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Old 05-18-2025, 06:54 PM
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Obviously Twitter changed the horsey talk landscape tremendously, but I know a number of people have trouble accessing the site because the certificate is way out of date and they get a warning trying to get on. My webdev guy left the business several years ago and I have no way to update a lot of the back end infrastructure. That's why I've warned that an end-of-life crash will come at some point and I won't be able to recover the site.

The ATR.com managers couldn't integrate DT into there, so I expect to add a message board to it when we're done here. Even though there isn't the chatting that went on for a long time, I use DT to record the show lineups, note toopics I cover on the air and format my analysis and am happy that long time DTers still enjoy visiting.
I'm a Yahoo message board original! Who's with me???
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Old 05-19-2025, 02:58 AM
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I'm a Yahoo message board original! Who's with me???
You absolutely are!

'A Derby Contender on the Cide'.. IYKYK
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Old 05-19-2025, 04:57 PM
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You absolutely are!

'A Derby Contender on the Cide'.. IYKYK
That was a hell of an article that aged VERY well!

I remember....
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Old 05-20-2025, 08:23 AM
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I'm a Yahoo message board original! Who's with me???
I don’t think I knew about the Yahoo board.

I started posting on the ESPN Philadelphia Eagles and Phillies boards probably early 2000s then switched over to a now-defunct message board called sports-boards. Steve posted on the Eagles board but must have mentioned derbytrail and I ended up over here.
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Old 05-20-2025, 03:38 PM
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I don’t think I knew about the Yahoo board.

I started posting on the ESPN Philadelphia Eagles and Phillies boards probably early 2000s then switched over to a now-defunct message board called sports-boards. Steve posted on the Eagles board but must have mentioned derbytrail and I ended up over here.
Holy **** Mose.. I didn't realize that you came from the Birds page on Sports-Boards! I remember running a Super Bowl Props Contest a couple times (Donovan McNabb bobblehead was one of the prizes) and absolutely put up links to DT. That was a fun group of Iggs fans.
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Old 05-26-2025, 08:33 AM
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Holy **** Mose.. I didn't realize that you came from the Birds page on Sports-Boards! I remember running a Super Bowl Props Contest a couple times (Donovan McNabb bobblehead was one of the prizes) and absolutely put up links to DT. That was a fun group of Iggs fans.
Agreed, that was a great group! I’m hoping they were all still around for the last 7 years.

I remember those contests. I finished “in the money” for one of them. I think I won an Eagles blanket? It was a long time ago, I can’t remember.
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Old 05-26-2025, 10:06 AM
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Agreed, that was a great group! I’m hoping they were all still around for the last 7 years.

I remember those contests. I finished “in the money” for one of them. I think I won an Eagles blanket? It was a long time ago, I can’t remember.
Steve used to post the Race of the Day contests or trifecta contests, I won one once and he sent me a really cool Satatoga stein and a 5-Star Dave bobblehead. Bobble head is at work and the stein stays in my bedroom, out of reach from kids and cats
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Old 05-29-2025, 01:03 AM
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Mostly a lurker here but I did just want to let Steve know that his hard work on the forum, specifically with the Weekend Beyer stuff, probables etc does not go unappreciated. Thank you!
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Old 05-29-2025, 05:33 PM
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I still come on to see Steve’s selections on big racing days and of course Saratoga. Always enjoy following the lead up to the triple crown. There were some characters on here over the years and of course some of the debates were always fun to read. The forum has stood the test of time. I’m glad I’ve been able to be part of it.
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Old 05-20-2025, 12:32 PM
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I'm a Yahoo message board original! Who's with me???
I used to play in a pick 6 contest which I think was on the ESPN website. When that contest ended I saw on the ESPN message board that Derby Trail was starting up so I joined. Undoubtedly, after all this time, I am a better player because of it. I still make a lot of dumb mistakes, but maybe not quite as many as I once did.

As for having trouble accessing the website, I did get warning messages for a while, but I started accessing DT through ATR and I wouldn't get the warning messages and now I don't get them at all no matter how I try to access. I hope that DT doesn't implode at some point.
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Old 05-20-2025, 03:41 PM
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I used to play in a pick 6 contest which I think was on the ESPN website. When that contest ended I saw on the ESPN message board that Derby Trail was starting up so I joined. Undoubtedly, after all this time, I am a better player because of it. I still make a lot of dumb mistakes, but maybe not quite as many as I once did.

As for having trouble accessing the website, I did get warning messages for a while, but I started accessing DT through ATR and I wouldn't get the warning messages and now I don't get them at all no matter how I try to access. I hope that DT doesn't implode at some point.
The Citgo Pick 6! Love that the board has helped you as a player..

And very glad to hear the certificate issue isn't causing problems.
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