The 2016 presidential election is approaching fast, which can be either good news or bad news, depending on how you feel about politics.   If you are someone who is enamored by the election cycle & enjoys the frenzy that comes with election night, you’ll want check out the entertainment odds at Bovada Sportsbook as well as the primary odds at 5Dimes.  Both books have a lot of different 2016 presidential election odds.  If you are someone who finds that politics give you a migraine and never seem to have any vested interest in election night, betting on political futures may be exactly what you need to make November 2nd a more tolerable (even exciting), day.  You can expect a lot of volatility in these odds as events unfold (or the candidates mouth’s open) over the course of the next 15 months.

As of the end of August, Hillary Clinton remains a big favorite in this upcoming election over Trump.  If you think Trump can change voters minds in the debates, now may be your time to place a bet on the Donald, where bookmakers are paying around 3 to 1 should he defeat Clinton in November.  The Libertarian nominee, Gary Johnson remains a massive underdog (280 to 1) at most sportsbooks despite the recent press he’s been getting.

There are some interesting state-by-state (Trump vs. Clinton) odds out there (see state by state odds below) that are worth taking a look at.  In the key battleground states of Florida & Ohio, Hilary Clinton remains overwhelming favorite.  Clinton is also a -160 favorite in the fairly conservative state of North Carolina.   In Indiana, the home state of Mike Pence (Trump’s VP pick), Hillary Clinton is currently a 5.5 to 1 underdog.  You can check the list below for all the state by state presidential election odds.

2016 Presidential Election Odds Update (Current Futures) @ Bovada (as of 8/31/16):
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2016 Presidential General Election Winner:
Hillary Clinton – 1 to 3 (-300)
Donald Trump – 2.8 to 1 (+280)
Bernie Sanders – 100 to 1 (+10000)
Gary Johnson – 280 to 1 (+28000)

Hillary Clinton Electoral Votes Odds (Over / Under):
Over 369.5 +230
Under 369.5 -310

Donald Trump Electoral Votes Odds (Over / Under):
Over 369.5 +655
Under 369.5 -1365

Senate Majority at the beginning o 115 Congress:
Republican Controlled Senate: 1.7 to 1 (+170)
Democratic Controlled Senate: 3.8 to 1 (-380)

State By State 2016 Presidential Election Odds From 5 Dimes (as of 8/31/16):
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2016 Sony Open General Tournament Info
 Dates: Thursday, January 14th to Sunday, January 17th, 2016
Sony Open Tournament Location: Waialae CC, Honolulu, HI
Defending 2015 Sony Open Winner: Jimmy Walker (11 to 1)
Sony Open TV Coverage – Network: Golf Channel (All Weekend)

Value Picks:
As for our Sony Open value picks, the Bankroll Sports handicappers see the one-plane swinging, Matt Kucher as very solid value bet. 21 to 1 is a tremendous value price on Kucher who seems to be offered at value quite often.  I’d have a hard time being convinced that 5Dimes Sportsbook isn’t currently offering Harris English (32 to 1) & Graeme McDowell (41 to 1) at some highly discounted prices.  As for a small dark-horse, we’ll look to the big-hitting Gary Woodland as a play worth a few dollars, as 79 to 1 is some serious long shot odds.  Check below for the full list of 2016 Sony Open future odds and be sure to post your picks in the comments below.

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The college football season is approaching. With games in less than a month, it’s time to start looking ahead at the odds to win the National Championship. Remember, this is the second season for the college football playoff system. There are a bunch of teams that will be vying for those four spots. What teams can make it to the title game, and get over the top and win it all? Let’s take a look at some of the latest Vegas odds to win the National Championship for 2015?

