Your Past Derby Picks

[westcoastinvader]

I had Genuine Risk solidly "across the board" in a year when "across the board" was still a common wager.

God came to me in a dream and showed me that Plugged Nickel that was not going to win. I had already eliminated Rockhill Native.

God left me in my dream with "bet the filly."

I'm really not making this up. :-)

I had her SOLIDLY across the board.


I play the Derby differently than I play other races. I handicap strongly trying to find a reason for playing betting surprises in the Top 3 or 4.

And I usually make my Derby play my only play of the day. Except for one year when I was at Churchill when Groovy ran in an undercard race on Derby Day. I cleaned up then, too.


Since I attended the Santa Anita Derby this year and have pics and everything, I'd be thrilled if either of the two ML favorites did well. I'll probably buy $2 win tickets on each of them just to have for memorabilia with my Santa Anita stuff if they happen to win the Kentucky Derby.

But I won't be making plays that require them to finish in the Top 2.