Kentucky Derby Match Races
Kentucky Derby Match Races - Make head-to-head bets on horses at the Derby!
What are match races and why would you want to bet them at the Kentucky Derby? Match races are simple wagers where you bet whether one particular horse will beat another horse. Sometimes this is called head-to-head betting. At the Kentucky Derby, bettors have the option to place win, place, show and exotic bets like trifecta and superfectas-- but match races are another way to bet at the track and are lots of fun, too.
There are only a handful of companies that offer match races-- most of them are in the United Kingdom and Australia.
Good luck with your bets and when we get closer to the start of the Kentucky Derby, you will find match race odds in our sportsbook section.
Triple Crown
Graded Stakes Races
Belmont at the Big A: John A. Nerud ,$175,000 ,4&up ,6f Dirt
Belmont at the Big A: Peter Pan Stakes ,$200,000 ,3yo ,9f Dirt
Belmont at the Big A: Ruffian ,$200,000 ,4&up f/m ,8f Dirt
Japan Racing Association: Epsom Cup ,$623,000 ,4&up ,9f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Kyoto Shimbun Hai ,$788,000 ,3yo ,11f Turf
Percy Warner: Calvin Houghland Iroquois ,$250,000 ,4&up ,24f Turf
Santa Anita: Senorita Stakes ,$100,000 ,3yo f ,6.5f Turf
Japan Racing Association: NHK Mile Cup ,$1,888,000 ,3yo ,8f Turf
Laurel Park: Black-Eyed Susan Stakes ,$300,000 ,3yo f ,9f Dirt
Laurel Park: Miss Preakness Stakes ,$150,000 ,3yo f ,6f Dirt
Laurel Park: Pimlico Special ,$250,000 ,3&up ,9.5f Dirt
Churchill Downs: Louisville ,$250,000 ,4&up ,12f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Niigata Daishoten ,$623,000 ,4&up ,10f Turf
Laurel Park: Dinner Party Stakes ,$250,000 ,3&up ,9f Turf
Laurel Park: Gallorette Stakes ,$150,000 ,3&up f/m ,8.5f Turf
Laurel Park: Maryland Sprint Stakes ,$150,000 ,3&up ,6f Dirt
Laurel Park: Preakness Stakes ,$2,000,000 ,3yo ,9.5f Dirt
