Who was your first?

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Spend A Buck

[LARHAGE]

Diabolo, lol, saw him in person and thought he was the Black Stallion, hey, at least he didn't embarass himself, ran his heart out.

[Travis Stone]

Strike The Gold

[AGameofSkill]

Probably Spend A Buck, but I saw Affirmed/Alydar in person as 2yos at Saratoga.

[TouchOfGrey]

Spectacular Bid. :-)

[MLC]

Carry Back

[cal828]

Sunny's Halo, but I don't think I bet him. Probably couldn't. Not sure Oaklawn even had simulcasting back in those days, but they might have. First one I ever remember actually making a few dollars on was Strike the Gold and it was a very few dollars. I think he and Best Pal were the favorites. I had tickets on both of them and another horse. I think his name was Green Alligator.

[MinnSkinny]

Real Quiet, 1998. Had $100 win ticket I was so proud of. In Vegas at LVH Derby Party.....showed my ticket to the guy sitting next to me.....he pulled out his ticket.....$5,000 win on Real Quiet. Only Derby I ever hit.....

[Thunder Gulch]

Spectacular Bid was the first I can really remember sitting down and watching in my youth.
As an attendee, my first bet was Hansel.
First win was Lil E Tee.

[Vegaskid]

Fusaichi Pegasus - he was a beast and very tough to handle.

[Gate Dancer]

Secretariat............was old enough to start betting at Ak-Sar-Ben 'legally' the next year. Best Derby pick was Gato Del Sol, Best Preakness pick was Gate Dancer (duh) and Best Belmont pick was Colonial Affair. Attended the 1990 Derby and loved Summer Squall. Still kicking myself for not boxing with Unbridled.