This is the forgotten Triple Crown race. It's also important to understand that 50% of favorites win this race. Typically, 32-38% of favorites win.
It's going to be a very short field. It looks like eight will start and a few really suck.
Justify is the logical 2/5 (bet $5 to win $2) favorite. With the short field, unless lightning strikes, even the trifecta is unlikely to pay much. I will be looking at a Pick 4 with Justify as a single. This also means you can't go really deep in the other races as you may not cover your bet. I will likely do something like 4x4x4x1 ($32); 4x5x4x1 ($40) or maybe even 3x5x5x1 ($37.50).
If there is a Pick 5, that could be bet as well.
Barring a miracle, Justify will win.
It's going to be a very short field. It looks like eight will start and a few really suck.
Justify is the logical 2/5 (bet $5 to win $2) favorite. With the short field, unless lightning strikes, even the trifecta is unlikely to pay much. I will be looking at a Pick 4 with Justify as a single. This also means you can't go really deep in the other races as you may not cover your bet. I will likely do something like 4x4x4x1 ($32); 4x5x4x1 ($40) or maybe even 3x5x5x1 ($37.50).
If there is a Pick 5, that could be bet as well.
Barring a miracle, Justify will win.