I'll Start This Thread - How Did You Do Derby Day

[2MinsToPost]

I hit the exacta and made a little profit but did not wager much

I wanna read, as I'm sure others do, the good, bad and ugly

Last thought from me - toss Smiley Borel at your on risk

[Princess Doreen]

I said I was going to bet $100 on CD races today.

I bet $10 across the board on Atta Boy Roy - won

I bet $10 across the board on General Quarters - won

I bet $5 across the board on Super Saver - won

I Bet a $1 superfecta box for $24. - lost

I bet $99, and I won $429. A VERY good day for me.

[dagolfer33]

Originally Posted by 2MinsToPost

I hit the exacta and made a little profit but did not wager much

I wanna read, as I'm sure others do, the good, bad and ugly

Last thought from me - toss Smiley Borel at your on risk

Obviously, replying to this should come with redboard immunity. I swung and missed on the late pk4. I bet 40$ across on Icebox. I put together a 60$ tri ticket and hit that. I netted over 1300$ on the day. I'll take it. Never tried a shot at the super. Wish I would have.

[fpsoxfan]

I lost $400. That's par for the day.

[dean smith]

I bet a $2 exacta box on Super Saver, Stately Victor, Mission Impazible, Awesome Act and Paddy O'Prado. Ice Box snuck up and ruined everything for me. I also dutched with $20 wins on Stately Victor and Mission Impazible. Pffft.

My brother, on the other hand, who refuses to learn how to even read the goddamned PPs and just picks horses out of the air based on his own system of one of the favorites with some middle-odds horses and a few bombs, boxed five horses in a $.50 tri and brought home $584 and change on his lone Derby bet.

On a day like today, with a wide-open field of 20 in the slop, I'm not sure his system is any worse than those of us who handicap and bull$hit ourselves into believing we have a handle on it.

Ah, but I'm still happy for him...

[Princess Doreen]

Originally Posted by dagolfer33

Obviously, replying to this should come with redboard immunity. I swung and missed on the late pk4. I bet 40$ across on Icebox. I put together a 60$ tri ticket and hit that. I netted over 1300$ on the day. I'll take it. Never tried a shot at the super. Wish I would have.

Sounds pretty good. Congrats!

[ateamstupid]

Hit the modest tri in the Eight Belles and it was downhill after that. Started a Pick 3 with Mona de Momma, but Atta Boy Roy ended that. Ice Box nipped me out of the exacta in the Derby.

[Sightseek]

Crinkle



trash can


I've been the Queen of second place the past two days.

[MISTERGEE]

I dont think i cashed a ticket at CD. Only had Ice Box on top in derby. But most important to me for you Calder followers was--TANNERSVILLE WINS!
A family owned horse now 3 for 3.

[Gauchos0522]

Had the tri in the Humana but had Informed Decision not nipped Free Flying Soul it would have really paid. Other than that a lot of nothing in the Pick 4's which left me a loser for the day.

[dean smith]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Hit the modest tri in the Eight Belles and it was downhill after that. Started a Pick 3 with Mona de Momma, but Atta Boy Roy ended that. Ice Box nipped me out of the exacta in the Derby.

Me too. Anybody know or venture a guess as to what the Super Saver/Paddy O'Prado exacta would've paid? I'm guessing $200ish for a buck?

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by dean smith

Me too. Anybody know or venture a guess as to what the Super Saver/Paddy O'Prado exacta would've paid? I'm guessing $200ish for a buck?

If Paddy and Ice Box were reversed I would be in pretty damn good shape

[Port Conway Lane]

Originally Posted by dean smith

Me too. Anybody know or venture a guess as to what the Super Saver/Paddy O'Prado exacta would've paid? I'm guessing $200ish for a buck?

$121 for a buck

[dean smith]

I think I saw Steve Byk (or a guy disguised as Steve Byk) along the rail as they were leading the horses from the paddock to the track on NBC. Camera went right past his face. National TV, baby!

[trackrat59]

I had a great day. I only bet the Derby. I had the $2 triple. I loved Super Saver and Paddy O'Prado. I really liked Ice Box off of his last race so I used him too. I also had the $2 Exacta. The real killer was I just missed the Super. I had two other horses in the 4th spot. I did have a hunch about Make Music For Me based on something I read on these boards so I did use him but not on the right ticket. I can't complain but it would have been sweet to hit a Derby Super.

[westcoastinvader]

Originally Posted by 2MinsToPost

I hit the exacta and made a little profit but did not wager much

I wanna read, as I'm sure others do, the good, bad and ugly

Last thought from me - toss Smiley Borel at your on risk

I lost $$, but consider the Kentucky Derby betting a positive. Really.

When I realized I couldn't see an angle I could really sell myself I just put in wagers about 1/3 on what I would ordinarily play on the Kentucky Derby.

And then sat back and enjoyed the race as well as what turned out to be extra $$ in my pocket from backing down the normally allotted wager.

I even took my wife out for nice wine and appetizers as sort of a "victory" celebration with the money I retained from essentially running away on this one.

It's pretty customary for me to only wager on The Kentucky Derby on Derby Day.

[johnny pinwheel]

i hit the oaks/derby double......but got nothing right on the undercard today. i loved warriors reward.....took it on the chin when borail stole another.

[Buckpasser]

Looking at the $947K carryover at Churchill as an opportunity to use my Derby winnings. Hit the tri for a $1, wagering $120.

[cal828]

Didn't lose my complete butt. Just half of it due to a few dollars on Icebox to place which I bet with a lot of trepidation thinking that both he and LAL would probably be taken out of it from the start because of their post positions. Just barely made it home in time to place a bet. Was in NYC all week and flew home Saturday morning through thunderstorms. Feel extremely lucky considering we were all over times square all week.

[largo1]

Didn't even bother to bet. The Derby is always too hard to bet, what with 20 horses and all the crazyness!
Stupidly, I agreed to work for someone, not even realizing it was Derby day. {I know, right??? isn't it always the 1st Sat in May? DOH!!) Anyway, got off work early and drove like a crazy person to my friend Tonya's house. Drank about 15 gallons of sangria, then we watched the race at about 5 am. I had already cheated and checked ESPN on my phone, but she had no clue that her pick won. Who the HELL picks Super Saver??? And WINS!! She's only a horse fan thru me. And why did she pick SS? quote "I LOVES Calvin Bo-Rail" unquote.

So there ya have it folks. Good times!!!