2018 144th Kentucky Derby

[kalinecountry]

Leaving early Saturday for Foxwoods and the whole card at Churchill Downs.
Horizontal bets, longshots, daily doubles.

http://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/22594819/horse-racing-latest-2018-kentucky-derby-futures-odds
Latest 2018 Kentucky Derby odds.

http://www.espn.com/horse-racing/st...y-installed-early-3-1-favorite-kentucky-derby
Justify installed as early 3-1 favorite for Kentucky Derby.

http://www.espn.com/horse-racing/st...-long-odds-being-2018-kentucky-derby-favorite
Justify facing long odds despite being Kentucky Derby favorite.

http://www.espn.com/espnradio/play?id=23370127
Podcast In The Gate #368 - The Todd Squad. 26 minutes.
Trainer Todd Pletcher discusses his 4 Kentucky Derby starters. Plus, jockey Junior Alvarado prepares to pilot Enticed in the Run for the Roses.

http://www.espn.com/espnradio/play?id=23381323
Podcast In The Gate #369 - Derby Trifecta. 35 minutes.
WinStar Farm CEO Elliott Walden discusses his 3 Derby starters, plus owner Jeff Bloom sends out Midnight Bisou in the Kentucky Oaks.

http://www.espn.com/espnradio/play?id=23393884
Podcast In The Gate #370 - Handicapping the Derby.
Chris "The Bear" Fallica and Gulfstream Park's Acacia Courtney join the show to break down the Kentucky Derby and pick a winner.

all the above espn

http://www.drf.com/derby-watch
2018 Derby Watch.
Daily Racing Form

 

[tinselwolverine]

I'm taking Paul Revere to win, Valentine to place, and Epitaph to show.

 

[turok]

I'll wager Flowery Hats to win, Stuffed Shirt to place, and Inebriated to show.

 

[tinselwolverine]

I'm gonna hedge my bet and box another trifecta on three different horses than my first post; I'm gonna go with Socialism, The 1% and The 99% - again, boxed trifecta, no particular order.

 

[tinselwolverine]

I'm taking Paul Revere to win, Valentine to place, and Epitaph to show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIkVB0FyDI4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efOL7hF-YDU

 

[turok]

Getting a bit more nervous as post time approaches....perhaps I was a bit hasty in picking Flowery Hats to win, and am now leaning heavily toward Milliners to pass the pack on the outside, as they round the final turn, and to win the coveted Flowery Horseshoe of Victory by a neck.

 

[tinselwolverine]

Getting a bit more nervous as post time approaches....perhaps I was a bit hasty in picking Flowery Hats to win, and am now leaning heavily toward Milliners to pass the pack on the outside, as they round the final turn, and to win the coveted Flowery Horseshoe of Victory by a neck.

In reality I usually root for the winner of the Santa Anita Derby to win; I don't think I've ever bet on the race.

Justify is the favorite and was this year's Santa Anita winner.

 

[turok]

In reality I usually root for the winner of the Santa Anita Derby to win; I don't think I've ever bet on the race.

Justify is the favorite and was this year's Santa Anita winner.

I never bet much, even in a casino, however there is one thing that I can post for certain, and that is Milliners never lost on Derby Week.

 

[turok]

I used to enjoy reading the clever and strange names that owners callled their racing horses back in the newspapers' heydays, when local races were listed in the sports section. Now its the handles people come up with for themselves online and social media like Twitter. Of course the first to do so, were Native Americans after being translated to English.

 

[turok]

Muddy track...could be a longshot KD winner.

Wow...3" of rain @ Churchill Downs?

Better outfit the steeds with galoshes.

And the jockeys with goggle-wipers.

 

[tinselwolverine]

Justify looks like he has a good chance to win the Triple Crown. It looks like he has gas at the end that a whole lot of winners of the derby and the Preakness don't have in the longer Belmont.

 

[turok]

Instilled Regard, an 85-1 longshot finished 4th, Promises Fulfilled @ 47-1 fell off the pace after leading early.

 

[Michchamp]

I bet "any horse" to win, and it paid out at 2-1.

I think I found a way to make free money.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...ives-bob-baffert-triple-crown-hope/584204002/
With decisive Kentucky Derby win, Justify emerges as Triple Crown threat.
Freep

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...tucky-derby-baffert-takes-5th-title/34607761/
Justify wins sloppy Kentucky Derby, Baffert takes 5th title.
Detnews

http://www.espn.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/23416261/justify-wins-144th-kentucky-derby
Justify overcomes sloppy Churchill Downs to win 144th Kentucky Derby.
espn

http://www.espn.com/horse-racing/st...y-derby-win-raises-stakes-justify-bob-baffert
Justify ends 'Curse of Apollo,' and has goods to make more history.
espn

 

[Mitchrapp]

Justify failed drug test prior to 2018 Kentucky Derby..

https://sports.nbcsports.com/2019/0...ntucky-derby-win/comment-page-1/#comment-1574

"..tested positive for the banned performance-enhancing drug scopolamine on April 8, 2018 following his win in the Santa Anita Derby."