The favorite to win the National Championship belongs to the defending champion Ohio State Buckeyes. Ohio State, led by Urban Meyer is listed at +300. The Big Ten favorite will have to contend with solid teams in Wisconsin, Michigan State and Michigan to get there, but with loads of talent on both sides of the ball, the Buckeyes are the heavy favorite. There are two teams tied for the second best odds to win the 2015 National Championship. Nick Saban and his Crimson Tide of Alabama and Gary Patterson and the Horned Frogs of Texas Christian University are listed at +700. The Crimson Tide, of course will have to contend with the rugged SEC, while TCU is the favorite out of the Big 12. Alabama should be solid on both sides of the football, but will hang their hat on the defensive side of the football. A season ago, the Horned Frogs were one of the top scoring teams. Patterson and his offensive attack certainly will be tough to stop throughout the season. Three other teams that are listed highly are the Auburn Tigers at +1400, Oregon Ducks +1400 and USC Trojans +1500. Auburn is the second team listed from the SEC, while the Oregon Ducks and USC Trojans are from the Pac-12.  Finally, the Baylor Bears, who were once of the top scoring teams a season ago is listed also at +1500.

Other teams that are listed as more of an underdog to win the 2015 National Championship are as follows: Clemson Tigers +1800, Florida State Seminoles +1800, Michigan State Spartans +1800, LSU Tigers +2000, Notre Dame Fighting Irish +2200 and UCLA Bruins +2400. The Clemson Tigers and Florida State Seminoles are the top Atlantic Coast Conference teams. The Tigers and Seminoles, if they can run the table in the conference could be a decent darkhorse to get into the final four. Florida State is one season removed from winning the national championship. Michigan State at +1800 is the second Big Ten team listed. As we mentioned earlier, the Spartans will contend with heavy favorites Ohio State, but will also see Michigan during the regular season. That rivalry game is never easy on either side. The Spartans take on Oregon the second week of the season. LSU is the third team listed out of the SEC. Les Miles and his team will need to find a spark offensively to get out of the conference with 1 or 2 losses. Notre Dame, of course is an independent. Their schedule is not as tough as year’s past, and Brian Kelly has shown the ability to recruit some studs to South Bend, so a good darkhorse possibility. Finally, UCLA is the third Pac-12 team listed. They of course are behind both Oregon and USC.

The season kicks off on September 3rd, so be sure to get into the action with NCAA Football Futures wagering, and bet on the National Championship for 2015. There should be some great action all over the country during the upcoming college football season.

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ALABAMA +7806
ARIZONA +97221
ARIZONA STATE +67982
ARKANSAS +46592
AUBURN +13024
BAYLOR +19883
BOISE STATE +121081
BYU +300000
CALIFORNIA +400000
CLEMSON +28562
FLORIDA +73420
FLORIDA STATE +17703
GEORGIA +25863
GEORGIA TECH +65001
IOWA +500000
KANSAS STATE +180000
KENTUCKY +700000
LOUISVILLE +180000
LSU +22406
MIAMI FLORIDA +167920
MICHIGAN +85001
MICHIGAN STATE +19963
MINNESOTA +350000
MISSISSIPPI +42971
MISSISSIPPI STATE +84421
MISSOURI +165000
NC STATE +400000
NEBRASKA +145000
NORTH CAROLINA +300000
NOTRE DAME +19504
OHIO STATE +2809
OKLAHOMA +32413
OKLAHOMA STATE +90000
OREGON +20003
OREGON STATE +650000
PENN STATE +130000
SOUTH CAROLINA +125000
STANFORD +34283
TCU +7227
TENNESSEE +64731
TEXAS +80000
TEXAS A&M +51201
UCLA +31591
USC +14235
UTAH +135000
VIRGINIA TECH +114931
WASHINGTON +350000
WEST VIRGINIA +156560
WISCONSIN +56341

The opening weekend of NCAA Football is quickly approaching. The oddsmakers have set the lines for all the week one games. Let’s take a look at some of the biggest games for this week along with all the current lines for them.  

