is good to find out as much information as you can on the pedigree, musculature, and speed of the horses before making your bet.

You may reasonably ask what kind of things make for a good horse that is not the favorite of the Kentucky Derby 2011 Contenders.  First, you will want to make sure that the horse’s jockey is the same that has competed with him in the past and has a high winning percentage (approximately 9%). The horse’s trainer should also be equally qualified to win. Next, you will want to gauge whether the horse will be running a similar distance within one furlong to the previous race the horse competed in, and you will want to make sure that the horse you select has performed in a race in the past 35 days.

If you ensure that your horse meets all of the above criteria, you will increase your chance of making a winning bet on the Kentucky Derby 2011 contenders.