What's Your Derby Play?

[gov135]

Very important news: Eighty-one cents to the good net. I will choose to be grateful.

[dballard125]

Ending up cashing a 50 cent tri for $491.80

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[Mulerider]

Originally Posted by dballard125

Ending up cashing a 50 cent tri for $491.80

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Very nice! Congrats.

[f2tornado]

I won a little money on the Derby card but nothing on the Derby. After all the late changes to the field in recent years, I might just wait until morning of the race next year to cap it. I bet Forte over Two Phil’s and Angel but not Mage. Maybe if I wasn’t so clusterducked after all the changes, I might have took a stab with the horse that darn near beat Forte.

[Bullet Plane]

Mage,

After seeing this colt take down the roses 🌹, I think Forte would have murdered this field
That wasn't my opinion pre race. I hope they square off agsin in the Preakness or Belmont. Maybe become arch rivals. Could make for a great horse racing season.!!

[lamboguy]

Originally Posted by lamboguy

i was originally going to go with TWO PHILS, mainly because i like Rivelli, and the horse has the right name for me, and he hasn't done to much wrong!

but he drew inside of too many good horses in this race. he still has to change surfaces.

so now i am going with my original derby selection before he ever saw an afternoon racetrack over a year ago. he is tough to play mainly because he only has broken his maiden and it took him 2 races to do that and his last race in the Lexington left plenty to be desired. if you can throw out the last race and give him credit for training better than any of the other 19 horses in this race, you have a big price to shoot at. also, it looks like he has the perfect post position to get the job done.

it is going to be DISARM for me tonight

he ran 4th, but the top 4 all ran big. i don't really see FORTE beating any of these 4 in the next leg.

[judd]

Originally Posted by lamboguy

i am betting under 151,000 for live attendance

better than your horse picks

[lamboguy]

Originally Posted by judd

better than your horse picks

that line had to be the greatest line i have ever seen my entire life, actual attendance 150, 335!

[dballard125]

Originally Posted by Mulerider

Very nice! Congrats.

Thanks buddy.

[Geno_Gino]

Originally Posted by Fightingirish51195

So far I have 150 to win on mage at 20-1 on an offshore. I thought it was good value and I doubt he’s more than that on derby day

Excellent!

Originally Posted by Chipper

Two Phil’s W/P

Used for Exotics



Good luck to all

Originally Posted by Aerocraft67

Win , (about 8-1 dutched) ...

Originally Posted by zico20

I guess I will go down in flames all by myself it looks like. I love Mage, if he breaks well and that is a big if, he should be sitting right behind the leaders and have five lengths on Forte instead of being five behind him.

with with 22. for third and fourth. Then put Forte in the third and fourth spots with those horses. That super should pay real well if it comes in.

Originally Posted by depalma113

If Mage doesn't hit the board, I don't cash.

Originally Posted by dballard125

Changing my bets with Skinner out and the 22 in.

50 cent tri
22



$2 ex box


$1 ex
22


And I'll do a few 50 cent supers for fun.

Originally Posted by JustRalph

I actually sneaked/snuck out to SHRP and placed some bets on the horses above. I had 3 bucks left in the voucher and dropped that on the nose of kingbarns.big spender huh?

I’m spread in the exacta w above horses on exacta and super boxes. Also
... 20 to win on

Skipped the win bet on the …….

First time I’ve bet the Derby in a while. $150 bucks all in.

Btw, I didnt know SHRP Had live racing going on. Pretty decent crowd for as late as it was

Originally Posted by zico20

With Forte out I redid my entire bet. I keyed the first second and third with the 22 and I bet Mage to win and an exacta box with Mandarin Hero and Mage. I placed my bet so now I am done with looking at it.

Congrats to all that had a piece of the winner! Very interesting Kentucky Derby to wager on this year (and most other years!)

[Tom]

Originally Posted by Fightingirish51195

So far I have 150 to win on mage at 20-1 on an offshore. I thought it was good value and I doubt he’s more than that on derby day

[dballard125]

Originally Posted by Geno_Gino

Excellent!











Congrats to all that had a piece of the winner! Very interesting Kentucky Derby to wager on this year (and most other years!)

Thank you. We host a Derby Party every year and there's 40-50 people here. There was 4 of us who had good days.

[BarchCapper]

Originally Posted by gov135

I enjoy seeing everyone’s reasoning. I look forward to your Saturday post with your final bet.

But my comment here is more on the wager itself. The $1 ex box $20.00 bet is an absolute favorite of mine for the Derby. Relatively low investment and a lot of the field covered. May not hit for a lot, but it’s great fun for little cost.

Never got around to posting the final - but it was a box. Second and third. Would have paid $55 for the $20.

I threw in a small win bet on #23, because I hung out for a while in Moquett's box on Rebel Day when KING RUSSELL broke his maiden.

I also threw in a small win bet on - a "schadenfreude" bet, because that would have been the only way for me to enjoy a win by the Baffteen REINCARNATE, which would have been the most fitting horrible ending to an ugly week at CD.