The first game of the season features the old ball coach Steve Spurrier & his South Carolina Gamecocks.  SC is currently listed as a mere field goal favorite over the rivaled Tar Heels of North Carolina. This opener between two talented teams should prove to be an excellent opening matchup to kick off the season. Another game on Thursday September 3rd is the Michigan Wolverines and Utah Utes. The Utes are projected to be solid in 2015, while Michigan is looking at a bit of a rebuilding now with Coach Harbaugh taking over. The Utah Utes are -5.5 over the Michigan Wolverines. The TCU Horned Frogs are a two touchdown favorite over the Big Ten’s Minnesota Golden Gophers. TCU is the favorite to win the Big 12 this season, and get into the national championship picture.

On Friday, The Baylor Bears will go on the road, and take on one of the worst teams in the country a season ago. Baylor looks to be one of the best offensive teams in all of college football once again. Baylor is -34 over Southern Methodist University. The Michigan State Spartans are another team that goes on the road in week 1. The Spartans are making sure they do not look ahead to their marquee week 2 tilt against Oregon. Michigan State is -19 at Western Michigan in Week 1. The Fighting Illini of Illinois are another Big Ten team opening up on Friday night. They will also team on a MAC squad. Illinois opened at -15.5 for this game. The final game slated on Friday night is the Boise State Broncos and the Washington Huskies. This game will be played on the blue turf. The Broncos are looking to get back as an elite contender in college football. Boise State is -10.5 over Washington.

The first Saturday of the season sees several elite top 25 matchups. The UCLA Bruins are a 17 point favorite over the Virginia Cavaliers, Stanford goes to Northwestern and are a 12 point favorite in two games featuring Pac-12 teams. The Auburn Tigers host the Louisville Cardinals are come in as 10.5 favorites. Nebraska -6.5 over BYU, Notre Dame -9.5 over Texas, Alabama -10.5 over Wisconsin, USC -28.5 over Arkansas State and in the nightcap for Saturday September 5th, the Ohio State Buckeyes, who are the defending national champions are a 10.5 point favorite over the Virginia Tech Hokies.

Enjoy the opening week of college football & if you are looking for smart picks to put your money on, check out the premium service picks from the experts at Bankroll Sports (who are coming off a very strong football season last year)

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It’s time to start looking ahead at the National Football League. The first Sunday of the season is always the hardest, due to the unknown of all the teams. It should be a fun weekend of football. Let’s take a look at some of the Vegas odds for Week 1 of the NFL season:

While there are 13 games to be played on Sunday, do not forget about the first game of the season. This game features two talented teams. The Pittsburgh Pirates are at the New England Patriots. New England is without Tom Brady, while the Steelers will be without Le’Veon Bell. The Patriots are -3 over the Steelers. In the first wave of games on Sunday, the biggest rivalry game features two NFC North teams, as the Green Bay Packers go to the Chicago Bears. Green Bay comes into the game at -6.5 over the Bears. Out of the NFC West, the back to back NFC champion Seattle Seahawks will take their talents on the road and take on the St. Louis Rams. The Seahawks are -3.5 over the Rams. Other, non divisional games feature the Indianapolis Colts going on the road and taking on the Buffalo Bills. The Colts are -2 on the road in this one. The Miami Dolphins also start their season on the road. The Dolphins head to the nation’s capitol and take on the Washington Redskins. Miami is -3 for this game. Carolina and Jacksonville will take each other on in the opening weekend as well. The Jaguars will be improved, but still are home underdogs. The Carolina Panthers are -4 over the Jaguars.  Cleveland and the New York Jets will battle it out. The Jets will be looking for a quarterback as Geno Smith is out 6-8 weeks. The Jets are -3 over the Browns. Finally, the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs project to be one of the tightest games. The Texans, despite losing Arian Foster for several weeks still are -1 over Kansas City.

We move to the afternoon wave of games. During this session of football, there are just five games to be played. The first involves the Detroit Lions at the San Diego Chargers. The Chargers come into the game at -2.5 over Detroit. The New Orleans Saints go to Arizona, and are a field goal underdog. The Denver Broncos start their season at home. They will host the Baltimore Ravens. Peyton Manning and the Broncos are -4.5 over the Ravens. Oakland stays at home and host Cincinnati. The Raiders, despite being at home are a 3.5 point underdog. The final game during the afternoon session features the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tennessee Titans. The Buccaneers, despite winning just 2 games a season ago are a field goal favorite over the Titans.

