What were you right about and wrong about

whodey17 · #1 05-05-2007, 06:24 PM

I guess this could be the "I told you so thread" or the "eat crow thread" or "boast" thread.

I was totally wrong about a horse being able to pass 19 other horses to win the Derby.

I was also wrong about Curlin. What a comendable performance. I wonder if he comes back in the Preakness.

I was wrong about Quay being the most logical horse to be in the 2nd or 3rd spot.

I was wrong about Any Given Saturday being the horse to win Derby 133.

I was right about Scat Daddy. Too many issues with the feet for me to like.

The only ticket I cashed was a pick 3 with races 8-9-10. The only reason was because I went All-3 (deep)-10 (deep).

Congrats to Street Sense and to Bejarano on a great day.

miraja2 · #2 05-05-2007, 06:31 PM

I knew Cowtown Cat and Scat Daddy wouldn't show up, and I knew Street Sense would.
I was wrong about CQ (who ran poorly) and Sedgefield (who ran pretty well).

GPK · #3 05-05-2007, 06:32 PM

I was wrong about....

everything

Rileyoriley · #4 05-05-2007, 06:34 PM

I was wrong when I thought the rail wouldn't open again for Street Sense.
I was wrong to bet Tiago.
I, too, was wrong about Curlin. I didn't think he'd be around at the end.

Thanks to Brilliant in the Woodford, I broke even today.

Very happy for Street Sense's connections!!! Congrats to all who backed him!

Antitrust32 · #5 05-05-2007, 06:34 PM

I was right about the top three horses who came in. except i was on the fence with hard spun... was going to include him in exotics.

I was wrong about not going to the OTB to bet anything.

There is an air and sea show in my neighborhood today.. so I went there instead of the OTB. F22 stealth bombers are the coolest planes in the world. some of the tricks the planes at the air show are unreal. Great day.. spend the day at the beach watching our air force and navy show off its finest and then walk home and watch the derby with good friends! i dont mind that i didnt bet.

MinnSkinny · #6 05-05-2007, 06:35 PM

Me too. Darn near emptied the Bris account, but I do that every Derby.

Cajungator26 · #7 05-05-2007, 06:37 PM

I was wrong about Scat Daddy and wrong about Curlin. Congrats to the Curlin backers... he ran a great race considering his lack of foundation.

I was RIGHT to include Street Sense and Hard Spun in my exacta box. I boxed Scat Daddy, Street Sense, Hard Spun, Zanjero and Any Given Saturday.

MarkyD · #8 05-05-2007, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Rileyoriley[B

]I was wrong when I thought the rail wouldn't open again for Street Sense.[/b]I was wrong to bet Tiago.
I, too, was wrong about Curlin. I didn't think he'd be around at the end.

Thanks to Brilliant in the Woodford, I broke even today.

Very happy for Street Sense's connections!!! Congrats to all who backed him!

same here. I was sure HS would win because SS would not get his way this time. Great horse no excuses. The better horse won today. I am truely thankfull that HS gave it his all because SS would have had that Yumfecta with the other 18 doing nothing.

MLC · #9 05-05-2007, 06:38 PM

I had Street Sense and Hard Spun in a tri box with Circular Quay. I also had Street Sense and Curlin in an exacta box.

pmayjr · #10 05-05-2007, 06:39 PM

Was right about Street Sense, wrong about everything else.

I only included 1 Pletcher horse in my tri box, C.Q., and he at least finished the best of the Pletcher horses.

I was wrong to think that Zanjero was better than IMA (although Zanjero did have a slight traffic issue).

I didn't think Hard Spun was a toss, but of the "favorites" I thought he had the least chance of all of them. HE RAN HUGE TODAY.

randallscott35 · #11 05-05-2007, 06:42 PM

Right: Hard Spun, Curlin, and Sedgefield.

Wrong: Street Sense(big time) and NoBiz

ArlJim78 · #12 05-05-2007, 06:46 PM

Right: Street Sense, Curlin
Wrong: Dominican, also Hard Spun

2Hot4TV · #13 05-05-2007, 07:03 PM

Didn't cash a Derby ticket so that makes me totally wrong. How could you not cash a show ticket on SS @ $4.60. I put too much faith in CQ getting a part of the tri.

Linny · #14 05-05-2007, 07:07 PM

Wrong about Hard Spun, right about Street Sense.

Wrong about AGS, very wrong, but right about NoBiz

Wrong about Tiago but right about Curlin.

Wrong in how I bet...very wrong. I only got paid on my win bet because I was negative on HS.

Pedigree Ann · #15 05-05-2007, 07:20 PM

My only Derby bet was $5 across the board on Hard Spun, so at least I was right about him running big - BECAUSE OF, not in spite of, his fast work. He needed that after no race in 6 weeks. I was wrong about him being able to hold off Street Sense. I chickened out of betting an exacta box of the two (for 2 lousy bucks! Where is my money sense? Nowhere, that's where!)

Was right about the Illinois Derby being a lousy race and the winner a toss (Cowtown Cat) and about Scat Daddy remembering who HIS daddy is around the quarter pole. Wrong about Curlin not running well (would not have had him in a tri had I bet one).

But what I was most right about was that 2yo form from last year was holding up well and none of the prep race seconds and thirds without major wins already was likely to win the Derby. Street Sense beat Circular Quay by 10 lengths last year - so what did he beat CQ by this year, about the same?

P.S. Louisville (or Lousyville, as we like to call it) dodged a bullet today. We have had several strong thunder storms through Lexington today, lots of rain, flood warnings galore.

fjh513 · #16 05-05-2007, 07:25 PM

Right...

7 / 8 exacta box saver...

Wrong ....leaving Curlin off EVERY other bet (tri's & supers)....hurt big time.Overall a plus day so .. nothing to complain about.

To all that posted selections / thoughts..a newbie thanks you

#17 05-05-2007, 07:29 PM

Wrong: Sedgefield, CQ (I thought he would finish even further back), Hard Spun (great effort, never quit), Curlin (great effort also)

Right: Nobiz, Street Sense, CQ

I am looking forward to the Preakness.

philcski · #18 05-05-2007, 07:33 PM

Wrong: Everything but the Derby & the Distaff Turf Mile (had the exacta straight)
Right: Had the exacta, straight, 6 weeks ago for the Derby!!!!

brianwspencer · #19 05-05-2007, 07:36 PM

I was right on three of the four on the pick-4.

I was right to say immediately after the BC that Street Sense would win the Derby on my blog.

I was right on the top two finishers on my trifecta.

I was wrong to leave Curlin out of that trifecta.

I was wrong to think that even a bias-aided Cowtown Cat could contend in here.

I was wrong to include Scat Daddy at the last minute after insisting he had no shot to win for the last two months.

ninetoone · #20 05-05-2007, 07:45 PM

Biggest wrong: Not putting a line through the Bluegrass race...it made me believe that Dominican & Zanjero were on par with Street Sense when they weren't. Major mistake.

Another wrong: Hard Spun. I let the connections scare me off & it almost burned me (I'm a win bettor)...reminded me of when I didn't bet Xtra Heat & almost got burned there as well. Live & (hopefully) learn next time. Nice job by Hard Spun & Pino.