Yu also has tremendous handicapping chops. In a wide-open Derby in 2021, she gave out Medina Spirit, who crossed the finish line first, as the winner at 12-1. In Pool 5 of the Derby Future Wager two years ago, she suggested a play on All Other 3-Year-Olds, which cashed at a whopping 18-1 when Rich Strike won.

Patrick Everson spoke to huge horse enthusiast "The Bear" to discuss various ways to get in on the action ahead of the Kentucky Derby.

Sierra Leone (4) with jockey Tyler Gaffalione crosses the finish line ahead of Track Phantom and jockey Joel Rosario in the Risen Star Stakes on Louisiana Derby Preview Day at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)

Tim Doyle, who called Mage to win last year's Run for the Roses, has made his picks and bets for the 150th Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs

It's Triple Crown season, which means horse racing takes center-stage for the betting public. As always, it all starts with the Kentucky Derby and below, we look at how to bet on horse racing as we get set for the fastest two minutes in sports including the types of bets you can make on 2024 Kentucky Derby odds.