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Eileen Bauman had wagered $6 on the Kentucky Derby by early Friday afternoon, but her method was admittedly unscientific.

She’d bet $2 to win on Prospective — because she stays with friends in Prospect during her annual Derby trips from her home in Rochester, N.Y. She put another $2 to win on Take Charge Indy — in honor of her family’s late dog, Indy.

And she placed a final $2 in hopes that Daddy Nose Best will win — because her father is ill “and he still says, ‘I know what I’m doing.’ ”

Only one of her choices, Take Charge Indy, was among the favorites for today’s Kentucky Derby as wagering closed at Churchill Downs on Friday night. At 8-1, Florida Derby winner Take Charge Indy was the co-second choice after starting the day at 15-1.

Union Rags, the second-place finisher in last fall’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Churchill, was the 5-1 first choice. Even though Union Rags finished third in the Florida Derby in his last start, the colt was among a short list of horses Paula Krull of Prospect was thinking about betting.

“He ran a good race,” Krull said.

The 4-1 morning line Derby favorite and Arkansas Derby champ, Bodemeister, was at 8-1 along with Take Charge Indy and Wood Memorial winner Gemologist.

Dullahan, the Blue Grass Stakes victor, and 2011 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Hansen were at 9-1.

Tom Davey of Keeseville, N.Y., bet $50 to win on Dullahan, in the Derby future wagering, which would allow him a better payoff because the colt’s odds were higher during those pools from earlier in the year.http://www.courier-journal.com/interacti...each-horse