In the Sunday Night Football game, and two Monday Night Football games, the New York Giants play at the Dallas Cowboys. Then Monday, the Philadelphia Eagles are at the Atlanta Falcons and the Minnesota Vikings play at the San Francisco 49ers. The Cowboys, who many are projecting to win the NFC this season are -6 over the Giants. The Falcons are +1 at home against Philadelphia, with a total of a week 1 high of 53. Finally, in the last game of Week 1, the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings are listed at pick’em.

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NFL Week 1 Odds for Thursday, September 8th:

463 PITTSBURGH -6.5 -110  50-110
464 NEW ENGLAND+6.5 -110  50-110

Week 1 NFL Spreads for Sunday, September 11th (1:00 ET Kickoffs):

463 GREEN BAY -6.5 -110  50-110
464 CHICAGO +6.5 -110  50-110

465 KANSAS CITY +1.5 -105  41-110
466 HOUSTON -1.5 -115  41-110

467 CLEVELAND +3-120  40.5 -110
468 NY JETS -3EV  40.5 -110

469 INDIANAPOLIS -2.5 -120  46.5 -110
470 BUFFALO +2.5 EV  46.5 -110

471 MIAMI -3-120  43.5 -110
472 WASHINGTON +3EV  43.5 -110

473 CAROLINA -3-115  41-110
474 JACKSONVILLE +3-105  41-110

475 SEATTLE -3.5 -110  43-110
476 ST. LOUIS +3.5 -110  43-110

NFL Week 1 Betting Lines for Sunday, September 11th (4:00 ET Kickoffs)

477 NEW ORLEANS +2.5 EV  47-110
478 ARIZONA -2.5 -120  47-110

479 DETROIT +2.5 -110  45.5 -110
480 SAN DIEGO -2.5 -110  45.5 -110

481 TENNESSEE +3EV  42-110
482 TAMPA BAY -3-120  42-110

483 CINCINNATI -3-125  44-110
484 OAKLAND +3+105  44-110

485 BALTIMORE +4-110  51-110
486 DENVER -4-110  51-110

Sunday Night Football Week 1 Game Line Sunday, September 11th
487 New York Giants +5.5
488 Dallas Cowboys -5.5
Over/Under 51

Week 1 Monday Night Football Lines for Monday, September 12th
7:10 PM
489 PHILADELPHIA -1-110  53.5 -110
490 ATLANTA +1-110  53.5 -110

10:20 PM
491 MINNESOTA -1-115  41.5 -110
492 SAN FRANCISCO +1-105  41.5 -110

2015 Open Championship (British Open): Sleeper Picks & Tournament Info
British Open Tournament Dates: Thursday, July 16^th to Sunday, July 19^th
Course & Location: Old Course at St. Andrews (St. Andrews, Scotland)
Current Favorite To Win The 2015 British Open: Jordan Speith (6 to 1)
Defending Champion (@ Royal Liverpool): Rory McIlroy (Not Playing)

Free British Open Picks (Sleeper & Value Plays)
Thursday, 7/16 (First Round) @ 4:00am on ESPN
Friday, 7/17 (Second Round) @ 4:00am on ESPN
Saturday, 7/18 (Third Round) @ 7:00am on ESPN
Thursday, 7/19 (Final Round): 6:00am ESPN
Coverage on DirectTV Mix & Streaming on WatchESPN
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As expected, the 21-year-old Texan, Jordan Speith (Odds: 6 to 1), is listed as the current favorite to win the 2015 Open Championship.   Jordan continues his quest for the holy grail of legendary golf: The true Grand Slam.  Speith was offered to the public at approximately 12 to 1 for the 2015 masters & 8 to 1 for the U.S. Open.  Turns out, these were tremendous values.  At most books his odds for the British jumped after Rory McIlroy’s withdraw due to an ruptured left ankle.  You can still get Jordan currently at 6 to 1 at 5 Dimes Sportsbook.  

