Derby thoughts....

[2 Dollar Bill]

After the race, im sitting watching all the excitement and I wonder why I feel cheated? Playing Derby Cat's contest and following each three year old race and debating (in my head) the Dunkirks (no race as a 2 yearold), POTN (races on poly) & FF..(off 7 weeks) of the world. To listen to all the wonderful guests on Steve's Radio show and the only way I had the Eight was playing my House address....8 2 5.. which would of been nice except for the 16 in there . So I wonder instead of buying a DRF, taking notes of each three year old race up to the derby, listen to the trainers & guest on the radio / tv. Should I just take $2.00 and bet every horse in the race ?
Get out the Dartboard and get my exacta's/ triples/ supers ? Have my own
Derby draw and pick bingo balls out of the hopper ? Sometimes I wonder why not hit the ""All"" button and pray for the longshot . Are all these three year olds just the same and no super horse here ? I was wondering why I woke up yesterday morning saying.... ""How did I not see this Number Eight horse "" ?
Just my luck I'll play every horse in the preakness and get a $6.40 winner!!


[ok off my soap box ]

[South Beach Luv]

I feel the same way, my first year following the Derby Trail and all I wanted was a good horse to win, it's the last thing I told my wife before the gates opened.

[slotdirt]

I still feel completely cheated that I went all the way down to Louisville again only to see Mine that motherf-ing Bird in the Derby. At least I got to see Rachel Alexandra.

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

I still feel completely cheated that I went all the way down to Louisville again only to see Mine that motherf-ing Bird in the Derby. At least I got to see Rachel Alexandra.

LOL... too bad he is gelded... "Mine that motherf-ing Bird" could be his offspring...

[randallscott35]

Don't feel cheated. It was a crazy race. A great ride. A memorable performance. Unpredictability is a great thing in horse racing....In fact a result like that is easier to stomach.

[Thunder Gulch]

A few years back a couple of friends of mine started pooling an all/all exacta in the Derby. You would have made money in over half of the last ten years, including the 9800 Giacomo score. It's also not bad in the Belmont with a smaller investment and recent bombs like DaTara, Lemon Drop Kid, Commendable, and Sarava. Not your everyday-every race bet, but it's working for them.

[MaTH716]

Maybe the fact you feel cheated has to due with the lack of triple crown chatter. Usually there is so much talk/hype after the derby about the winner possibly being "the horse". But after this result no one has mentioned the words Triple Crown. Let alone the exciting summer races down the road.
After all the medicore talk about last years crop, we all thought that this years was going to be head and shoulders better. But guess what. Obiviously we lost the front runners to injury. Most of what was left didn't lift a hoof in the race for various reasons/excuses. And we are left with an unlikely winner who might not even go to Pimlico.
So much for TC fever this year. Maybe that's why some of you feel cheated. Makes you kind of miss the exciement that surrounded Big Brown.

[2 Dollar Bill]

Well Im glad im not the only one feeling that way... Should I start following two year olds for Next years derby ??