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Old 05-02-2010, 05:00 PM
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What was your best moment of Oaks / Derby Day(s)?

Your worst?
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Old 05-02-2010, 05:23 PM
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What was your best moment of Oaks / Derby Day(s)?

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my 2,4,9,10 Exacta Box...
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Old 05-02-2010, 05:27 PM
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Ice Box running second, which lead to the removal of everyones favorite whipping boy here.

That was the worst btw.

Best? No Mine that Bird winning.
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Old 05-02-2010, 05:37 PM
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the removal of everyones favorite whipping boy here.
That was somehow the best moment - and the worst moment - all at the same time.

In actuality, the best moment for me was standing in our box at CD, waiting for the horses to come out for the Derby, and then - all of a sudden - it finally stopped raining and the sun came out.
The worst moment was battling our way through the drunk and muddy hordes when trying to get out of CD after it was over.
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Old 05-02-2010, 08:22 PM
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Ice Box running second, which lead to the removal of everyones favorite whipping boy here.

That was the worst btw.

Best? No Mine that Bird winning.
Hey, at least he made it through Derby week. As entertaining as he was, the guy just couldn't keep out of his own way. That being said, his comic value will be missed.
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Old 05-02-2010, 06:41 PM
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my 2,4,9,10 Exacta Box...
OUCH! That hurts a little...sorry.
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Old 05-02-2010, 07:12 PM
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What was your best moment of Oaks / Derby Day(s)?

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Not sure if it was the absolute worst but I gagged when they cut to the top 5 Real Housewives horse-related clips. In the middle of a discussion with our actual horse guys, the dude they brought in who knew absolutely nothing about horses goes all fashionista red carpet voice on us. I swear 2 of those moments were just things that happened within a mile of horses. The top was a catty situation that happened at Del Mar. Horses were on the property. Totally counts.
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Old 05-02-2010, 07:20 PM
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Old 05-02-2010, 07:35 PM
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My worst was when the totes came back 10 minutes before the Derby Post...
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Old 05-02-2010, 08:33 PM
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My worst was when the totes came back 10 minutes before the Derby Post...
That was horrendous.

Two quick stories about that. Dini pacing in the gold room and comes up to me and asked "Do you have a phone account, I want to put 2k on Super Saver"

So comedy

More comedy was Broke Bill's tall friend who I think is named Jay (the golfer guy), and his friend, put through 2k to win and place on Devil May Care JUST as they broke from the gate. Really hardcore
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Old 05-02-2010, 09:14 PM
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Not taking off friday to bet my oaks super bet which hit. Derby day worst was texting my buddy bitching about Borel always winning at Churchilland then not betting him in the Derby.
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Old 05-02-2010, 07:37 PM
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Just a reminder... this doesn't have to be wagering-related. I mean it could be Blind Luck winning, some horse at some other track coming in last, some stupid Hank Goldberg comment, Johnny Weirs hat, anything.
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Old 05-04-2010, 11:42 AM
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Just a reminder... this doesn't have to be wagering-related. I mean it could be Blind Luck winning, some horse at some other track coming in last, some stupid Hank Goldberg comment, Johnny Weirs hat, anything.
if thats the case my best moment was friday when le grand cru won at belmont, mr. jerkens at age 81 was all smiles in the circle.....thank you sir . my worst was not liking paddy o prado and leaving him off my ticket.
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Old 05-02-2010, 11:08 PM
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BEST: On Friday noontime , I wrote down 4 reasons why SS would win the Derby for a fellow horseplayer: My notes as follows...
1. Calvin Borel...he'll work out the trip
2. Churchill Downs...off track, SS won by 7 in the slop and see number 1.
3. Never been worse than 2nd. BRIS numbers improving every start
4. Price

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keyed SS on top in 4 $10 exactas, left Ice Box out.
Keyed 4 horses as a backup bet 5$ exacta over key SS..yep had Ice Box in that one!

Be dangerous if I could ever hook 'em up!! Hope everyone had a great day no matter what!
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Old 05-02-2010, 11:18 PM
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I was at at another track in a stable walking the shedrow feeding carrots to the horses that wanted some .
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My worst moment almost 2 days after the derby was reading this collection of fairy tales.



My best moment of the derby was watching LousyGrades actually destroying ant hills on the backstretch.


My worst moment of the derby was watching LineOfDavid sink like a lead weight on that same backstretch.






Shirley there is a thread dying for the Beyers on SS.....right?
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