Battaglia's tentative pre-draw Derby ML

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by pmayjr

Tough for me to believe you'll get over 10-1 on Hansen or Creative Cause, but I'd love it

They can't all be under 10-1, and I'd be shocked if Hansen was one of the ones who was.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

They can't all be under 10-1, and I'd be shocked if Hansen was one of the ones who was.

I think he will be under 10-1. I really feel like he's going to take a ton of money from the once a year bettors who like him because he's a pretty horsey. Not to mention, the continous clips that NBC will be showing of him winning the BC on the same track.

[hockey2315]

I guess that could be a factor. . . Just seems like very few actual handicappers (myself include) like him.

Someone out of the shorter prices is going to get lost on the board this year. . . maybe Dullahan?

[jms62]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

I guess that could be a factor. . . Just seems like very few actual handicappers (myself include) like him.

Someone out of the shorter prices is going to get lost on the board this year. . . maybe Dullahan?

Why because races run exactly like they project on paper and jocks and trainers are too stupid to train for and deviate from historical strategy when faced with a scenario they couldnt possibly be successful at based upon the current conditions being presented? "very few actual handicappers (myself included)" geesh do you talk down to people much?

[Calzone Lord]

I've heard stories of really old people throwing vacuum salesmen out of their house because the product they were trying to sell shared a name with Herbert Hoover.

For 30-year-old people, Hansen is to music what Herbert Hoover is to presidents for 90-year-old geezers.