Mage wins Kentucky Derby 2023: Betting broke Churchill Downs records

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Mage wins Kentucky Derby 2023: Betting broke Churchill Downs records

Betting on the Kentucky Derby once again broke multiple records.

Betting on the 149th Run for the Roses, won by Mage at 15-1 odds in 2:01.57, inched closer to the $200-million mark with $188.7 million in bets from all sources, according to Churchill Downs. All-sources betting on all of Saturday's 14 races reached $288.7 million. Both numbers were records.

Mage paid $32.42 to win on a $2 bet.

Total wagering on all Kentucky Derby Week races broke $400 million for the first time, reaching $412 million from all sources, per Churchill Downs.

Betting on TwinSpires.com also broke records, with $73.6 million in bets placed on all of Saturday's races and $47 million of that just on the Derby.

Here are the final payouts for each bet and the purse winnings for the horses in the money:

Final payouts for Kentucky Derby 2023

Mage

(Based on a $2 bet)

  • Win: $32.42
  • Place: $14.58
  • Show: $9.08

Two Phil's

(Based on a $2 bet)

Angel of Empire

(Based on a $2 bet)

  • Exacta: $330.44 ($2 bet)
  • Trifecta: $491.18 ($.50 bet)
  • Superfecta: $15,643.65 ($1 bet)
  • $0.50 Trifecta (21-3-10): $7,435.35
  • $0.50 Pick 3 (7-5-8): $40.63
  • $0.50 Pick 4 (14/1, 2, 7/2, 5/8): $1,318.35
  • $0.50 Pick 5 (9/14/1, 2, 7/2, 4, 5/8): $17,538.09
  • $1.00 Double (5-8): $58.02
  • $1.00 Super High Five (8-3-14-11-1): $194,923.10
  • $0.20 Pick 6 Jackpot (1/9/14/1, 2, 7/2, 4, 5/8): $1,094,232.10
  • Winner: $1.86 million
  • 2nd: $600,000
  • 3rd: $300,000
  • 4th: $150,000
  • 5th: $90,000