KY Derby: Head to Head 'Contest'
 

It's up to you to go back and see how you did, but of the pairs below, who do you think will finish ahead (bold selection eg. Daddy Long Legs - Daddy Nose Best):

Daddy Long Legs - Daddy Nose Best
Optimizer - Trinningberg
Take Charge Indy - I'll Have Another
Union Rags - Hansen
Dullahan - Creative Cause
Bodemeister - Gemologist
Rousing Sermon - Sabercat
Alpha - Went the Day Well
Prospective - El Padrino
Done Talking - Liaison

Good matches Sighty!

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Yes, good matches. This is fun. Thanks.

= : >

Daddy Nose Best
Optimizer
I'll Have Another
Union Rags
Creative Cause
Bodemeister
Rousing Sermon
Went The Day Well
El Padrino
Liaison

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yikes! lol picks in red

Daddy Long Legs - Daddy Nose Best
Optimizer - Trinningberg
Take Charge Indy - I'll Have Another
Union Rags - Hansen
Dullahan - Creative Cause
Bodemeister - Gemologist
Rousing Sermon - Sabercat
Alpha - Went the Day Well
Prospective - El Padrino
Done Talking - Liaison

How do I go bold?

highlight your picks and hit the B under fonts when you reply

Just be yourself.

thanks for the contest, good job on the match_ups :tro:

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Take Charge Indy/I'll have another matchup was the toughest for me

My bet is Take Charge Indy finishes up the track. Book it.

Daddy Knows Best
Optimizer
Take Charge Indy
Union Rags
Dullahan
Gemologist
Saber Cat
Went The Day Well
El Padrino
Done Talking

Great List

Daddy Long Legs - Daddy Nose Best
Optimizer - Trinningberg
Take Charge Indy - I'll Have Another
Union Rags - Hansen
Dullahan - Creative Cause
Bodemeister - Gemologist
Rousing Sermon - Sabercat
Alpha - Went the Day Well
Prospective - El Padrino
Done Talking - Liaison

Daddy Long Legs - Daddy Nose Best
Optimizer - Trinningberg
Take Charge Indy - I'll Have Another
Union Rags - Hansen
Dullahan - Creative Cause
Bodemeister - Gemologist
Rousing Sermon - Sabercat
Alpha - Went the Day Well
Prospective - El Padrino
Done Talking - Liaison

I certainly hope so since he isn't in my super but watching Borel glue himself to the rail all the way around while winning the first today gives me pause.

El Padrino the best bet of this grouping ;)

Daddy Long Legs - Daddy Nose Best
Optimizer - Trinningberg
Take Charge Indy - I'll Have Another
Union Rags - Hansen
Dullahan - Creative Cause
Bodemeister - Gemologist
Rousing Sermon - Sabercat
Alpha - Went the Day Well
Prospective - El Padrino
Done Talking - Liaison

Nice race making.

Daddy Long Legs - Daddy Nose Best
Optimizer - Trinningberg
Take Charge Indy - I'll Have Another
Union Rags - Hansen
Dullahan - Creative Cause
Bodemeister - Gemologist
Rousing Sermon - Sabercat
Alpha - Went the Day Well
Prospective - El Padrino
Done Talking - Liaison[/QUOTE]

Daddy Long Legs -Daddy Nose Best
Optimizer - Trinningberg
Take Charge Indy - I'll Have Another
Union Rags - Hansen
Dullahan - Creative Cause
Bodemeister - Gemologist
Rousing Sermon - Sabercat
Alpha - Went the Day Well
Prospective - El Padrino
Done Talking - Liaison

Daddy Long Legs - Daddy Nose Best
Optimizer - Trinningberg
Take Charge Indy - I'll Have Another
Union Rags - Hansen
Dullahan - Creative Cause
Bodemeister - Gemologist
Rousing Sermon - Sabercat
Alpha - Went the Day Well
Prospective - El Padrino
Done Talking - Liaison

DNB
Optimizer
TCI
UR
CC
Bode
RS
Alpha
El Pad
Liason

A lot of very evenly-matched match-ups. Creative Cause is the most ideal match-up horse because he's run seven straight races at the Gr 1 or Gr 2 level and hasn't been beaten more than a length ever. His running style is very versitale, his jockey is patient and very competent, and he's held form when he shipped and ran over the track.

When I played match-ups offshores and in markets like ehorseX -- I'd look for horses whose chances I despised and try to match them up against the one who looked safest to fire. Annoyingly, you matched CC up with a horse who is my top pick in the race...but also not quite proven enough on dirt to back heads-up against a horse who is the most likely one in the field to finish in the top five.

You are doomed. My head to head picks are all the same as yours except one.

You have nothing to worry about.

Ya RHT is betting him. Thats the kiss of death :D

:zz::zz:

Nice pairings.

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creative cause against a 0-3 on "dirt" turf horse...:rolleyes:

Daddy Long Legs - Daddy Nose Best
Optimizer - Trinningberg
Take Charge Indy - I'll Have Another
Union Rags - Hansen
Dullahan - Creative Cause
Bodemeister - Gemologist
Rousing Sermon - Sabercat
Alpha - Went the Day Well
Prospective - El Padrino
Done Talking - Liaison

Daddy Nose Best
Optimizer
Take Charge Indy
Union Rags
Dullahan
Gemologist
Sabercat
Went the Day Well
Prospective
Done Talking

Daddy Long Legs - Daddy Nose Best
Optimizer - Trinningberg
Take Charge Indy - I'll Have Another
Union Rags - Hansen
Dullahan - Creative Cause
Bodemeister - Gemologist
Rousing Sermon - Sabercat
Alpha - Went the Day Well
Prospective - El Padrino
Done Talking - Liaison

What's so crazy about that? I think Dullahan will finish ahead of Creative Cause.

good luck!

Daddy Long Legs - Daddy Nose Best
Optimizer - Trinningberg
Take Charge Indy - I'll Have Another
Union Rags - Hansen
Dullahan - Creative Cause
Bodemeister - Gemologist
Rousing Sermon - Sabercat
Alpha - Went the Day Well
Prospective - El Padrino
Done Talking - Liaison


and a $2 exacta box of the Sightypoo pairing list ($40) ;)