$1 Million Derby Bonus

[lemondropkid1]

Yum! Brands is apparently going to give a bonus if the winner wins by more than 6 1/2 lengths. The million will be divided evenly between the owner, trainer, jockey, and a charity. The charity this year is the Barbaro Fund. Interesting idea.

Here's the link.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18400076/

[Indian Charlie]

you neglected to mention that its being called the yumfecta, since yum! foods is the sponsor.

[blackthroatedwind]

They are really going out on a limb.

I'll give the winner a million bucks if his rider carries a seltzer bottle instead of a whip.

[philcski]

I'd insure that bet for $100, because there's about a 1 in 10,000 chance of that happening.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

They are really going out on a limb.

I'll give the winner a million bucks if his rider carries a seltzer bottle instead of a whip.

doesnt yuck! foods own taco bell?

what i'd like them to do is replace a jockey in the derby with that little chihuaha (sp?) that used to star in the taco bell commercials. perhaps on a pletcher horse.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

doesnt yuck! foods own taco bell?

what i'd like them to do is replace a jockey in the derby with that little chihuaha (sp?) that used to star in the taco bell commercials. perhaps on a pletcher horse.

How much worse than Fernando Jara could he be?

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

How much worse than Fernando Jara could he be?

dam thats cold.....

typically i dont really consider riders, but is the derby one of those races that having a pressure rider might make a difference? I guess maybe not, stuart elliot won the dang thing.

[ALostTexan]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

doesnt yuck! foods own taco bell?

what i'd like them to do is replace a jockey in the derby with that little chihuaha (sp?) that used to star in the taco bell commercials. perhaps on a pletcher horse.

Trivia time.

Without Googling, who was the voice for the Chihuaha in those commercials?

Somewhat known actor, at least in a TV show (comedy), and a movie spinoff from the show...

[AeWingnut]

Originally Posted by ALostTexan

Trivia time.

Without Googling, who was the voice for the Chihuaha in those commercials?

Somewhat known actor, at least in a TV show (comedy), and a movie spinoff from the show...

without googling.. hmm everyone thinks it's Jason Alexander.. so I'll say it's...
watshisname... ? is it Jason Alexander?

[ALostTexan]

Nope. More obscure....

[lemondropkid1]

Originally Posted by ALostTexan

Trivia time.

Without Googling, who was the voice for the Chihuaha in those commercials?

Somewhat known actor, at least in a TV show (comedy), and a movie spinoff from the show...

Isn't it one of the guys from Reno 911? Can't think of his name, but I know the voice...

[deltagulf]

if you want to do a bonus do it another way. beating the horse who is already out front my that many or close to it is cragy.

[JDank34]

Originally Posted by lemondropkid1

Yum! Brands is apparently going to give a bonus if the winner wins by more than 6 1/2 lengths. The million will be divided evenly between the owner, trainer, jockey, and a charity. The charity this year is the Barbaro Fund. Interesting idea.

Here's the link.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18400076/

also to be split with the equibase chart caller

[AeWingnut]

Originally Posted by JDank34

also to be split with the equibase chart caller

good one. I don't see anyone winning by that much this year and apparently neither does Yuck Brand. I think they own KFC.. Kentucky Fried Chicken Ky Derby makes more sense then "Yum!"
hmmm. maybe KY Jelly can sponser the Derby next year

weak

[SentToStud]

I imagine when Juan Leyva is up by 5 at the 1/16, he'll go to his strong left hand just to get the bonus.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

I imagine when Juan Leyva is up by 5 at the 1/16, he'll go to his strong left hand just to get the bonus.

would you wrap up on a horse with a cool 250k on the line, thats like winning a 4 million dollar race!

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

I imagine when Juan Leyva is up by 5 at the 1/16, he'll go to his strong left hand just to get the bonus.

Oh, I think he will be more than five behind the 19th horse.

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Oh, I think he will be more than five behind the 19th horse.

Oh, I don't believe that.

The only obstacle to my Juan Leyva strong left hand whip theory is that I don't believe Juan Leyva has a left hand, at least I don't recall ever seeing him use it.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by AeWingnut

good one. I don't see anyone winning by that much this year and apparently neither does Yuck Brand. I think they own KFC.. Kentucky Fried Chicken Ky Derby makes more sense then "Yum!"
hmmm. maybe KY Jelly can sponser the Derby next year

weak

lol, the KY Derby sponsored by KY.

Has a nice ring to it.


Maybe the winning owner gets a $1million worth of the "warming" jelly.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by lemondropkid1

Yum! Brands is apparently going to give a bonus if the winner wins by more than 6 1/2 lengths. The million will be divided evenly between the owner, trainer, jockey, and a charity. The charity this year is the Barbaro Fund. Interesting idea.

Here's the link.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18400076/

Still having a hard time with this whole Yum Brands crap. Oh well...change is inevitable I guess...


LDK1....good to see you around hun. This your one post for the month of April??