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Dunkirk's 2009 Kentucky Derby betting odds were listed at +400 at betED.com just one week prior to the start of the big race. Most oddsmakers believed early on this was the horse to beat after I Want Revenge. The payout would be $400 for every $100 bet.
Dunkirk breezed five furlongs in 1:01.05 at the Palm Meadows Training Center in Florida in company with stablemate Munnings.
"I was very, very pleased with the work," trainer Todd Pletcher said. "He started out about a length and a half or two lengths behind the other horse, then he finished up about a half-length ahead. It was a very good move for him."
Trained by Todd Pletcher, the roan/gray son of Unbridled's Song seemed to be guaranteed a berth in the Kentucky Derby field, which is limited to 20 based on graded-stakes earnings.
Gambling911.com is forecasting the 2009 Kentucky Derby to be its most trafficked betting event of the year.
Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
