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There are numerous opportunities and ways for fans to support their favorite horse(s) in the Kentucky Derby.

For more than a decade, Churchill Downs has offered three to four installments of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) in the months leading up to the race. The KDFW, typically offered on specific weekends in November, February, March, and April when a large cluster of prep races are run, allows fans to get odds on their selection(s) that are generally much higher than what would be available on race day.

The KDFW itself is pari-mutuel, with Win and Exacta options offered. Fields for each installment of the KDFW are selected by a panel of racing experts and handicappers.

After the Kentucky Derby field is drawn on the Wednesday before the race, fans will have less than 48 hours to wait before wagering on the race is available at racetracks, simulcast centers, and on Advance Deposit Wagering (ADW) platforms, including TwinSpires.com, the official wagering site of the Kentucky Derby.

The Kentucky Derby is America’s most wagered-on horse race and presents numerous opportunities for life-changing scores. In addition to the traditional “straight” wagers (Win, Place, Show), fans can also attempt to cash big in the various “exotic” pools. Exacta (first two), Trifecta (first three), Superfecta (first four), and Super High Five (first five) wagering are all offered, and cashing a ticket in any of these pools is a cause to brag as a maximum field of 20 makes the Derby a difficult handicapping puzzle.