May 1, 201015 yr I'm going for Paddy O'Prado, or whatever the name is. He's an Iowa horse. First time in 20 years a horse from Iowa is in it. Otherwise I'm going for Homeboykris because that's the funniest name.
May 1, 201015 yr haha sorry, given the track condition and the fact I havent looked at any of the racing forms, Im not really going to make a prediction. Given the track condition I would venture to say that a dark horse could be a good pick. This will be the worst track conditions I can remember.
May 1, 201015 yr QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ May 1, 2010 -> 05:37 PM) Great reference. Only cool people, like us, will get it.
May 2, 201015 yr QUOTE (Brian @ May 1, 2010 -> 06:35 PM) I'll take Pie-O-My That's what you get for taking a girl.
May 3, 201015 yr Went to the OTB in the morning and the wife won the exacta on the race! It helped pay for all of the UC beers needed during that hockey game.
May 3, 201015 yr Last horse I bet on in the derby was shot on the track. Luckily i was watching it from the hot tub at the topless pool at the Mandalay. Didnt matter as much at that point.
May 1, 201510 yr Since I had to go back to 2010, I'm guessing there's not much interest here, but this race is kinda a big deal where I live. Anybody else paying attention?
May 1, 201510 yr QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ May 1, 2015 -> 07:45 AM) Since I had to go back to 2010, I'm guessing there's not much interest here, but this race is kinda a big deal where I live. Anybody else paying attention? I love the Derby. I watch it every year. I'm hoping that next year will be the year I can make it down there. I'll probably place a few bets on it tomorrow as well.
May 1, 201510 yr My favorite thing about the derby is the stretch all by the announcer. It is one of my favorite things in sports.
May 1, 201510 yr My favorite thing about the derby is the stretch all by the announcer. It is one of my favorite things in sports. This isn't from the Derby, but it is a rather interesting stretch call:
May 1, 201510 yr Just to be a jackass I will say this is the one sporting event I couldn't care less about it.
May 1, 201510 yr Just to be a jackass I will say this is the one sporting event I couldn't care less about it. I didn't either until I moved to within 15 miles of Churchill Downs.
May 2, 201510 yr QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ May 1, 2015 -> 06:45 AM) Since I had to go back to 2010, I'm guessing there's not much interest here, but this race is kinda a big deal where I live. Anybody else paying attention? I'll be at arlington for the festivities.
May 2, 201510 yr I've bet the triple crown races against my dad every year for 30+ years. It started as a $2/race bet, and it hasn't changed much. We usually each pick 2 horses for this race. If none win, we let it ride. I picked Dortmund and Upstart.
May 2, 201510 yr I've grown to love Derby day... My lady graduated from SIU with an equine science degree, so she's all about the ponies. I like small time gambling so it works out. I've also never won anything on horse racing, but one of these years...
May 4, 201510 yr I had American Pharaoh, Dortmund and Frosted (4th) in a trifecta box. So close! Edited May 4, 201510 yr by ChiSox_Sonix
May 5, 201510 yr Had four horses boxed in a $1 trifecta. Hit it, but the 1-2-3 finish combo paid the second lowest of the 24 possible combinations we had. $101 is the lowest a $1 Derby trifecta has paid in several years.
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