Free British Open Picks (Sleeper & Value Plays)
Jimmy Walker: (85 to 1 at Five Dimes)
Rickie Fowler (30 to 1 at JustBet Sportsbook)
Sergio Garcia (36 to 1 at  Five Dimes)
Graham DeLaet (385 to 1 at Five Dimes)
J.B. Holmes (95 to 1 at Five Dimes)

Other notables and their odds for the 2015 British Open include:

• Bubba Watson (36 to 1) – Bubba didn’t fair so well in the U.S. Open, but it appeared Chambers Bay wasn’t best suited for his game, as next week he went on to win the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands.
• J.B. Holmes (95 – 1) – We love J.B. this weekend and see 80 to 1 as a bargain.  He’s now ranked 13th in the world.  He now has 5 Top Ten finishes along with a win (at the Shell Houston Open) and two 2nd place finishes in his 24 events played.  The fact that he has played in almost every tournament this year (and made the cut in almost all of them) tells us something.  It shows that this big smasher of the golf ball is in great shape and ready for the trip across the pond.  If J.B. is going to win a major, this is the year he is going to do it.  95 to 1 is a super bargain with Holmes.
• Rickie Fowler (25 to 1) – Nobody is more due to win a major than Rickie in our opinion.  He quietly finished second in 3 of 4 majors last year including a 2nd place finish at the British.  We like him to have a strong showing at St. Andrews.
• Tiger Woods (30 to 1) – This is obviously a sell at 30 to 1 (at least it should be obvious).  He has not been able to put together a very strong weekend yet this year.  If you’re a Tiger fan, 30 to 1 odds may be temping, but you’d be betting with your heart instead of your brain.
• Phil Mickelson (38 to 1) – It seems everyone is a Phil fan and every tournament is always more exciting when the big lefty is in the hunt.  However, believe it or not, Phil hasn’t won a tournament since 2013.  If you are looking for value, it’s probably best to pass on Phil Mickelson unless you can get more than 50 to 1 odds.

British Open Winners (Since 2000)
2014 – Rory McIlroy
2013 – Phil Mickelson
2012 – Ernie Els
2011 – Darren Clarke
2010 – Louis Oosthuizen
2009 – Stewart Cink
2008 – Padraig Harrington
2007 – Padraig Harrington
2006 – Tiger Woods
2005 – Tiger Woods
2004 – Todd Hamilton
2003 – Ben Curtis
2002 – Ernie Els
2001 – David Duval
2000 – Tiger Woods

