Kentucky Derby 137

With the right combination of exactas and trifectas and bankroll you can.

Hell, I'm looking at 10 horses in a trifecta right now. I'll trim it down before I wager, but I'll still have eight or so horses in play.

 

See: Lookin At Lucky

 

"Bet" was the wrong verb. I meant "pick." Those were my picks in the paper (I'm not a handicapper, it was a column).

I will have some serious spread working on my exotics. $80-$100 can finance many $1 tri and exacta boxes, with some left over for home run swings on win-place-show stuff.

 

That wasn't exactly a six-horse field Ferdinand beat. Of course, if Shoe had blown that race, Charlie Whittingham might have thrown him off the CD roof.

The rail might have cost Risen Star the Triple Crown.

 

I've eliminated eight horses from all my wagers and I've got Nehro, Archarcharch and Mucho Macho Man on top in all my exotics.

Good luck to one and all.

 

Good luck, everybody. Sombody crush one over the fence.

 

I spent $63 between myself and my brother and got 10 tickets out of it.

Brother's picks:
$1 tri box: Stay Thirsty, Shackleford, Midnight Interlude
$1 tri wheel: Nehro w/Archarcharch, Stay Thirsty, Dialed In, Midnight Interlude w/the same 4 on the bottom
$1 tri wheel: Stay Thirsty w/ Pants on Fire, Dialed In, Animal Kingdom w/ Brilliant Speed and those same 3
$1 tri wheel: Dialed In w/ Brilliant Speed, Nehro w/Brilliant Speed, Pants on Fire, Derby Kitten, Nehro
$1 super wheel: Nehro w/ Dialed In w/ Stay Thirsty w/ Archarcharch, Decisive Moment
$1 tri wheel: Nehro w/Pants on Fire, Soldat w/ Twice the Appeal, Pants on Fire, Animal Kingdom, Soldat
$2 win on Stay Thirsty
$9 show on Nehro

My bets:
$1 tri wheel: Dialed in w/ Stay Thirsty, Pants on Fire w/ Stay Thirsty, Pants on Fire, Derby Kitten, Nehro
$5 show on Nehro

My dad's pick (he gave it to me after I left Keeneland, so no bet):
tri wheel: Master of Hounds w/ Dialed In, Santiva, Midnight Interlude, Nehro w/ same 4 on bottom

I think the only horses who didn't hit our ticket somewhere were Comma To the Top, Twinspired, Mucho Macho Man and Watch Me Go.

 

There's still time.

 

My parents live 75 minutes from Keeneland. No more time.

 

I'm beginning to think it might be time for a horse which didn't race at 2 to win.

Awaiting further intelligence.

 

Won't be betting on today's race. First one in a while that I won't be.

 

IJAG, our buddy Albarado is not looking too good. I was in the winner's enclosure after he won the Humana Distaff, and his face is a mess. Two black eyes and black-and-blue and red splotches all over his face. Pretty ugly. I'd post a photo, but my transfer program crapped out.