Where to bet on the Kentucky Derby in South Florida

The Kentucky Derby, heralded as the most exciting two minutes in sports, will take place Saturday, May 6, with a post time of 6:34 p.m. You can watch it on NBC from the comfort of your home or you can join the festivities, and wager, at local gambling venues.

Isle Casino Racing (777 Isle of Capri Circle, Pompano Beach, 954-972-2000, TheIslePompanoPark.com) will show the horserace in its simulcast room.

Mardi Gras Casino (831 N. Federal Highway, Hallandale Beach, 954-924-3200, MardiGrasCasinoFL.com) offers wagering on the derby and the two races that follow. Advanced wagering starts at 1 p.m. Friday.

Magic City Casino (450 NW 37th Ave., Miami, 305-649-3000, MagicCityCasino.com) and the Casino at Dania Beach (301 E. Dania Beach Blvd., 954-920-1511, CasinoDaniaBeach.com) offer advance wagering on Friday and will simulcast the full card.

Palm Beach Kennel Club (1111 N. Congress Ave., West Palm Beach, 561-683-2222, PBKennelClub.com) is hosting a Kentucky Derby watch party, in addition to its 15 superfecta greyhound races. The derby will be simulcast, and the track will even serve the derby’s iconic mint julep. It also will have a Finest Hat contest early in the day. Advance betting starts on Friday.

Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino (901 S. Federal Highway, Hallandale Beach, 954-454-7000, GulfstreamPark.com) is boasting that it has “Florida’s largest derby party.”

In addition to its own 11 horseraces, which include two stakes, Gulfstream will hold a Derby Divas and Darlings hat contest. The Silks Simulcast Center, which opens at 9 a.m., will offer “Spin & Win” drawings from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

IN DEEP AT THE ISLE

The prize pool more than doubled the guarantee of $100,000 in an April 27-30 poker tournament at Isle Casino Racing. It reached $226,310 for the $360 No Limit Hold ‘Em Deep Stack event, which was won by Dmitry Agrachov of Delray Beach. He pocketed $20,363.

Second went to Boca Raton’s David Gelley ($15,418), and third was Boynton Beach’s Justin Levin ($15,360). There were 742 entries.

May is packed with poker tournaments at Isle. The first, scheduled for May 4-7, is a no-limit hold ’em with a guaranteed prize pool of $100,000 and a buy-in of $150. Smaller pools, and buy-ins, are on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays throughout the month.

FAST PUPPIES

Char Vallon sprinted to victory in the 51st annual $20,000 Bob Balfe Puppy Stakes on Saturday, April 29, at Palm Beach Kennel Club. The greyhound raced around the 545-yard course in 29.32 seconds, a record for the stakes, winning by four lengths. Char Vallon earned $13.60 for a $2 win ticket and earned $10,000 for her owner, James Douglas Kennel.

Taking second, third and fourth were Record Year, Char Draper (the winner’s sister) and Barts Upfront.