Latest 2016 British Open Odds at 5 Dimes Sportsbook (as of 7/13/16):
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Jordan Spieth 6 to 1
Dustin Johnson 11 to 1
Rickie Fowler 16 to 1
Justin Rose 17 to 1
Louis Oosthuizen 19 to 1
Henrik Stenson 20 to 1
Adam Scott 21 to 1
Tiger Woods 30 to 1
Jason Day 34 to 1
Bubba Watson 36 to 1
Sergio Garcia 36 to 1
Hideki Matsuyama 38 to 1
Paul Casey 38 to 1
Phil Mickelson 38 to 1
Martin Kaymer 40 to 1
Shane Lowry 42 to 1
Branden Grace 45 to 1
Brandt Snedeker 45 to 1
Matt Kuchar 60 to 1
Brooks Koepka 66 to 1
Patrick Reed 70 to 1
Jimmy Walker 85 to 1
Tommy Fleetwood 85 to 1
Victor Dubuisson 85 to 1
Bernd Wiesberger 90 to 1
Ian Poulter 95 to 1
J.B. Holmes 95 to 1
Lee Westwood 95 to 1
Charl Schwartzel 100 to 1
Luke Donald 100 to 1
Francesco Molinari 110 to 1
Kevin Kisner 110 to 1
Danny Willett 125 to 1
Jim Furyk 125 to 1
Zach Johnson 125 to 1
Byeong-Hun An 135 to 1
Joost Luiten 135 to 1
Billy Horschel 155 to 1
Graeme McDowell 155 to 1
Danny Lee 165 to 1
Marc Warren 165 to 1
Ryan Palmer 165 to 1
David Howell 200 to 1
Jason Dufner 215 to 1
Keegan Bradley 215 to 1
Padraig Harrington 215 to 1
Rafa Cabrera Bello 215 to 1
Ernie Els 225 to 1
Jamie Donaldson 225 to 1
Eddie Pepperell 235 to 1
Miguel Angel Jimenez 235 to 1
Hunter Mahan 255 to 1
Russell Knox 255 to 1
Ross Fisher 265 to 1
Geoff Ogilvy 275 to 1
Angel Cabrera 285 to 1
Thomas Bjorn 285 to 1
Ryan Moore 300 to 1
Gary Woodland 315 to 1
Thongchai Jaidee 315 to 1
Stephen Gallacher 325 to 1
Bill Haas 335 to 1
George Coetzee 335 to 1
Marc Leishman 345 to 1
Andy Sullivan 355 to 1
Retief Goosen 355 to 1
Russell Henley 355 to 1
Alexander Levy 365 to 1
James Morrison 365 to 1
Ben Martin 385 to 1
Graham DeLaet 385 to 1
Harris English 395 to 1
John Senden 425 to 1
Pablo Larrazabal 425 to 1
David Lingmerth 435 to 1
Webb Simpson 435 to 1
Charley Hoffman 445 to 1
Richie Ramsay 450 to 1
Jonas Blixt 455 to 1
Raphael Jacquelin 455 to 1
Soren Kjeldsen 455 to 1
Kevin Na 465 to 1
Tyrell Hatton 465 to 1
Brendon Todd 475 to 1
Thorbjorn Olesen 500 to 1
Robert Streb 515 to 1
Mikko Ilonen 525 to 1
Thomas Aiken 525 to 1
Steven Bowditch 535 to 1
Steve Stricker 550 to 1
Paul Lawrie 615 to 1
Brian Harman 655 to 1
Daniel Berger 675 to 1
Matteo Manassero 675 to 1
Kevin Streelman 685 to 1
Matt Jones 685 to 1
Cameron Tringale 715 to 1
Kiradech Aphibarnrat 735 to 1
Morgan Hoffmann 755 to 1
Carl Pettersson 765 to 1
Anirban Lahiri 775 to 1
Jaco Van Zyl 800 to 1
James Hahn 800 to 1
Marcel Siem 825 to 1
Edoardo Molinari 835 to 1
David Hearn 845 to 1
Stewart Cink 855 to 1
Darren Clarke 875 to 1
Greg Owen 88 to 1
Bernhard Langer 91500
Adam Bland 1000 to 1
Alister Balcombe 1000 to 1
Anthony Wall 1000 to 1
Ashley Chesters 1000 to 1
Ben Curtis 1000 to 1
Ben Taylor 1000 to 1
Brett Rumford 1000 to 1
Daniel Brooks 1000 to 1
David Duval 1000 to 1
David Lipsky 1000 to 1
Gary Boyd 1000 to 1
Greg Chalmers 1000 to 1
Gunn Yang 1000 to 1
Hiroshi Iwata 1000 to 1
Hiroyuki Fujita 1000 to 1
John Daly 1000 to 1
Jonathan Moore 1000 to 1
Jordan Niebrugge 1000 to 1
Justin Leonard 1000 to 1
Kouemi Oda 1000 to 1
Marcus Fraser 1000 to 1
Mark Calcavecchia 1000 to 1
Mark O’Meara 1000 to 1
Mark Young 1000 to 1
Matt Every 1000 to 1
Oliver Schniederjans 1000 to 1
Paul Dunne 1000 to 1
Paul Kinnear 1000 to 1
Pelle Edberg 1000 to 1
Rikard Karlberg 1000 to 1
Robert Dinwiddie 1000 to 1
Rod Pampling 1000 to 1
Romain Langasque 1000 to 1
Romain Wattel 1000 to 1
Ryan Fox 1000 to 1
Sandy Lyle 1000 to 1
Scott Arnold 1000 to 1
Scott Hend 1000 to 1
Scott Strange 1000 to 1
Shinji Tomimura 1000 to 1
Sir Nick Faldo 1000 to 1
Tadahiro Takayama 1000 to 1
Taichi Teshima 1000 to 1
Todd Hamilton 1000 to 1
Tom Gillis 1000 to 1
Tom Lehman 1000 to 1
Tom Watson 1000 to 1
Wen-Chong Liang 1000 to 1
Yuta Ikeda 1000 to 1

