debodun
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Kentucky Derby this Saturday
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CallMeKate
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I know virtually nothing about this sport. If I'd go by names alone and not odds, I kind of like Incredibolt.
I *do* pay attention enough every year to see what Dannielynn is wearing and how she's grown. And I saw her pic with Larry today and it is uncanny how much she looks like her mother now.
I *do* pay attention enough every year to see what Dannielynn is wearing and how she's grown. And I saw her pic with Larry today and it is uncanny how much she looks like her mother now.
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Wow, poor Great White. Does he only have three legs? Yesterday, he was at something like 96-1
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I think I'll pick So Happy because I know Mike Smith is a winning jockey. I don't really trust Bob Baffert's stables these days.
I really like to see the horses first, but I've learned that I can watch the entire two hour pre-race show and only see stories about the owners.
I don't gamble, but I write my pick on a post-it before the race so I can brag to the family later if my horse wins. I have a pretty good record.
I really like to see the horses first, but I've learned that I can watch the entire two hour pre-race show and only see stories about the owners.
I don't gamble, but I write my pick on a post-it before the race so I can brag to the family later if my horse wins. I have a pretty good record.
CallMeKate
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Okay, I poked around a little more and I'm sticking with Incredibolt because I've always had a soft spot for underdogs. I even asked AI about it and got this:
- He’s not a top favorite, but not a hopeless outsider either.
- Think of him as a “value longshot”—unlikely, but plausible if things break perfectly.
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I just get a kick out of the hats. 
jimintoronto
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In 2009, the Canadian owned entry Mine That Bird, won the Derby, at 50 to 1 odds. Paying $102.00 on a $2 bet. The most famous Canadian bred winner of the Derby was Northern Dancer, owned by Winfield Farms of Toronto. That was in I believe, 1964. JIMB>
debodun
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My choice is Commandment
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I usually bet on the top 2 contenders and 1 dark horse. My dark horse this year will be Litmus Test, the #4 horse.
Right now, he’s 50-1. Yep, a long shot, but I like the Jockey, Martin Garcia, who is a winner and Bob Baffert trained the horse.
Right now, he’s 50-1. Yep, a long shot, but I like the Jockey, Martin Garcia, who is a winner and Bob Baffert trained the horse.
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What she said.
Thanks deb
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Thanks for the heads-up, Debodun!
I watch it every year, just for the tradition, the drama and the spectacle.
Seems to me that the favorite rarely wins.
Then I watch the Preakness just to see if there could be a triple crown winner brewing.
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Very exciting and unusual Derby! Golden Tempo came from way back in the pack, found a lane, then went outside, and raced to the win by half a head!! Rarely do you see a horse come from that far back to win it. Now see what GT does in the Preakness....
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I'm so glad the horse wasn't injured, but what a terrible disappointment for the jockey, trainer and owner. That close to the gate and then nothing...
debodun
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Commandment finished 7th. Well, what do I know about horse racing?