Draftkings Sportsbook Horse Racing
It seemed only a matter of time before daily fantasy operator DraftKings expanded further into horse racing once it plucked the Wynn Las Vegas' well-regarded race and sports book manager, Johnny Avello, last fall.
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This week, DraftKings listed Avello's expansive odds for the first time on the 2019 Kentucky Derby with Game Winner, the 2-year-old champion in waiting, the 10-1 favorite on a board including 285 interests. Wagers can be placed at the Scarlet Pearl Sportsbook, opened in November at the Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort in D’Iberville, Miss.
Like the new Sugarhouse Casino/Sportsbook which also operates with Kambi software, DraftKings can confidently claim to have one of the two biggest Sportsbook menus in New Jersey. Horse racing is not among them, but it fully covers all the other highly popular US professional sports like NFL and College football, NBA, WNBA and College basketball. Get a sneak peek at DraftKings Sportsbook no matter where you live. Even if you’re not from a state where DraftKings Sportsbook offers sports betting, you can still see betting lines, receive exclusive offers and get info on when you can bet in your state.
It's possible pending regulatory approval that Avello's Derby futures could be made available elsewhere, too, following last year's repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PAPSA). With sports betting now a state-to-state issue, DraftKings has opened online and mobile wagering in New Jersey, plus announced in December an agreement to do so in West Virginia.
Avello set the standard for Derby futures for more than a decade at the Wynn Las Vegas, making his sports book a winter destination for horse players looking to get action well ahead of the first Saturday in May.
While 2018 Derby winner Justify and 2017's Always Dreaming came onto the scene late, recent heroes Nyquist and American Pharoah were both 15-1 at the Wynn as the calendar turned to their respective 3-year-old seasons.
Historical horse racing machines took in $2.2 billion in wagers in the last fiscal year, creating $190 million in revenue for the horse racing industry and $33.8 million in taxes for the state. Currently, the legal ruling only applies to one brand of HHR machines.
Here's a first look at Avello's odds for the 2019 Derby, with Improbable (16-1), Gunmetal Gray (30-1), Signlaman (40-1) and Maximus Mischief (45-1) his other top early choices. The viewing window can be expanded at the lower right.
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DraftKings Sportsbook has you covered for the $1 Million Belmont Stakes (G1), the opening leg of the 2020 Triple Crown, as the online book is offering a free Belmont contest with a $100,000 prize pool.
The contest is simple and easy to join. And it’s free!
Click the link above to download the app and sign up for a DraftKings Sportsbook account. Then click on the “Pools” menu to find the free Belmont Stakes $100,000 pool.
Pick the correct answers and horses to 10 different questions by the start of Race 10 and the Belmont Stakes at 5:42 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 20 for a chance to win $5,000! A guaranteed prize pool of $100,000 is paid with nearly 30,000 people receiving cash into their account.
The 10 contest questions range from picking the winner of the Belmont Stakes to which horse with finish second and third. Tiz the Law is the odds on favorite to win the race, but other questions include picking head-to-head best finishing position between top contenders like Dr. Post and Tap It to Win.
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Nothing beats the sensation of betting, watching and winning on your favorite horse at the track. Belmont Stakes Day has six big graded stakes races that will have fans firing in bets into large pools that produce bigger payoffs. Last year more than $102 million was wagered on Belmont Stakes day races with most of those bets placed online and from fan’s phones.
Millions of racing fans will be watching the Saturday races at Belmont Park on NBC television from 2:45-6 p.m. ET, and live streaming online and from their mobile devices.
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The DraftKings free $100,000 Belmont Stakes contest is another way to enjoy the race and add to the fun with another chance to win on Belmont Stakes day!