The 2024 Kentucky Derby is set to take place on Saturday, May 4 with the post time at 6:57 p.m. ET on NBC. This is the first leg of the revered Triple Crown.
Luckily, horse racing betting is widely-available across the United States and the vast majority of locations can find racebook betting apps. Some of the apps are proprietary versions of bigger platforms (FanDuel Racing, DK Horse) while others are standalone betting platforms (AmWager, DFR Bets, etc).
We’ll walk you through where horse racing betting is available online, different types of bets to make and how to sign-up with the top platforms just in time for the Kentucky Derby.
Where can I bet horse racing online?
Online horse racing betting is currently available across 41 out of the 50 states. You can bet on the Kentucky Derby online or via mobile app in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Different types of horse racing wagers
This is not an all-encompassing list but features the most popular types of bets for new customers betting on the Derby.
Single Race bets
- Win – This is self-explanatory and you just pick one horse to win a race outright just like a moneyline for sports
- Place – You pick one horse to finish first or second
- Show – You pick one horse to finish first, second or third
- Exacta – You pick two horses to finish first and second in the exact order
- Trifecta – You pick three horses to finish first, second and third in the exact order
- Superfecta – This works the same as an exacta or trifecta but first, second, third and fourth in the exact order