5/2 (CD): Kentucky Derby (G1)

[Left Bank]

Originally Posted by Danzig

one good thing. but i don't know what to think about this horse going forward.

Supposedly this horse was Canada's two year old of the year.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Left Bank

Supposedly this horse was Canada's two year old of the year.

yeah, i heard them say that. the next northern dancer....

[Left Bank]

Originally Posted by Danzig

yeah, i heard them say that. the next northern dancer....

His breeding really isn't that bad,and he should run all day with Birdstone on top.I don't know much about his Dam,gonna look it up now.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Left Bank

His breeding really isn't that bad,and he should run all day with Birdstone on top.I don't know much about his Dam,gonna look it up now.

she's a smart strike, other than that....

[Sightseek]

What makes it worse is that you can't even embrace the small time people making it big because, besides Borel, these people are dreadful.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

What makes it worse is that you can't even embrace the small time people making it big because, besides Borel, these people are dreadful.

lol

not really. maybe not so polished. but if polished gives you ieah, i'll take that guy on crutches any day.
i told my husband the guy had a fancy new spittoon now.

[Danzig]

from kyderby.com:



Mine That Bird pulled the second-biggest upset in Derby history, eclipsed only by Donerail's famous 91-1 shocker in 1913.

Mine That Bird also became the first Canadian champion juvenile to wear the roses since Sunny's Halo in 1983. The winner of the Grey S. (Can-G3), Swynford S. and Silver Deputy S. on Woodbine's Polytrack last season, he rewarded his backers with payouts of $103.20, $54 and $25.80.

Pioneerof the Nile held second narrowly, paying $8.40 and $6.40, while third-place finisher Musket Man (Yonaguska) returned $12. The exacta was worth $2,074.80, the trifecta totaled $41,500.60, and with Papa Clem (Smart Strike) in fourth, the 8-16-2-7 superfecta was good for $557,006.38.

Completing the order of finish were Chocolate Candy (Candy Ride [Arg]), Summer Bird (Birdstone), Join in the Dance (Sky Mesa), Regal Ransom (Distorted Humor), West Side Bernie (Bernstein), General Quarters (Sky Mesa), Dunkirk (Unbridled's Song), Hold Me Back (Giant's Causeway), Advice (Chapel Royal), Desert Party (Street Cry [Ire]), Mr. Hot Stuff (Tiznow), Atomic Rain (Smart Strike), Nowhere to Hide (Vindication), 7-2 favorite Friesan Fire (A.P. Indy) and Flying Private (Fusaichi Pegasus).

[Rileyoriley]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

What makes it worse is that you can't even embrace the small time people making it big because, besides Borel, these people are dreadful.

I'll take them over the group from last year any day.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

What makes it worse is that you can't even embrace the small time people making it big because, besides Borel, these people are dreadful.

"small time" people gives hope to us like Dee Tee that the little guys in the sport can win! I find this group MUCH more worthy that last year's in the slick black suits.

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

"small time" people gives hope to us like Dee Tee that the little guys in the sport can win! I find this group MUCH more worthy that last year's in the slick black suits.

Sadly, I'm starting to see Sightseek's point- these owners are nothing like the DeeTee crew, who are not allegedly bribing legislators and don't have a quarter of a million to spend on horses.

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/251/story/67394.html

Son of a b*tch. Well, at least I can still love Calvin.

(Darn you, Sightseek, and your excellent people instincts!)

[Handicappy]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

What makes it worse is that you can't even embrace the small time people making it big because, besides Borel, these people are dreadful.

I sure hope everyone doesn't buy into the media's need to trash these people just because they can. One guys father was doing the wheeling and dealing and is awaiting sentencing on bribery. But "small time" or not, it is a great story. Let's at least give them some time to enjoy this and give them a tip of the cap for a job very well done.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Why do they have some nasty backstory? I did hear the trainer give credit to the former trainer, which I thought was nice.

The trainer just seems like a jerk and makes Pletcher look like Mr. Outgoing and Spontaneous.

Originally Posted by Sightseek

The trainer just seems like a jerk and makes Pletcher look like Mr. Outgoing and Spontaneous.

Why? Because he got fed up with the same question over and over and over? He deserves a medal for punking that jackass.

[CSC]

Originally Posted by Left Bank

Supposedly this horse was Canada's two year old of the year.

Interesting notice he was 4/6 on polytrack and 0/2 on dirt until today with a previous lifetime best beyer of only 81. How's that for confounding stats? How did he only go off at 50/1? You can't always count on stats, beyers, historical angles. Duh?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by CSC

Interesting notice he was 4/6 on polytrack and 0/2 on dirt until today with a previous lifetime best beyer of only 81. How's that for confounding stats? How did he only go off at 50/1? You can't always count on stats, beyers, historical angles. Duh?

the colonial colony of three year olds.