Kentucky Derby

[SeaniBu]

Who is going to win?

Being as there are many here that know horses so well, who do you "Equestrian knowledgeable" posters think will win???

 

[Jhar55]

The horse that comes in first
Since the track is muddy with all the rain we've had I'd go for one that runs good in the mud. Not betting on any.

 

[SeaniBu]

Thanks Jhar55, Mom picked "Cowtown" or something like that. It is some church event that they are just having fun with. They were judging H’orderves so I made her some "Frooshi" - fruit sushi for fun and see I she / I win!

 

[julietvalcouer]

Cowtown Cat. Didn't do very well.

I didn't pick anyone this year. The horse I pick never wins, so I figured why bother? Nice ride by the winning jockey on Street Sense, and way to go, Carl Nafzger, one of my favorites for his win years ago with Unbridled, where he called the race to the colt's 92-year-old owner, Mrs. Genter, in the owner's box. ("He's going to win, he's going to win! He did it! You did it! You've won the Kentucky Derby, oh, Miz Genter, I love you!") I still remember watching that and I was only...wow, 12? 11?

I do have a new rule now, though: when betting the Derby, never pick a horse trained by Todd Pletcher, no matter how good he looks on paper. Really, at this point, the man is jinxed.

 

[Jhar55]

Well #7 Street Sense won, I watch bet don't bet on the race. My honey and I will pick one just between the 2 of us and he picked 6&7 and I picked #3 have no idea where he ended up at

 

[bronxgirl]

Street Sense and his jockey seem to excel at Churchill Downs. Before hailing him as a super horse, I'd like to see how they handle the tighter turns at Pimlico for the Preakness.

 

[SeaniBu]

A little off topic, but Mom won the best H’orderve even though her horse selection let a lot to be desired

I just had some left-overs and snapped a pic.

Held up well for 2 days.