Kentucky Derby -- Who do you like?
skibum609
Massachusetts
It's the first Saturday in May and it's time for the Kentucky Derby. Who do you like? For extra credit say why. It looks like an evenly matched field if you look at the odds board, but history says that's usually not because everybody is really good, but because everybody is really average. I faced this scenario in the breeder cup classic many years back and went longshot hunting. Thank you, Volponi, for your 6-length victory at 42-1. You were my biggest bet of the day, both buying and cashing. So, with that in mind and disliking boring 3-1 favorites we will pick Charge it!!! Son of Tapit (outrageous success as a stallion), but very, very green. He went sideways in the stretch in the Florida derby and never changed leads. He still finished second and is eligible to improve in a longer race. He breaks well (great in a 20-horse field) and has stamina on both sides of his pedigree. 20-1 morning odds but try to bet before the race as I expect he goes off around 12-1. My bets are in on him in the futures book at 30-1, 18-1, and we added at 16-1 last Friday. As always Ymmv.
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Mo Donegal was impressive from the video I saw of him at the Wood Memorial. Him being trained by Todd Pletcher is certainly a bonus for a horse.
I know Bob Baffert had a lot of good things to say about Messier but I'm not sure about how he's done since changing trainers after Baffert's suspension.
My plan is to bet the three of them in a box trifecta for the Derby. If I had to pick just a winner I would probably put my money on Zandon but at 3-1 I doubt I will bother to place a straight win bet on him. I may put a little bit on Taiba as a little bit of a longer shot at 12-1 based on what he did at the Santa Anita Derby but it is hard to have too much faith in a horse with only 2 races under his belt and whose primary jockey is riding Epicenter instead of him.
Did you know Secretariat’s heart was estimated to weigh 23 pounds but the average equine heart is only 8 to 9 pounds
https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/k…
I watched the Haskell live years ago - and even though I lost - it was very impressive to see Kentucky Derby horses live. The speed is amazing - and the horses are just amazing athletes. The jockeys must be fearless - as those horses are flying and they get very close.
As far as drinking and driving? Why do you think my wife and I love back roads? Slower ride so more time to drink alcohol and smoke weed. If we want a real buzz i add some 98.8% thc crumble to the flower so it's more like doing drugs and drinking than weed and drinking. I haven't been stopped for driving under since the day before Thanksgiving last year on the way home from desires. Cop was perturbed about the 10 empties he found, but pleased that I showed him 2 more, because it affirmed the fact my wife keeps her car like shit. 45 in 20 after 4 hours of drinking and my punishment was him telling me to drive safely and my wishing him a happy thanksgiving. The fourth of July 2020 was funnier because the we were getting high when we got stopped so a giant cloud of smoke came out the window when it went down. After a pleasant chat, near pleasant Valley cc. the cop requested that I return to my own town and commit my crimes there. I said thank you and assured him I would.
You need to understand dumbfuck - I decide what laws, if any, apply to me and no one else. You just don't get it: I am invulnerable to all bad things. Everything always works out. Everything. If you get a chance Desert try mixing some carbolic acid with grapefruit juice and drinking it. It will make your disposition and everyone else's improve.
I’ve heard some horses don’t like racing in muddy conditions. Or is that not much of a factor?
you left out his fetish for horsecock
they guy dreams about the derbies but it's not about racing!
maybe the next 10 that amount will dwindle. i can't stand when favorites win, especially races like these. this is the type of race that if you hit something you could wind up paying taxes and still have enough to buy a brand new car as well as several vip sessions.
Desert you are literally the biggest Fag in history. Come to Jacksonville lol as if you would ever show up. You are a keyboard tough guy. I have no idea how old you are or how big you are. All I know is we ever run into each other; I will hurt you so badly that when I offer to stop if you cut your tiny penis off with a plastic spork; you will gladly do so. Since you think all desires reviews are fake why not come out here, prove to yourself what a dumb fuck you are, experience what a real adult American strip club is like, and that way you will have something to remember while the hospital tapes your penis back on. Gievn its size and heft all they need is a tiny strip of scotch tape. Every post you make Desert leads me to believe that you were assigned male at birth....
That was a great race!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3v5w_RY…
At least til she goes to the mall .
And any video games that have microtransactions!