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Backyard Bookie software is the ultimate tool for handling betting window operations at your Kentucky Derby party, or any other event focused around a competition. Use it for any of the major thoroughbred racing events, for other national sporting league championships, or for your club's golf tournament betting. Many more uses!Take bets just like a race track betting window!
Handles win, place, show, exacta, trifecta, and pick 3 through pick 6 bets!
Print tickets or record the name of the bettor for easy cash distribution!
Display the odds based on the bets made at your party or event just like the track tote board!
Enter the results and the payouts are determined in seconds!

Kentucky Derby Betting WindowA SHOW bet pays if your horse finishes first, second, or third. Only little old ladies and eight-year-olds make show bets. The people who make money. betting horses, however, don't just bet WIN, PLACE, or SHOW. The real money, especially at the Kentucky Derby, is made by picking the top two, three, or four horses in the order they will finish. Backyard Bookie software is the ultimate tool for handling betting window operations at your Kentucky Derby party, or any other event focused around a competition. Use it for any of the major thoroughbred racing events, for other national sporting league championships, or for your club's golf tournament betting.
Backyard Bookie is NOT an Internet gambling service. While you can enter and payout track odds if you wish, the program is primarily designed to calculate odds and payouts based on the bets made at your event. That way, all or a designated portion of the money bet is distributed back to the bettors, eliminating the risk of a loss (or gain) for the 'house'. For charitable purposes, a small portion of the bets can be withheld from the payout calculation.
Please Note: Backyard Bookie is built in older Microsoft technology. You must follow certain steps to make it run properly on a Vista or Windows 7-10 operating system and some non-critical features will still not work fully.
 Please click here to see more information.

Bring the fun of the track to your backyard!

Have a horse racing party with Backyard Bookie!
 The 2020 Kentucky Derby - Saturday, May 1st
Derby-only race card file available on Wednesday April 28th
 Full derby day race card file available on Friday April 30th

Click here for step-by-step instructions on using the software.
Backyard Bookie Premium Edition - Order now - only $34.95!
 Owner of Backyard Bookie Thoroughbred Edition?
Click here to upgrade to Premium Edition for only $14.95
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Please Note: Backyard Bookie is built in older Microsoft technology. You must follow certain steps to make it run properly on a Vista or Windows 7-10 operating system and some non-critical features will not work fully.
 Please click here for more info.
For new customers, it is advised to install the trial version prior to purchasing to assure that the system will properly install on your PC.
Kentucky Derby Betting BoardClick here to see a full description of Backyard Bookie features!
 Upgrade your software!
Click here for instructions
Kentucky Derby Betting Sheets

Backyard Bookie software is the ultimate tool for handling betting window operations at your Kentucky Derby party, or any other event focused around a competition. Use it for any of the major thoroughbred racing events, for other national sporting league championships, or for your club's golf tournament betting. Many more uses!Take bets just like a race track betting window!
Handles win, place, show, exacta, trifecta, and pick 3 through pick 6 bets!
Print tickets or record the name of the bettor for easy cash distribution!
Display the odds based on the bets made at your party or event just like the track tote board!
Enter the results and the payouts are determined in seconds!
Kentucky Derby Betting WindowA SHOW bet pays if your horse finishes first, second, or third. Only little old ladies and eight-year-olds make show bets. The people who make money. betting horses, however, don't just bet WIN, PLACE, or SHOW. The real money, especially at the Kentucky Derby, is made by picking the top two, three, or four horses in the order they will finish. Backyard Bookie software is the ultimate tool for handling betting window operations at your Kentucky Derby party, or any other event focused around a competition. Use it for any of the major thoroughbred racing events, for other national sporting league championships, or for your club's golf tournament betting.
Backyard Bookie is NOT an Internet gambling service. While you can enter and payout track odds if you wish, the program is primarily designed to calculate odds and payouts based on the bets made at your event. That way, all or a designated portion of the money bet is distributed back to the bettors, eliminating the risk of a loss (or gain) for the 'house'. For charitable purposes, a small portion of the bets can be withheld from the payout calculation.
Please Note: Backyard Bookie is built in older Microsoft technology. You must follow certain steps to make it run properly on a Vista or Windows 7-10 operating system and some non-critical features will still not work fully.
 Please click here to see more information.

Bring the fun of the track to your backyard!