Current Odds To Win The British Open From JustBet Sportsbook (as of 7/10/16):
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JORDAN SPIETH 9/2
RORY McILROY 8/1
DUSTIN JOHNSON 12/1
JUSTIN ROSE 15/1
ADAM SCOTT 20/1
HENRIK STENSON 20/1
LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN 20/1
RICKIE FOWLER 25/1
JASON DAY 25/1
TIGER WOODS 25/1
SERGIO GARCIA 30/1
PHIL MICKELSON 30/1
BUBBA WATSON 30/1
HIDEKI MATSUYAMA 40/1
MARTIN KAYMER 40/1
PATRICK REED 40/1
PAUL CASEY 40/1
BRANDT SNEDEKER 40/1
BRANDEN GRACE 50/1
BROOKS KOEPKA 50/1
SHANE LOWRY 50/1
JIMMY WALKER 60/1
MATT KUCHAR 60/1
LEE WESTWOOD 60/1
IAN POULTER 60/1
JIM FURYK 60/1
CHARL SCHWARTZEL 80/1
BILLY HORSCHEL 80/1
J.B. HOLMES 80/1
BYEONG HUN AN 80/1
ZACH JOHNSON 80/1
KEEGAN BRADLEY 80/1
FRANCESCO MOLINARI 80/1
LUKE DONALD 80/1
VICTOR DUBUISSON 80/1
BERND WIESBERGER 80/1
KEVIN KISNER 80/1
JASON DUFNER 100/1
JAMIE DONALDSON 100/1
DANNY WILLETT 100/1
TOMMY FLEETWOOD 100/1
RYAN MOORE 100/1
CHRIS WOOD 100/1
GRAEME McDOWELL 125/1
HUNTER MAHAN 125/1
ERNIE ELS 125/1
BILL HAAS 125/1
RYAN PALMER 125/1
GARY WOODLAND 125/1
GRAHAM DeLAET 125/1
WEBB SIMPSON 150/1
CHRIS KIRK 150/1
KEVIN NA 150/1
MARC LEISHMAN 150/1
GEOFF OGILVY 150/1
HARRIS ENGLISH 150/1
JOOST LUITEN 150/1
PADRAIG HARRINGTON 150/1
MIGUEL ANGEL JIMENEZ 150/1
CHARLEY HOFFMAN 150/1
BRENDON TODD 150/1
NICK WATNEY 150/1
ANGEL CABRERA 150/1
GEORGE COETZEE 150/1
STEPHEN GALLACHER 150/1
RUSSELL HENLEY 150/1
DAVID HOWELL 150/1
JOHN SENDEN 200/1
THOMAS BJORN 200/1
RUSSELL KNOX 200/1
BRENDON DE JONGE 200/1
TONY FINAU 200/1
BEN MARTIN 200/1
THORBJORN OLESEN 200/1
MARC WARREN 200/1
ANDY SULLIVAN 200/1
PABLO LARRAZABAL 200/1
THONGCHAI JAIDEE 200/1
JUSTIN THOMAS 200/1
EDDIE PEPPERELL 250/1
MIKKO ILONEN 250/1
TYRRELL HATTON 250/1
ROSS FISHER 250/1
MORGAN HOFFMANN 250/1
PETER UIHLEIN 250/1
JONAS BLIXT 250/1
SOREN KJELDSEN 250/1
CAMERON TRINGALE 300/1
MATTEO MANASSERO 300/1
ROMAIN WATTEL 300/1
ROBERT KARLSSON 300/1
STEWART CINK 300/1
BERNHARD LANGER 300/1
DARREN CLARKE 300/1
EDOARDO MOLINARI 500/1
JOHN DALY 500/1
TOM WATSON 500/1
JUSTIN LEONARD 1000/1
DAVID DUVAL 1000/1
REST OF THE FIELD 15/1

