At what odds will Big Brown be a good wager?

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by Mike

Assuming he is not post 17 and out

Listen, I know that this is the Kentucky Derby and people are excited, but doesn't it make sense to just wait and see things like post positions and how horses work on the track before we dive into debates that are this specific in nature? I mean at this point, we don't even know for sure who is going to be in the damn race. Does it make sense to think about a question that might not even matter come race day if he does draw outside?
Between this and the Pyro "foot-problem" thread, I'm starting to get tired of the race already.

[fpsoxfan]

Originally Posted by miraja2

Listen, I know that this is the Kentucky Derby and people are excited, but doesn't it make sense to just wait and see things like post positions and how horses work on the track before we dive into debates that are this specific in nature? I mean at this point, we don't even know for sure who is going to be in the damn race. Does it make sense to think about a question that might not even matter come race day if he does draw outside?
Between this and the Pyro "foot-problem" thread, I'm starting to get tired of the race already.

This would all be a good point if it weren't for the fact that the name of this
site is DERBYTRAIL and on this site people are inclined to talk about the DERBY. You just have to weed
your way through the shiatty threads. This particular thread isn't all that bad.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

This would all be a good point if it weren't for the fact that the name of this
site is DERBYTRAIL and on this site people are inclined to talk about the DERBY. You just have to weed
your way through the shiatty threads. This particular thread isn't all that bad.

Well I thought it was pretty bloody obvious that I think there are plenty of legitimate ways to discuss the Derby contenders and their various attributes this far away from the race. I am just not convinced that a discussion about whether a particular horse is a good bet at 7/2, but perhaps not at 3/1, all predicated on specific post position considerations is one of them at this point.
To each his own I suppose, but this particular discussion/poll strikes me as pointless.

[fpsoxfan]

Originally Posted by miraja2

Well I thought it was pretty bloody obvious that I think there are plenty of legitimate ways to discuss the Derby contenders and their various attributes this far away from the race. I am just not convinced that a discussion about whether a particular horse is a good bet at 7/2, but perhaps not at 3/1, all predicated on specific post position considerations is one of them at this point.To each his own I suppose, but this particular discussion/poll strikes me as pointless.

No doubt. This is why I've pretty much just read through most of these threads and haven't commented. I voted for 7/2, but if he draws a lousy post that would change for me.

I'm actually encouraging more Pyro & Big Brown threads. I have the over/under set at 22, starting with this past Saturday until the Derby.