Another Derby Thread!
 

I tried to match relative styles, strengths, potential odds etc. Bold the horse you think will finish ahead of the other.

Archarcharch/Nehro
Mucho Macho Man/Midnight Interlude
Brilliant Speed/Animal Kingdom
Shackleford/Comma to the Top
Soldat/Uncle Mo
Toby's Corner/Dialed In
Master of Hounds/Watch Me Go
Santiva/Twinspired
Stay Thirsty/Pants On Fire
Decisive Moment/Twice the Appeal

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Fun

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:eek:

interesting idea

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I'll bite......

Archarcharch/Nehro
Mucho Macho Man/Midnight Interlude
Brilliant Speed/Animal Kingdom
Shackleford/Comma to the Top
Soldat/Uncle Mo
Toby's Corner/Dialed In
Master of Hounds/Watch Me Go
Santiva/Twinspired
Stay Thirsty/Pants On Fire
Decisive Moment/Twice the Appeal

DIALED IN looks like a "lock" in that match-up.......... :D

I realize this is just for fun, but I'll try to get the actual MATCH UP bets that Wynn is offering just out of curiosity.
Of course, it's not a straight proposition. Each match-up has odds attached as well. For instance:
Santiva -120 Twinspired +105

The thing about some of the matchups that Vegas offers is that there is often little separating the 8th place finisher from the 20th place finisher. It seems like in the Derby, you have anywhere from 1 to 3 good efforts, followed by a bunch of horses who simply throw in the towel earlier than others.

Although Backtalk was a sinch to finish last in 2010.

Archarcharch/Nehro
Mucho Macho Man/Midnight Interlude
Brilliant Speed/Animal Kingdom
Shackleford/Comma to the Top
Soldat/Uncle Mo
Toby's Corner/Dialed In
Master of Hounds/Watch Me Go
Santiva/Twinspired
Stay Thirsty/Pants On Fire
Decisive Moment/Twice the Appeal

Paul

Archarcharch/Nehro
Mucho Macho Man/Midnight Interlude
Brilliant Speed/Animal Kingdom
Shackleford/Comma to the Top
Soldat/Uncle Mo
Toby's Corner/Dialed In (N/A)
Master of Hounds/Watch Me Go (dead heat for last?) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yl3UMO-TkE
Santiva/Twinspired (please bew advised that this horse will make the super. Can you say cha ching? :D)
Stay Thirsty/Pants On Fire
Decisive Moment/Twice the Appeal