Can't Bet on TwinSpires From Idaho

Written by :

Mary Montgomery

Published on :

1 May, 2023

TwinSpires prohibits betting on its app from the great state of Idaho. Our friends at BetUS offer an excellent alternative and with generous welcome bonuses.

Horse Racing in Idaho

It's not an entirely foreign concept. Idaho permits pari-mutuel betting on live and simulcast racing for horses and dogs. There are racetracks and county fairgrounds with live horse racing as well.

Before You Bet: Fun Stats

Since 2000, the Florida Derby has been the most successful final prep race, producing 6 winners. Forte, the 2023 Kentucky Derby winner, was the winner of this year's Florida Derby.
Jockey Florent Geroux won the Kentucky Derby in 2021 and this year will be riding Jace's Road, a 50-1 long shot who finished third in the Louisiana Derby.
Flavien Prat was another winning jockey in the Kentucky Derby with Country House in 2019. He will be riding Angel of Empire (8-1) in this year's race.
49 out of the 141 Kentucky Derbys have been won by the favorite, just over one-third of the time.
John Velazquez is among the most successful Kentucky Derby jockeys riding in this year's big race. He won with 2011 (Animal Kingdom), 2017 (Always Dreaming), and 2020 (Authentic). He will be riding Reincarnate, a third place finisher in both the Arkansas Derby and Rebel Stakes.

Odds to Win the 2024 Kentucky Derby

After Post Position Draw
1    Dornoch        +2000
2    Sierra Leone        +300
3    Mystik Dan        +2200
4    Catching Freedom        +900
5    Catalytic        +4000
6    Just Steel        +2500
7    Honor Marie        +1600
8    Just a Touch        +1100
10    TO Password        +3500
11    Forever Young        +800
12    Track Phantom        +2700
13    West Saratoga        +4500
14    Endlessly        +2600
15    Domestic Product        +2500
16    Grand Mo the First        +5000
17    Fierceness        +275
18    Stronghold        +2000
19    Resilience        +2400
20    Society Man        +4000
21    AE/21 Epic Ride        +5000

Early

1    Fierceness        +275
3    Track Phantom        +2000
4    Dornoch        +2000
5    Sierra Leone        +325
6    Hades        +4000
7    Mystik Dan        +2000
11    Epic Ride        +5000
13    Catching Freedom        +1000
15    Honor Marie        +2000
17    Domestic Product        +2200
19    Just Steel        +2500
20    Resilience        +2000
29    Stronghold        +2000
30    Just A Touch        +1700
34    Forever Young        +800
38    Encino        +2800
43    Endlessly        +2500
49    Common Defense        +6600
50    West Saratoga        +6600
51    T O Password        +7500
52    Catalytic        +6000
53    Society Man        +6600
54    Grand Mo The First        +7500

By Don Shapiro

Don is the lead sports reporter for Gambling911.com AM hours in North America and has been writing for the site for well over a decade. He was born and raised in New Jersey.