DT Contest: The 2009 Finale
 

Wow, we’ve reached the end of the Third Annual Derby Trail Contest. As your host, it has been a pleasure - thank you for letting me run this fun and informative contest - and thanks to all of those that pointed out my mistakes without pointing out my math sucks :rolleyes:

Just a reminder, if the horse you picked earlier in this contest win the Derby, you will get a "10 times the earlier race payoff" bonus... for example, if Friesan Fire wins the Derby, jms62 will get a $156.00 bonus (10 x $15.60, Friesan Fire's pay-off from the Risen Star) and he will most likely beat Scav and win this game :eek:

Also, we are playing for prizes, they are:

1st Place: A Trophy AND BRAGGING RIGHTS!
2nd Place: Horse Racing prize package
3rd Place: Tom Chapman "The End of an Era" Bay Meadows Poster

Last year the Derby bonus ended up making the difference as TheSpyder pulled out the win. Second place went to Dunbar (only $2.20 behind Spyder ) and third place went to Hoist Her Flag – congrats to all of them! :tro:

Finally, I also will be posting a Triple Crown contest. That one is very easy, pick the winner and a three horse exacta box for each of the three TC races... you can either post your picks here or there - I'll keep track of them where ever you post them!

Good luck everyone!

CHURCHILL DOWNS: Kentucky Derby (Grade I)
RACE # 11 DISTANCE: 1 1/4 Miles
PP’s: DRF BRIS
Prg. # Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Equip. Med. ML
1 West Side Bernie Elliott S Breen Kelly J 126 LA 30-1
2 Musket Man Coa E M Ryan Derek S 126 LA 20-1
3 Mr. Hot Stuff Velazquez J R Harty Eoin 126 L 30-1
4 Advice Douglas R R Pletcher Todd A 126 LA 30-1
5 Hold Me Back Desormeaux K J Mott William I 126 LA 15-1
6 Friesan Fire Saez G Jones J Larry 126 LA 5-1
7 Papa Clem Bejarano R Stute Gary 126 L 20-1
8 Mine That Bird Borel C H Woolley, Jr. B L 126 LA 50-1
9 Join in the Dance Decarlo C P Pletcher Todd A 126 LA 50-1
10 Regal Ransom Garcia Alan bin Suroor Saeed 126 L 30-1
11 Chocolate Candy Smith M E Hollendorfer Jerry 126 L 20-1
12 General Quarters Leparoux J R McCarthy Thomas R 126 L 20-1
13 I Want Revenge Talamo J Mullins Jeff 126 LA 3-1
14 Atomic Rain Bravo J Breen Kelly J 126 LA 50-1
15 Dunkirk Prado E S Pletcher Todd A 126 LA 4-1
16 Pioneerof the Nile Gomez G K Baffert Bob 126 LA 4-1
17 Summer Bird Rosier C R Ice Tim A 126 LA 50-1
18 Nowhere to Hide Bridgmohan S X Zito Nicholas P 126 Blk-On LA 50-1
19 Desert Party Dominguez R A bin Suroor Saeed 126 L 15-1
20 Flying Private Albarado R J Lukas D Wayne 126 LA 50-1

Here we go-

Pioneerof the Nile

thanks for hosting the contest DC!
Ron

DC

Thanks again for another great contest. My results this year have been horrid, but it has been alot of fun.

One last wild swing:

Derby Winner: Regal Ransom

Ex Box:
Regal Ransom
IWR
Friesen Fire

Not a steller effort this year so I might as well go all in.

West Side Bernie


Westside Bernie/Desert Party/Dunkirk exacta box

IWR, Alt: Freisan Fire

Pioneerof the Nile to wear the roses.

Thanks for a great contest.

Paul

Friesan Fire (Alt. I Want Revenge)

Pioneer of the Nile
alt Friesan Fire

Friesan Fire

(alt. pioneer of the nile)

I Want Revenge Alt-Hold Me Back

thanks for the contest and all your hard work DC, it's been fun!

KYDBY
Pioneer of the Nile
alt Hold Me Back

TC Contest
Pioneer of the Nile/Hold Me Back/Musket Man

good luck to all!

Thanks to Derby Cat for the hard work in managing this. I don't post as much as I would like to and this was a great opportunity to stay in touch with the races leading up to the Derby.
Anyway, my pick to win has been Pioneerof the Nile (since January) and my alternate pick is General Quarters.

Fresian Fire Alt. Mr. Hot Stuff

Thank you DC for taking the time to run the contest.

Why are some picking exacta's and such?

Aren't we just supposed to pick a winner and an alternate? :confused:

DUNKIRK alt---POTN




DC: you did an admirable job once again with the contest! Thanks for your
service!:)

read derbycats post in full.

i want revenge

i didn't choose an alt, didn't expect a scratch.

changing to musket man.

Desert Party

Ahh.. But I don't read before I type either :)

Thanks.

Thanks DC for running the contest!!


PAPA CLEM