Kentucky Derby 2017: What did Superfecta pay out?

Taking a look at what the Superfecta payout was for the 2017 Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 6 after a muddy run of the race at Churchill Downs

The 2017 Kentucky Derby presented quite an interesting conundrum for bettors looking to place their wagers on the race. After all, there is always a huge level of variance when you talk about the race and horse racing in general. Heck, half of the winners picked by bettors are done so on the basis of “he felt like a winner,” or “I liked the name.” That’s why hitting the superfecta is downright impossible under normal conditions.

While that may be the case, though, there was an added level of intrigue when it came to betting on the 2017 Kentucky Derby. With rain having drenched the area leading into the weekend, the track was muddy. After a day of racing, it was even more of a mess. That all made this already wide-open field even more wide-open.

For the 2017 Kentucky Derby, the favorite changed all the time throughout the entire week. It would be Irish War Cry one minute, but then Classic Empire the next. Obviously this served to drive bettors absolutely crazy trying to make their wagers.

With all of this being said, anyone who hit on a superfecta bet was both lucky for doing so and in the payout they received given the wide-open field. How much money did they make? Here’s a look at the superfecta payout for the 2017 Kentucky Derby:

Per the NBC broadcast, the 5-1-11-14 $1 superfecta winner paid out $75,974.50. Wow.

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Horse racing is always a tricky thing to wager on, but it doesn’t come much trickier than the race at Churchill Downs on Saturday. While that may make it fun for the fans watching at home, you better believe anyone with wagers down was watching the race with shot nerves.