Horse racing betting heats up Friday with the Kentucky Oaks. Our experts provide plenty of sharp insights and best bets across Friday's horse racings odds.
Mike Conti and Sean Zerillo profiled everything from horses to avoid to superfecta picks on the Action Network podcast ahead of Saturday's Kentucky Derby.
However, no need to wait for Saturday to lock in picks.
Check out horse racing picks for Friday below, featuring four predictions on the undercard and a bunch more best bets from our experts in the Kentucky Oaks races. Patrick Everson at Vegas Insider meanwhile, is running updates on all the Kentucky Derby news here.
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Kentucky Oaks Best Bets for Friday, May 2
Friday's Kentucky Oaks races begin at 11 a.m. ET. The headliner, Race 11, is at 5:51 p.m.
Conti's Favorite Undercard Bets
Race 5: No. 5 (Nitrogen)
Race 7: No. 2 (Thorpedo Anna)
Race 8: No. 2 (Gimme Another)
Race 10: No. 4 (Ag Bullet)
Zerillo's Best Bet for the Kentucky Oaks
Race 11: No. 7 (La Cara)
Conti's Top Picks for the Kentucky Oaks
Race 11: No. 11 (Good Cheer)
"She's legitimately done nothing wrong," Conti noted of Good Cheer, the morning-line favorite. "She's 6/6 lifetime and she's won three times over this Churchill Downs track, one of them being on a sloppy main track, which we very well could get Friday, depending on the weather."
Race 11: No. 7 (La Cara)
Conti's in step with Zerillo on La Cara.
"I do believe that she's a need-the-lead type of horse. I think that she should get it in this spot," said Conti. "I'm definitely going to be using her."
Race 11: No. 14 (Quietside)
Conti's best upset pick is the No. 14, Quietside.
"She's coming in off two straight wins. Her last win was at Oak Lawn Park in the (Fantasy Stakes) — that fantasy has proven to be a very key Kentucky Oaks prep race," Conti highlighted.
"And she's a horse that will be more forwardly placed. From that outside post, she should get a fairly clean run into that first turn. So another one at 8/1 that I think is worth considering and using in your tickets."
