Stay Thirsty my friends.

Uncle MO....everyone was on the bus and got off...I will stay on.

God, I hope the posts on this thread are representative of the odds on Derby day. That would be a treat.

it's a dead heat for me..................ArchArchArch............MuchoM achoMan

No doubt money is going to be spread around on this derby.

It's a dead heat..................ArchArchArch...............M uchoMachoMan

I'm a sucker for the two 2nd place finishes..................it's Nehro.

Dialed In

Same for me :)

Uncle Mo in a Barbaro-style tour de force.

why, which are the ones you really feel strongly about holding the bets on?

After extensive and exhausting study in trying to determine the worst horse in this year's field I came up with Watch Me Go. That should put him over the top.

The proportion of folks posting here who love Mucho Macho Man is infinitely larger than his actual win chances. IMO, of course.

the ironic part is that besides MUcho, Kathy Ritvo has 47 starts and 1 win. I am sure she is capable and this may be just an oddity, but has any derby winning trainer ever come in with a similar record?

Chip Woolley?

Woolley hadn't won a race around a turn that year until he won the derby. So far this year, he's 2 for 69.

I don't think Spend A Bucks trainer was all that hot coming into KY.

actually woolley and gambolati were both around 10% trainers the years they won the derby

Perhaps I'm crazy, but Animal Kingdom will be in the trifecta at least.

midnight interlude

Agreed!!!

Oh good someone who understands the word "one". :wf


Cheers to both of you! :)

Dear other newer people / people who don't post much or mainly just lurk around...

If you never post please consider this your official welcome and join our sick and crazy family.

C'mon please... post your Derby horse. You might be right and then we'll all be in awe of you (for about 2 seconds but still)... :p

:eek:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBXyB7niEc0

Ok, you talked me into revealing who I like.

I'm going with Uncle Mo, but only because I so adore all of the offspring of my favorite horsey, Indian Charlie!

:rolleyes:

Let me reach into the hat and....it's Shackleford.

Not to mention he has an awesome Facebook page.

Anthony's Cross said to tell you he's not picking you for anything. :p

He has an awesome Facebook page because of his great sire!!!

Hey Hockey and Jack, :rolleyes:

AC has a dullard for a trainer, and has a pretty decent chance of not drawing in.

For me, everything is pointing toward Soldat as the horse to beat, and looking at 15-1 or so:$:

I see some Shacklefords among us, and quite a few Midnight Interludes

I won on The 'Lude in the S.A. Derby, and fear him the most ('cause it would hurt so bad to have dropped him), but many of the experts on DRF, Bloodhorse, Brisnet and others suggest he's a big bet against.

What exactly is everything?

Paul

The information synthesizer in my brain has been heating up big time, with what looks like a throwout race in the Fla Derby (evidenced by a huge speed fig anomaly), excellent workout news;would love a wet track; nice effin connections in my gambling book

I don't completely dismiss him, but it's hard to gauge him, since his 2 wins this year were with absolute dream trips, something he's guaranteed not to get in the derby. With his running style, I think he's going to need a lot of luck.

If there had been a messege board in 1973, I could only imagine what would have been said about Secretariat after the Wood. Of course, he did have a brilliant Gotham to fall back on as a 3yo while Uncle Mo has nothing.

I've been waiting and waiting for another horse to step up and take over the lead in this pathetic class but none have and so by default, I still go with Uncle Mo. To me, he was so far ahead of the pack going into the last that it's going to take more than the Wood to make me get off of him now. So it's with resignation that I chose Uncle Mo.

Making it sound like a death sentence, it's still the smart bet just better odds now.

Shackelford worked 58.8 Bullet best of 36... He has passed Uncle Mo on my list.

he's moved into my top 3, second behind Archarcharch.

i'm not really excited about any of the horses. i'll probably back archarcharch(rotten name, btw).

Uncle Mo --Johnny V. and Mike get their Derby! :D

I'm glad you posted. :)

Dear new people who are still lurking around and wondering if they should or shouldn't...

This is my final effort.

Post now and you will forever be on my good side (or at least for the rest of the day).

Delay and when Andy decides to rip you apart for the pure entertainment value of it all you're on your own. :D

(Kiding, Andy). :{>:

I am definately one of those lurkers. I enjoy reading the opinions and interpretations of most of the regulars here; they can be a little intimidating though. My pick is still Uncle Mo. I just wish he had a little more racing under his belt.