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2008 Kentucky Derby

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by trifectarich, Apr 28, 2008.

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  1. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Big Brown drew the 20 post? Ouch.
     
    playthrough, Apr 30, 2008
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  2. CollegeJournalist

    CollegeJournalist Active Member

    Pyro at 6 and Gayego at 15 are good bets.

    Big Brown's post position can help him or hurt him. It all depends on if he gets out quick. If he can get out quick and close in, it may help him. But (IIRC), no horse has ever won it from the 20 spot, even though Gato del Sol took it from 18 in '86 and there have been three from 16 since 1990.

    Pyro and Colonel John both got good draws, as long as they don't get stuck in the middle early on.
     
    CollegeJournalist, Apr 30, 2008
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  3. KYSportsWriter

    KYSportsWriter Well-Known Member

    Parked cars the first time I worked ... made about $80 in tips from people asking me who I thought would win. One old lady won a few hundred bucks on the Derby and gave me $50.

    Each time after that it was opening doors for people coming through the Clubhouse going to one of the bars. Met a few celebs that way, and got $75 from a very drunk Carlos Bernard (Tony Almeida on 24) one year. He won something like $1,000 on the Derby and gave me a (small) portion of it because I'm a huge fan of the show and because I was so nice to him.
     
    KYSportsWriter, Apr 30, 2008
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  4. CollegeJournalist

    CollegeJournalist Active Member

    Nice. I passed out Courier-Journals for three years for fundraising.

    It sucked.
     
    CollegeJournalist, Apr 30, 2008
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  5. RedHotChiliPrepper

    RedHotChiliPrepper Member

    I started doing my research, watching videos and such, last night. I like Pyro and Colonel John in an exacta box and add Big Brown for a trifecta box.

    I think a sleeper could be Recapturetheglory.

    But then again, I haven't won a derby bet since I put $20 on Funny Cide a few years back and came out with $300.
     
    RedHotChiliPrepper, Apr 30, 2008
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  6. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    With my own Big Brown lying right next to me -- there can be no other bet out of this house.

    Don't like that 20 slot, though.
     
    Moderator1, Apr 30, 2008
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  7. Ben_Hecht

    Ben_Hecht Active Member


    He won't be 5-2 out of the 20 hole.
     
    Ben_Hecht, Apr 30, 2008
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  8. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    So my 100 bones will get me? You think he'll go off at 5-1?
     
    Moderator1, Apr 30, 2008
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  9. Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L)

    Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L) Active Member

    Please tell me that you are not in the bathroom!
     
    Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L), Apr 30, 2008
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  10. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Maybe. The smart guys who won't bet a 20-post horse won't outnumber the chalk-eaters, IMO, so it's going to be tough for a 3-1 favorite to get to 5-1. On the other hand, I can't believe any horse in this field is so much better than the others to justify a 3-1 price.

    I'll definitely use Big Brown in my action (me and my buddies pool a bunch of money and throw 5-6 horses together in a tri box), and I too like Recapturetheglory.
     
    playthrough, Apr 30, 2008
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  11. fishwrapper

    fishwrapper Active Member

    You'll get your 4 or 5-1. But, you're not going to sniff that race. He's only been out front, and he's not going to get there from the 20 slot. 19 and 20 slots are the dick of death.
    Take half that, put it on John. Been running on poly; dirt will feel like he's been running in sand all along. (Like Gayego at better price for the same reason).
     
    fishwrapper, May 1, 2008
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  12. Bubbler

    Bubbler Well-Known Member

    I covered my first two Derby's at a 10,000-circ and was never treated with anything but respect by the Derby flaks.
     
    Bubbler, May 1, 2008
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