Cincinnati Enquirer

There are many ways to win - and lose - money at the track. Here are some of the most popular forms of wagers, with increasing levels of difficulty and reward:

• Straight bet: You win only if your horse finishes in whatever position you denote (win, place or show). $2 minimum bet.

• Across the board bet: You win if your horse finishes first (win + place + show money), second (place + show money) or third (show money). $6 minimum bet.

• Daily double: You win if you pick the winners of the first and second races before the start of the day's card.

• Exacta: Pick the horse that finishes first and horse that finishes second in any given race. $1 or $2 minimum bet depending on track.

• Exacta box: Pick two horses to finish first and second in any order. $2 or $4 minimum bet depending on track.

• Trifecta: Pick the horse that finishes first, the horse that finishes second and the horse that finishes third in any given race. $1 or $2 minimum bet depending on track.

• Trifecta box: Pick three horses to finish first, second and third in any order. $3 or $6 minimum bet depending on track.

• Pick 3: Pick the winners of three consecutive races before the first race of your Pick 3 wager.

• Superfecta: Pick the horse that finishes first, horse that finishes second, horse that finishes third and horse that finishes fourth in any given race. $1 or $2 minimum bet depending on track.

Lineup

No.	Odds	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Starts-1-2-3 ($ won)
1	30-1	Limehouse	Todd Pletcher	Jose Santos	9-5-0-3 ($478,405)
	Scoop: Consistent colt unsung despite two graded stakes wins this year; 2-for-2 at Churchill.
2	30-1	Song of the Sword	Jennifer Pedersen	Norberto Arroyo Jr.	5-3-1-1 ($132,500)
	Scoop: Would be first unraced 2-year-old to win since 1882; hasn't won a stakes race.
3	10-1	Lion Heart	Patrick Biancone	Mike Smith	5-3-2-0 ($475,600)
	Scoop: Never finished worse than second; classy speed horse may tire at this distance.
4	30-1	Action This Day	Richard Mandella	David Flores	6-2-1-0 ($780,000)
	Scoop: Each of three races this year has been increasingly disappointing; sore back now improved.
6	15-1	Friends Lake	John Kimmel	Richard Migliore	5-3-0-1 ($611,000)
	Scoop: Took seven weeks off after Florida Derby win; strong bloodlines make him attractive pick.
7	30-1	Minister Eric	Richard Mandella	Pat Day	7-1-3-2 ($350,000)
	Scoop: Ran only in allowance races this year; longest he has run is 1 1/16 miles.
8	12-1	Master David	Bobby Frankel	Alex Solis	7-2-4-1 ($208,000)
	Scoop: Second in Wood Memorial; would be first horse who started out in Europe to win Derby.
10	15-1	Imperialism	Kristin Mulhall	Kent Desormeaux	15-5-4-1 ($363,000)
	Scoop: Fifteen races is atypical for Derby horse; has two wins and a second under Mulhall.
11	4-1	The Cliff's Edge	Nick Zito	Shane Sellers	8-4-2-1 ($793,258)
	Scoop: 2-for-2 in stakes here last year. Stretch runner with a resurgent rider.
12	20-1	Borrego	C. Beau Greely	Victor Espinoza	7-2-3-0 ($320,000)
	Scoop: Runner-up in Louisiana Derby and Arkansas Derby; ran strong in rain last time.
13	50-1	Birdstone	Nick Zito	Edgar Prado	5-3-0-0 ($327,000)
	Scoop: Bred for distance; won 3 of 4, including Grade I Champagne, before poor final prep.
14	12-1	Read The Footnotes	Richard Violette	Robby Albarado	7-5-0-0 ($346,860)
	Scoop: Overlooked for a 5-for-7 horse but had poor Florida Derby and has a new rider.
15	9-2	Smarty Jones	John Servis	Stewart Elliot	6-6-0-0 ($600,000)
	Scoop: Already has outrun his pedigree, but 1 1/4 miles may be too much; needs to avoid early speed duel.
16	15-1	Castledale (IRE)	Jeff Mullins	Jose Valdivia Jr.	10-3-4-1 ($510,000)
	Scoop: Began on turf in Ireland; second of two dirt races was upset Santa Anita triumph.
17	20-1	Pollard's Vision	Todd Pletcher	John Velazquez	10-3-2-3 ($366,000)
	Scoop: One-eyed colt, figured a short-distance horse, actually improved as distances increased.
18	8-1	Tapit	Michael W. Dickinson	Ramon A. Dominguez	4-3-0-0 ($530,000)
	Scoop: Trainer's bizarre methods paid off with win in slow-paced Wood Memorial.
19	30-1	Pro Prado	Robert Holthus	John McKee	7-3-0-3 ($105,685)
	Scoop: Third the past three races behind Smarty Jones, but closer each time; likes the slop.
20	20-1	Quintons Gold Rush	Steve Asmussen	Corey Nakatani	5-2-1-0 ($258,500)
	Scoop: Won Lexington Stakes two weeks ago; making third start in 29 days.

Note: No. 5 St Averil and No. 9 Wimbledon were scratched. Gates Nos. 1 and 2 will be empty.

Free Shot At $5 Million

Think you're a good handicapper? Well, here is the ultimate challenge. Race fans can log on to www.kentuckyderby.com, pick the order of finish of the race and win $5 million as part of Churchill Downs' second annual $5 Million Pay Day free online contest.

The consolation prize is $25,000, to be paid to the top entry - or split among the top tying entries - if no one picks the exact order of finish.

The winning payoff will be $5 million if the Derby field consists of 15 or more horses. The payoff will drop to $1 million if the field has fewer than 15 starters and to $50,000 if the field has fewer than 12 runners. The prize money will be split if there are multiple winners. It will be paid as a 30-year annuity and is subject to all applicable federal, state and local taxes.

Registration ends at 5:45 p.m. today.