Here is the line-up for the Derby. Figured I would get it up today so we can get some discussion going. The last few years I have had a good showing at the Derby and at the Belmont. My plays don't usually come in until sometime Saturday Afternoon if anyone is interested you can IM me. ( CapprsNetwrk).
So who does everyone like?
Kentucky Derby 129 Field
Total Purse: $1 million-added; 1 1/4 miles
Post Horse Jockey Trainer Odds
1. Supah Blitz R. Homeister Jr. E. Tortora 50-1
2. Brancusi T. Farina P. Biancone 30-1
3. Sir Cherokee T. Thompson M. Tomlinson 15-1
4. Atswhatimtalknbout D. Flores R. Ellis 12-1
5. Peace Rules E. Prado R. Frankel 8-1
6. Funny Cide J. Santos B. Tagg 15-1
7. Offlee Wild R. Albarado T. V. Smith 30-1
8. Buddy Gil G. Stevens J. Mullins 8-1
9. Indian Express T. Baze B. Baffert 12-1
10. Lone Star Sky S. Sellers T. Amoss 50-1
11. Domestic Dispute A. Solis P. Gallagher 30-1
12. Empire Maker J. Bailey R. Frankel 6-5
13. Eye of the Tiger E. Coa J. Hollendorfer 50-1
14. Ten Cents a Shine C. Borel D. W. Lukas 50-1
15. Outta Here K. Desormeaux W. Currin 50-1
16. Ten Most Wanted P. Day W. Dollase 6-1
17. Scrimshaw C. Velasquez D. W. Lukas 15-1
At the Official Derby Site the handicappers say that Peace Rules has a strong racing heart. I once owned a standardbred horse named Luge. He had the same kind of heart. He had terrible knees, always had sore hocks and besides those two major problems, he wasn't very big. He was a $6 thousand claimer, and after he was claimed from me he went on to Rosecroft Raceway, and the last I heard he was in with the $18 thousand claimers.But to make a sad long story short, he was able to overcome his problems due to a strong racing heart. That kind of heart in a race horse is hard to find, and I will be putting a few dollars on Peace Rules. Don't get me wrong, horses with a strong racing heart do not always win, but they sure as hell give you your $2 worth if they don't run into problems.
Ten Most Wanted. Like closers in this race.
I'm going to O.T.B. today and will play a box trifecta on :
5. Peace Rules
8. Buddy Gil
9. Indian Express
I might go to Northville to get my bet on as well. MVP owns AllTracks and MVP Racebook so I could bet there but I like seeing all those old timers at the track. The atmosphere during and after the race is second to none.
I should have something here in a few hours...
MC
Not sure how close this will come to my card for the day but these are the picks from another site from a guy who is VERY good at the ponies. Not a pro or anything like that just a guy like us that know a hell of a lot about horses.
Gonna play these for a couple bucks now but if what I get later has any of these same horses in it I will box em for mucho deniro!
1.Atswhatimtalknbout
2.Ten Most Wanted
3.Offlee Wild
4.Empire Maker
5.Buddy Gil
6.Peace Rules
MC
i have to admit I don't know anything about horses but I would like to have some action on the race today. Anything that anyone has and cares to post would be appreciated by me
atswhatimtalkinabout to win +1200!
Indian Express w/p/s
MC