In what many call the most exciting two minutes in sports, the annual running of the Kentucky Derby will take place this upcoming Saturday, May 2nd.  The race will be shown live the famous Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky on NBC at 6pm (EST). Below you will find some of our 2015 Kentucky Derby picks with a breakdown of the odds & race entries.  The general general predictions from famous horse racing experts and handicappers are listed below. 

The overwhelming favorite for the 2015 Kentucky Derby is American Pharoah.  Listed at 3.5 to 1 odds (at 5Dimes Sportsbook), Pharoah is ridden by famous jockey, Victor Espinoza, who also jockeyed last year’s winner of California Chrome.  Many of of the famous experts, including Jill Byrne & Ed DeRosa, have predicted Pharoah will cross the finish first.  The duo of trainer Bob Baffert and jockey Victor Espinoza is the most highlighted team of them all and why American Pharoah is the favorite.   We at Bankroll Sports truly don’t think you will find any value betting the popular pick in Pharoah.  He is likely to go off at very poor odds due to him being the popular expert pick and the fact that Espinoza will be on him and there are too many strong horses in the field. Pharoah will also have to work from way out outside as he got a bad draw with the 18th post position.

A very popular pick from racing cappers & a true thoroughbred that want to avoid overlooking, is undefeated Dortmund (2015 Kentucky Derby Odds: 3 to 1 at 5Dimes Racebook).  Dortmund will be coming out of the number 8 post and is trained by the popular Bob Baffert, who is also training the popular favorite, American Pharoah.  To fill out an MVP team, Dortmund’s saddle will be controlled by Martin Garcia.  

As we said, there are some other impressive horses in the field, and not all the experts are backing American Pharoah.  While not exactly contrarian picks, other experts, like Daily Facing Form’s David Grening, is keen on the other Bob Baffert trained horse. The handicappers at Bankroll Sports also like Grening’s pick of Carpe Diem who’s morning line is at 8 to 1 odds to win the 2015 Kentucky Derby (odds from 5Dimes Sportsbook).  Carpe Diem will be ridden by soon-to-be-retired and legendary jockey, John Velazquez.  Velazquez will look to add to his impressive resume including a 2011 derby win (on the back of Animal Kingdom).  Velazquez hopes to go out out on top by winning the grand daddy of them all one more time.  Our handicappers (as well as many) love trainer Todd Pletcher and expect him to have Carpe Diem ready for the longer track at Churchill Downs.  We also like that Carpe Diem has the inside number 2 post position, giving him the chance to get out in front and ride the rail.  Throw in that he’s not one of the Baffert trained horses, you are likely to end up with a decent price at post time.

Todd Pletcher (Carpe Diam’s trainer) will be training several horses in this year’s Kentucky Derby.  Aside from Carpe Diem, the most well-known of them (from many horse racing aficionados) would be Materiality (2015 Kentucky Derby Odds: 21 to 1).  Materiality is from the stud of the briefly-famous Afleet Alex.  This is a nice bloodline as Afleet Alex won the Preakness Stakes & Belmont Stakes in 2005 (as well as three other majors). Materiality is being ridden by a red-hot rider in jockey Javier Castellano. The experienced Castellano finished number one overall in jockey earnings the past two years (2014 & 2015) and did so on the backs of some significant horses.  If you are looking for a sleeper, Materiality’s morning line of 21 to 1 offers tremendous value.