2018 running, er, galloping Triple Crown thread

[HanSenSE]

Kentucky Derby on Saturday. Ladies and gentlemen, start your horses!

 

[QYFW]

I think Mike Trout will win it.

 

[Buck]

Why does American Pharoah suck now?

 

[trifectarich]

Big Brown, Hall of Famer?

There used to be a time when I'd have this thing handicapped every which way possible five days out. Now I couldn't tell you if Magnum Moon was a Derby contender or a rock 'n roll band.

Good luck to those with wagers on the big day.

 

[da man]

All I know about the Derby this year is my GF just bought a new hat.

 

[ChrisLong]

Whew, thanks for the reminder. Our wedding was on Derby Day (Flying Colors, 1988). I need to go find an anniversary gift.

 

[expendable]

Whew, thanks for the reminder. Our wedding was on Derby Day (Flying Colors, 1988). I need to go find an anniversary gift.

Winning Colors

 

[da man]

All I know about the Derby this year is my GF just bought a new hat.

Correction: Turns out she bought three new hats.

 

[ChrisLong]

Winning Colors

Damn. Well, I wasn't paying much attention to horse racing that day.

 

[MileHigh]

Whew, thanks for the reminder. Our wedding was on Derby Day (Flying Colors, 1988). I need to go find an anniversary gift.

And it's the 30th. Yes. A gift would be appropriate, other than Ducks tickets, but those are worthless this time of the year.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

I don’t like a single dang horse in the field. Of course, it’s only Monday.

 

[The Big Ragu]

I am rooting for My Boy Jack.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Post positions have been drawn ...

1. Firenze Fire, Jason Servis, Paco Lopez, 50-1

2. Free Drop Billy, Dale Romans, Robby Albarado, 30-1

3. Promises Fulfilled, Dale Romans, Corey Lanerie, 30-1

4. Flameaway, Mark Casse, Jose Lezcano, 30-1

5. Audible, Todd Pletcher, Javier Castellano, 8-1

6. Good Magic, Chad Brown, Jose Ortiz, 12-1

7. Justify, Bob Baffert, Mike Smith, 3-1

8. Lone Sailor, Tom Amoss, James Graham, 50-1

9. Hofburg, Bill Mott, Irad Ortiz Jr., 20-1

10. My Boy Jack, Keith Desormeaux, Kent Desormeaux, 30-1

11. Bolt d'Oro, Mick Ruis, Victor Espinoza, 8-1

12. Enticed, Kiaran McLaughlin, Junior Alvarado, 30-1

13. Bravazo, D. Wayne Lukas, Luis Contreras, 50-1

14. Mendelssohn, Aidan O'Brien, Ryan Moore, 5-1

15. Instilled Regard, Jerry Hollendorfer, Drayden Van Dyke, 50-1

16. Magnum Moon, Todd Pletcher, Luis Saez, 6-1

17. Solomini, Bob Baffert, Flavien Prat, 30-1

18. Vino Rosso, Todd Pletcher, John Velazquez, 12-1

19. Noble Indy, Todd Pletcher, Florent Geroux, 30-1

20. Combatant, Steve Asmussen, Ricardo Santana Jr., 50-1

 

[playthrough]

I'll have to get a couple bucks on a horse named Noble Indy.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

My hero ...

The Gambler Who Cracked the Horse-Racing Code

 

[trifectarich]

Looks like they'll have rain at the track until early afternoon.

 

[SnarkShark]

I'm using Good Magic and Justify in most spots, but tossing Flameaway in as a bomb. Completely tossing Bolt d'Oro.

Pick 4 that starts in Race 9: 3, 6, 10, 11, 14/5, 8, 14/3, 10/4, 6, 7

We'll see about tris and exactas closer to the race.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

I’m down to 3, 5, 6, 7, 11, 13 and 14.

 

[Slacker]

Watch out for Flameaway and Combatant. ... Wait, this ain't the Politics thread?

 

[SnarkShark]

Good start to the Pick 4--8-1 Maraud.