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[jpops757]

While watching TVGtheyremarked about how wrong all the pro handicapers and bettors can be sometimes on 2yr old 1sters. Does anyone know or have the resources to know which KD winner, went of at the longest odds in there debut race?

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by jpops757

While watching TVGtheyremarked about how wrong all the pro handicapers and bettors can be sometimes on 2yr old 1sters. Does anyone know or have the resources to know which KD winner, went of at the longest odds in there debut race?

Don't know if he was the longest odds in his debut of any Ky Derby winner but Bold Forbes went off at 35-1 in his debut in Puerto Rico. He won by 17 lengths.

[ALostTexan]

Originally Posted by jpops757

While watching TVGtheyremarked about how wrong all the pro handicapers and bettors can be sometimes on 2yr old 1sters. Does anyone know or have the resources to know which KD winner, went of at the longest odds in there debut race?

Isn't there some quote about how people in that live in glass houses?

...eagerly awaiting "Blinker's Off" to get my tips for the weekend races, especially the "Best Bet of the Day"...

My guess is Decidely at 45-1.

[robfla]

not the longest, but Pleasant Colony went off at 27-1 in debut.

Bold Forbes, as STS says, was giant odds and won big:

[ArlJim78]

wow! they really took their sweet time stretching him out.

[Thunder Gulch]

A firster out of Barrera's barn wins a 5f race by 17 lengths at 35-1...how in the world could they hide that guy enough to pull that off??