Handle on the Kentucky Derby fell 9.60% from last year. Not bad considering the scratch of the morning line favorite, the sloppy track and the economy. In comparison handle on the BC Classic fell by 22%. The Derby attracted more than five times what was bet on the BC Classic. In fact more was bet on the Derby than on the all of Saturday's Breeders' Cup card (ignoring multirace exotics). My personal betting on the Derby was a record low - $0.