Preakness 5.5: What would you do?

[Thunder Gulch]

Originally Posted by smartbid09

Wow. Tough choice. Skip the Derby for a CHANCE at 5.5 million! I don't think that I would skip the Derby if I qualified for the Kentucky Derby. As a horseplayer I think the biggest dream is to win the Derby and I would have to take a shot at winning it if I could. One of the rare times in this game that money would matters less to me.

It's not like the Derby purse is peanuts- $2M....no question I'd rather win the Derby-with or without the winners share, than have $5.5 million.