Sean Alvarez Betting Picks, Futures, & Predictions

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The 1522nd running of the Kentucky Derby is upon us and Churchill Downs has a stacked weekend with 27 races on the card for both days, including 15 graded stakes races with 7 Grade 1 races and highlighted by the first leg of the Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby. Sean has included full card selections with his top 3 picks for each race as well as plays including exacta, trifecta, daily double, and pick 3 plays for BOTH Friday and Saturday. Get all of Sean's selections for all 27 races as well as his plays throughout both the Friday and Saturday card here!!

*This is a pre-sale, selections and plays will be initially added on Wednesday 4/29 and finalized once scratches are announced on Friday morning 5/1 and again on Saturday morning 5/2

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It is that time of the year again, The Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs where 20 colts will face off in the first leg of the Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby. The Derby field is looking to offer some value with a lukewarm 4-1 favorite and Sean has put together his top 3 selections for each of the 14 races on the card as well as the Kentucky Derby. Sean is also including plays throughout the loaded Churchill Downs card such as exacta, trifecta, daily doubles and pick 3s while he looks to cash in on the biggest betting day in horse racing each year. The Kentucky Derby card is loaded with 8 graded stakes races and 5 of them being Grade 1 races and you can get Sean's selections and plays for the entire card here!!!

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Churchill Downs kicks off their Kentucky Derby weekend with a loaded 13-race card slated for Friday that culminates with a full field of 14 fillies battling for the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks. Churchill boasts 7 graded stakes races and 2 Grade 1 races to kick off the biggest weekend of the year under the Twin Spires. Sean will be putting together full card selections with his top 3 horses in each race as well as plays such as exacta, trifecta, daily doubles, and pick 3s throughout the card and including the Kentucky Oaks. This package will also include any 2-day wagers such as the Derby/Oaks daily double and all-turf pick 4s.

*This is a pre-sale, selections and plays will be initially added on Wednesday 4/29 and finalized once scratches are announced on Friday morning 5/1

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Working at a country club a mile east of Del Mar Racetrack, Sean was introduced to horse racing and his passion for the sport took off. The puzzle of going through past performances and replays appealed to Sean and spent his time after work listening to respected handicappers to learn as much as he could. In his first season playing the NHC Tour, he qualified for the Championship by placing 2nd in the LRF Cares contest after turning his initial $250 bankroll into $3,640.40. In this year's Xpressbet Kentucky Derby contest, Sean finished 6th by flipping the $2,000 bankroll into $15,681.85 while also taking home a 2024 Pegasus World Cup Betting Challenge entry valued at $6,000.

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