Hey kids! It's Kentucky Derby Day! Post your predictions here!

[GOPisEvil]

The Field:

1 - Limehouse
2 - Song of the Sword
3 - Lion Heart
4 - Action This Day
5 - Wimbledon (SCRATCHED)
6 - Friend's Lake
7 - Minister Eric
8 - Master David
9 - St Averil (SCRATCHED)
10 - Imperialism
11 - The Cliff's Edge
12 - Borrego
13 - Birdstone
14 - Read The Footnotes
15 - Smarty Jones
16 - Castledale
17 - Pollard's Vision
18 - Tapit
19 - Pro Prado
20 - Quinton's Gold Rush

Here's some analysis to help you, if you're so inclined. http://msn.espn.go.com/horse/triplecrown04/s/2004/0426/1790345.html

[lil-petunia]

1. the winner

The bookies.

they always win

[Teddy_Salad]

2. Pollards Vision...

By the hair on his chinny chin chin.

What are the odds on this nag?
Maybe I should put 50 cents on it.

[mouse7]

3. Considering the situation in the world today...

I think I'll put my money on...

1) The Cliff's Edge
2) Imperialism
3) Action This Day

And since I don't have a penny on it, I'll probably nail it.

[GOPisEvil]

4. My own selections:

1 - Tapit
2 - Lion Heart
3 - Smarty Jones
4 - Master David

[Paradise]

5. I like Lion Heart! Thanks, fun post. :) n/t

[trumad]

6. Friends Lake

foloowed by Lions Heart and then Smarty Jones.. MHOP

BTW: Friends Lake won the Florida Derby at 37-1 and hasn't raced in 7 weeks... He'll probably be at 10-1 today which will turn my 20 buck bet into a $220.00 win... Me's hopes!

[mouse7]

7. *smack* Put away that damn racing form

Besides, racing forms have been pretty useless of late in determining Derby winners. Longshots winning regularly recently. Seems like they can't really get a handle on the quality of the horses until they actually see them run in the Derby. They're far more accurate in the 2nd in third legs of the Triple Crown.

[Paradise]

18. I like your reasoning, tru! :) Take a look, see:

http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2004/derby_coverage/derby_entrants/friends_lake/

[trumad]

21. When you got A. P. Indy as a Dad, that ain't bad

Plus.... the odds are just where I like them... I'm gonna go to the off-track and pluck 50 down on the nose...

[Paradise]

23. If you haven't already, take a look at: click videos @ top of photo.

shttp://www.kentuckyderby.com/2004/derby_coverage/derby_entrants/friends_lake/ surprise win!

[trumad]

24. Came strong didn't he...

Hope he does today... Good early speed from the others should where down the field....

[GalleryGod]

8. Hey! You made it home alive! Great!

Great to see you last Saturday...you should be officially dubbed our DU Roving Ambassador.

As for my pick: "2 bucks on the lonnnnnnnnnng Shot, Smarty Jones":toast:

[GOPisEvil]

10. I am home!

It was good to see you again, too! Had a blast all week!

[GalleryGod]

38. I Won! I Won! I Won!

SMAR-TY Ba-BY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:bounce: :bounce: :toast: :party: :beer: :wow:

[Bonhomme Richard]

9. I predict a horse will win. n/t

[aljones]

11. i may be looking at this all wrong but

I like these horses:

Imperialism- good name for a horse, recalls the glory days.
Smarty Jones- my last name is jones and i am smart.
Master David- for my friend david he should master something.
Song of the Sword- screams 14th century hero to me.


i know nothing about horse races but this is how i would choose my horses if i was there!!!

smile ally

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

12. I predict

a horse will win.

[Paradise]

19. LOL three X :) n/t

[pansypoo53219]

13. can't

gotta see the horsies before the race. but my picker hasn't been so good since the year i picked Thunder gulch and the few years after.

[matcom]

14. which one is the Viagra horse?

:shrug:

[GOPisEvil]

15. Well, Tapit drinks a Guinness each day!

:D

[matcom]

17. then Tapit it is!

GO TAPIT!

[LWolf]

16. Early picks

which could change after watching them saddle and warm up:

Top 3, in any order:

Tapit
Lionheart
Friends Lake

Also like:

Borrego
Smarty Jones,

and even though I don't think today is his day, Birdstone.

I don't know if I'll be home to catch the race.

[Zomby Woof]

20. I predict

Matcom will get sloshed on my stash of Maker's Mark Kentucky Bourbon! :D

[trumad]

22. Uah..like somebody's gonna bet against that...

:eyes:

[jus_the_facts]

25. Woohooo...gettin' LUCKY in Kentucky.....I pick.....Imperialism.....

.....eventhough Master David sounds like a winner too!!;-)
:hi:

[jus_the_facts]

41. HEH.....my horse came from behind to place 3RD!!

....not to shabby!! :P

[AngryAmish]

26. Larry Horse

[Penndems]

27. Smarty Jones (the Philadelphia horse)

Imperialism in second place.

[Paradise]

28. It's almost post time!!! n/t

[Don_G]

29. Today In Louisville

It's "Mudder's" Day on top of everything else.

[VelmaD]

30. Can I just say...

that no matter which horse wins...they are all beautiful animals. :)

I think Imperialism is just gorgeous. I'm pulling for him and also for Pollard's Vision because he's blind in one eye like my dad. :)

[supernova]

31. 15 - Smarty Jones!!!

Woo Hoo! Undefeated!

[Renew Deal]

32. 15: Smarty Jones, 3 Lionhart

[Imalittleteapot]

33. I bet on Smarty Jones to win.

Wohoo. Now I'll get back all the failed exacta $s I wagered.

[Cuban_Liberal]

34. I predict that a horse will win.

If not a horse, then perhaps a duck or a mongoose. :P

[GOPisEvil]

35. Sigh...big money, right down the ol' tubes...

I should have gone to the track. I would have exacta boxed Smarty Jones, Lionheart, Tapit and Master David. Shit, shit, shit!

:dunce:

[supernova]

36. You should celebrate

with all that money you almost won. ;-)

[GOPisEvil]

37. I could have won enough to take the sting out of

the earnest money check I just wrote. :scared:

[GalleryGod]

39. GOP! DRINKS ARE ON ME @ DOOBIES next time!

I had $10.00 on Smarty!

[GOPisEvil]

40. Good job!!!!!

I went house-hunting instead of going to the track. :eyes: I had the first two in my exacta pool. I would have been a winner! :argh: