Have you picked your horse?

[Tuesday Afternoon]

2010 Kentucky Derby Betting Odds
A LITTLE WARM 150/1
AMERICAN LION 14/1
AWESOME ACT 12/1
BACKTALK 60/1
CONVEYANCE 18/1
DEAN'S KITTEN 35/1
DEVIL MAY CARE 20/1
DISCREETLY MINE 30/1
DUBLIN 12/1
ENDORSEMENT 15/1
HOMEBOYKRIS 35/1
ICE BOX 11/1
INTERACTIF 50/1
JACKSON BEND 20/1
LINE OF DAVID 28/1
LOOKIN AT LUCKY 7/2
MISSION IMPAZIBLE 18/1
NOBLE'S PROMISE 15/1
PADDY O'PRADO 15/1
SIDNEY'S CANDY 6/1
STATELY VICTOR 30/1
SUPER SAVER 22-1

[Ptah]

1. I'm going with Lookin at Lucky.

The trainer is from around these parts and has had three Derby winners.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

2. Bob Baffert, right?

Lookin at Lucky is lookin good :)

[Ptah]

3. Yes, Bob Baffert.

He got his start here in Tucson at Rillito Downs.

http://www.rillitodowns.com/ponies/Welcome.html

[skygazer]

4. I just started looking at the past performance lines

A friend of mine rented a box at Golden Gate Fields for the day - they're simulcasting a bunch of races culminating in the Derby. Should be fun. :bounce:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

8. gosh, that does sound like fun

:)

[TheMightyFavog]

5. In honor of Caturday...

I'll go with Dean's Kitten.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

10. nice! good luck. May the best horse, win!

:toast:

[Dr Morbius]

6. I'm only going to ask this once.

What's in it for the horses?

Is it right that these splendid animals should be exploited?

I don't "have a horse in this race," or any other, because I think too much of horses.

[Ptah]

7. The horses like to race.

[melman]

27. How do you know this?

[Tuesday Afternoon]

9. what is there in anything for anybody?

:shrug:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

11. I don't know //right now I am leaning toward

American Lion or Devil May Care :toast:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

12. you gotta give Stately Victor the sentimental nod.

:toast:

[Kingofalldems]

13. There is a movie coming out about Secretariat btw

Diane Lane as Penny Tweedy, the horse's owner. Certainly a great story.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

14. I love a good bio-pic!

:toast:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

15. Noble's Promise. You know that crew is having a good time

:toast:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

16. Good luck to Joe Torre with Homeboykris!

:toast:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

17. and ... It is 100K on Super Saver!

:toast:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

18. but ... you gotta admit it would be awesome if it is Awesome Act

FOR THE WIN :toast:

[TheCentepedeShoes]

19. They're singing the song right now

I asked Mr 'pede if he'd picked a horse, he said he's going with the filly

[pokerfan]

20. Come on Devil May Care!

I always root for the fillies.

[Crabby Appleton]

21. Which one's the best swimmer?

[pokerfan]

22. His father was a mudder

His mother was a mudder.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

25. Super Saver.

:bounce:

[old mark]

23. HOMEBOYKRIS!!!!nt

[Tuesday Afternoon]

24. Super Saver FTW

:bounce:

[PfcHammer]

26. Not yet working on my nose right now.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

28. the thing to do now is to

pick your horse's nose. :D

[skygazer]

29. And I picked the winner!

Won $122 on a $30 bet. Played him across the board and put another $10 to win on him. :woohoo:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

30. good for You!! that is fantastic!

:toast:

[Born_A_Truman]

31. Had a great time yesterday at Hollywood Park's Derby Day!

Took my daughters to the Turf Club for the buffet and races.


Even wore my big hat!



I put $5 to win on Calvin and lost my voice yelling for him down the stretch.