Have a horse racing party with Backyard Bookie!
 The 2020 Kentucky Derby - Saturday, May 1st
Derby-only race card file available on Wednesday April 28th
 Full derby day race card file available on Friday April 30th

Click here for step-by-step instructions on using the software.
Backyard Bookie Premium Edition - Order now - only $34.95!
 Owner of Backyard Bookie Thoroughbred Edition?
Click here to upgrade to Premium Edition for only $14.95
 ____________________________________________________________
Please Note: Backyard Bookie is built in older Microsoft technology. You must follow certain steps to make it run properly on a Vista or Windows 7-10 operating system and some non-critical features will not work fully.
 Please click here for more info.
For new customers, it is advised to install the trial version prior to purchasing to assure that the system will properly install on your PC.
Kentucky Derby Betting BoardClick here to see a full description of Backyard Bookie features!
 Upgrade your software!
Click here for instructions
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No Kentucky Derby party is complete without some sort of 'gambling' on the event. There is much that you can do without employing the services of a bookie, illegal in most states, and still capture the fun of betting on the horses. These ideas below have been used for years at Derby parties across the country, and, in many states, as long as no one makes a profit off of the wagering, they're not considered illegal gambling!
Put all of the names of the horses in a hat and mix them up. Everyone pays a designated amount, say $1, to pull a name out of the hat. When the race is complete, the person that has the winning horse collects the pot. Or, offer a percentage of the pot for the first place horse, a smaller percentage to the second place horse, and an even smaller percentage to the third place horse.
Create a sheet of paper or a poster board with a large block for each horse in the race. Have everyone at the party pay a designated amount to write their name in their favorite horse's box. They can do this for one or more horses and they can also enter their name under a horse more than once. More than one person is allowed to put their name under the same horse.
 At the end of the race, take all of the money divided by the number of bets on the winning horse and distribute that percentage of the pot to each person who chose the winning horse.
Run your own betting window with a home pari-mutuel betting software program. With one of these programs, you can take win, place, show, exactas, and other exotic bets just like they are taken at the track. The software calculates the odds based on the bets placed at your party -- so you don't run the risk of losing money. With some products, you can set the software up to hold back a percentage for your favorite charity.
 One of the highest rated software products in this category is Backyard Bookie. You can purchase it for your party for as little as $19.95. Click here for more info.
Run a horse 'auction'. Create a grid on a large piece of poster board with four columns as shown below. Label column 1 'Horse Name' and place each horse's name down the column, one in each row of the grid. Label column 2 as Win, column 3 as Place, and column 4 as Show.
 Start off the bidding for the 'show' (or third place) position with the first horse. Run the bidding just like an auctioneer would -- you know, 'Going once, going twice' and all that jazz. The highest bidder for the first horse has his or her name placed in the Show column on the first row, along with the amount bid (use whole dollars only). Collect the money from the highest bidder and then repeat the process for each horse down the column for the 'show' position. Once every horse in the show position has been bid on, total up the 'show' column.
 Repeat the above paragraph for the 'place' (or second place) position. Then repeat for the 'win' (or first place) position.
 After the race is run, the person who bought the horse in the 'win' column that actually wins the race wins the total amount bet in the 'win' column. The person who bought the horse in the 'place' column that actually came in second wins the total amount bet in the 'place' column. And, likewise, the person who bought the horse in the 'show' column that actually came in third wins the total amount in the show column.
 See the sample of the completed betting grid below:
HorseWinPlaceShow
1. Supah BlitzGeorge - $3Fred - $4Jill - $4
2. BrancusiDan - $5George - $8Bill - $10
3. Sir CherokeeBarbara - $30Jeff - $20John - $25
4. AtswhatimtalkinPatty - $20Perry - $18Perry - $20
5. Peace RulesDan - $45Mike - $30Joe - $25
6. Funny CideJohn - $30Mary - $15Jill - $12
7. Offlee WildMike - $4Fred - $5Joe - $6
8. Buddy GilTony - $50Tony - $40Tony - $40
9. Indian ExpressJeff - $38Lori - $20Amy - $18
10. Lone Star SkyMary - $5Lori - $5Kathryn - $5
11. Domestic DisputeJane - $2Patty - $3Bill - $4
12. Empire MakerFred - $80Mary - $65Fred - $40
13. Eye of the TigerBill - $15Joe - $12Ed - $8
14. Ten CentsJoe - $55Nick - $40Mel - $25
15. Outta HereKathryn - $6Susan - $5Susan - $4
16. Ten Most WantedLori - $42Lori - $35George - $20
17. ScrimshawKaren - $29Jane - $25Jeff - $22
Total
$459$350$288
Funny Cide finished first, Empire Maker second, and Peace Rules third. So, John wins the $459 win pot, Mary wins the $350 place pot, and Joe wins the $288 show pot.