"Wise Guy" Derby history

[ninetoone]

I was wondering if there was a list of "wise guy" Derby horses of the past & their finish in the Derby. God knows I bet on some of them over the years. Has the wise guy horse ever won the race???

[tanner12oz]

Bandini was a wise guy horse and came in 19th or 20th

[ninetoone]

Yep, I threw away some cash on that one. I've always been a Dominguez guy, so it's an annual ritual for me to throw away money on his Derby mount, in addition to my regular pick. Looks like this year I'll donate some money to the pools on Stay Thirsty. Hopefully I can get the winner with the big bet...

[10 pnt move up]

I had thought Real Quit was the wise guy horse over his stablemate Indian Charlie?

[rpncaine]

I seem to remember that Sweetnorthernsaint was one.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by rpncaine

I seem to remember that Sweetnorthernsaint was one.

I'm pretty sure he went off as the favorite, which (given what I take "wise guy horse" to mean) would seem to disqualify him from fitting that term.

I guess everyone uses the term a little differently, which is why I don't quite get the original question of this thread. Every year there are multiple so-called "wise-guy" horses which I take to mean horses who some people like because of something that isn't clearly visible in the PPs. It isn't like there is one designated horse every year.
Sometimes these horses win. Sometimes they don't.

[GPK]

Teuflesbu...no, never mind.

[GPK]

Wasn't there some wise guy talk about Deputy Glitters in 06?

[GPK]

Interesting trivia...from 2000-2010, Todd Pletcher has trained the last place finisher in the Kentucky Derby 5 times and finished 2nd to last another 2 times.

[randallscott35]

Paddy o Prado was last year and he finished 3rd.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by GPK

Interesting trivia...from 2000-2010, Todd Pletcher has trained the last place finisher in the Kentucky Derby 5 times and finished 2nd to last another 2 times.

Off the top of my head I know he finished last with Monba, Graeme Hall (who displaced I think), Cowtown Rat, I think Keyed Entry, and I can't remember the other.

[hi_im_god]

ten most wanted. ninth in 2003.

[ninetoone]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Off the top of my head I know he finished last with Monba, Graeme Hall (who displaced I think), Cowtown Rat, I think Keyed Entry, and I can't remember the other.

I think the Derby bet I'm probably most ashamed of is Monba.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Off the top of my head I know he finished last with Monba, Graeme Hall (who displaced I think), Cowtown Rat, I think Keyed Entry, and I can't remember the other.

Wild Horses in '02