137th Kentucky Derby today

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Along with the million other chores today I had to run into the local OTB.

Horse Jockey Trainer ML Odds
1 Archarcharch Jon Court. Jinks Fires 10-1
2 Brilliant Speed Joel Rosario Tom Albertrani 30-1
3 Twice the Appeal Calvin Borel Jeff Bonde 20-1
4 Stay Thirsty Ramon Dominguez Todd Pletcher 20-1
5 Decisive Moment Kerwin Clark Juan Arias 30-1
6 Comma to the Top Pat Valenzuela Peter Miller 30-1
7 Pants on Fire Rosie Napravnik Kelly Breen 20-1
8 Dialed In Julian Leparoux Nick Zito 4-1
9 Derby Kitten Javier Castellano Michael J. Maker 30-1
10 Twinspired Mike Smith Mike Maker 30-1
11 Master of Hounds Garrett Gomez Aidan O'Brien 30-1
12 Santiva Shaun Bridgmogan Eddie Kenneally 30-1
13 Mucho Macho Man Rajiv Maragh Kathy Ritvo 12-1
14 Shakleford Jesus Castanon Dale Romans 12-1
15 Midnight Interlude Victor Espinoza Bob Baffert 10-1
16 Animal Kingdom Robby Albarado Graham Motion 30-1
17 Soldat Alan Garcia Kiaran McLaughlin 12-1
18 Uncle Mo scratched John Velazquez Todd Pletcher 9-2
19 Nehro Corey Nakatani Steve Asmussen 6-1
20 Watch Me Go Rafael Bejarano Kathleen O'Connell 50-1

Here is the NY Post Bettors Guide: http://www.nypost.com/rw/nypost/2011...tuckyderby.jpg

This Derby is WIDE open with no clear favorite other than Dialed In at 4-1. So go play your hunch! You like the silk colors of the jockey, you like the horse's name, etc and watch the "Most Famous 2 Minutes in Horse Racing. Post Time: 6:24PM eastern

FWIW My money is on "Stay Thirsty" but I'm no more informed than anyone else. I have some other odd small bets as well but that is my choice for winner. DS liked Nehro.

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I thought there is no more OTB
BTW the 15 horse or 16 or 5 or 1 or 5 and a 5 1 6 triple

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I thought there is no more OTB

They really hid the one I went to Frank. Very low key in a building behind the strip mal,l nothing that would tell you what it was except the logo on the door, but it was an OTB.

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I thought there is no more OTB
BTW the 15 horse or 16 or 5 or 1 or 5 and a 5 1 6 triple

There's one at Villa Roma!

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I missed it who won?

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Some Mickey Mouse horse named "Animal Kingdom".

My son won $83 bucks on Nehro with a $20 place bet.

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Some Mickey Mouse horse named "Animal Kingdom".

My son won $83 bucks on Nehro with a $20 place bet.

That was # 16 which BTW came out about 3 years ago on the KD and was a long shot which paid big. BTW 16 is my birthday so that is why I follow it.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP)—John Velazquez won the Kentucky Derby by a broken nose.

An injury to Animal Kingdom’s regular rider, Robby Albarado, cleared the way for Velazquez to pick up the mount on the 20-1 long shot. Once he took the reins Saturday, he rode his good luck all the way to the winner’s circle.

“For once, I’m on the good end of it,” Velazquez said. “All of a sudden I pick up this one and he wins the Derby, so it was meant to be.”

The last three years, the New York-based jockey came to Churchill Downs with a colt considered a leading contender, only to have it withdrawn.

This time, he was supposed to ride early second choice Uncle Mo before the colt was scratched due to a lingering stomach problem. Then Albarado broke his nose when he was thrown off his horse and kicked in the face before a race three days ago.

And the rest, as they say, is history.

Animal Kingdom, who had never raced on dirt before, reacted to his new rider the way a champion should, charging down the middle of the stretch to win by 2 3/4 lengths in front of a crowd of 164,858, the largest in Derby history.

He ran 1 miles in 2:02.04—well off Secretariat’s track record of 1:59.40 in 1973—and paid $43.80, $19.60 and $13.

Nehro returned $8.80 and $6.40, while Mucho Macho Man was another neck back in third and paid $7 to show.



“It’s words that you can’t describe,” Velazquez said. “But I do really feel really bad for Robby. I hope he’s winning the Derby with me here. I know he got hurt, so this is for both of us, buddy. I know you’re not on it, but I know you’re with me.”

Well, not exactly.

“I’m not happy,” said Albarado, despite winning a $345,600 stakes race on the Derby undercard. “Barry Irwin decided he didn’t think I was fit to ride; he didn’t know my status or situation. This just wasn’t my time today.”

Animal Kingdom is owned by Team Valor International, a partnership syndicate headed by Irwin, a former writer for the Daily Racing Form, the industry’s bible.

Irwin decided to switch riders when Albarado took Friday off to recuperate.

“It was a tough call because I really like Robby. He’s won a lot of races for us, but we got 20 partners in this horse,” Irwin said. “We got a large investment and I had to do what I thought was best for the partnership.”

Like Velazquez, Irwin said he would make it up to Albarado.

Like his jockey, trainer Graham Motion got lucky, too.

His top Derby horse, Wood Memorial winner Toby’s Corner, never even made it to Louisville. He had a leg injury and never left Motion’s barn in Maryland.

“Somebody said, `Are you surprised to win with a second-tier horse?”’ Motion said. “I said, `I’m not sure we would categorize him as a second-tier horse.’ He’s been an extraordinary horse to train. I was so impressed with how he handled everything.”

Dialed In went off as the 5-1 favorite for two-time Derby-winning trainer Nick Zito, but finished eighth.

Mucho Macho Man’s finish for Kathy Ritvo tied her for second-best result by a female trainer in the 137-year-old race. Shelley Riley saddled Casual Lies to a second-place finish in 1992.

Rosie Napravnik was ninth aboard 8-1 second choice Pants On Fire in her bid to become the first female jockey to win. Still, her finish was the highest of the six women who’ve ridden in the Derby.

“I couldn’t have wished for a better trip,” she said.

Neither could Velazquez. The day was clearly his after going 0-for-12 in previous Derby tries.

“It was a loss for Robby, obviously, having the accident he had, and a win for me,” Velazquez said. “Obviously, it turned out to be a great thing for myself.”

Animal Kingdom won the Spiral Stakes on the synthetic surface at Turfway Park in his previous start. Though this was his first race on dirt, the winner had an easy trip, and Velazquez did a masterful job despite his unfamiliarity with the horse. They avoided trouble in the 19-horse field while running in the middle of the pack most of the way.

“Right about the quarter-pole he got really comfortable as soon as he got to the clear,” Velazquez said. “He gave me that feeling that, man, he was running. He got to the lead and kept running. So very proud of the way he did everything.”

Animal Kingdom swept past the leaders on the final turn and came flying home.

“I didn’t have to do very much,” Velazquez said. “He was going well the whole way around, so he gave me a lot of confidence to be where I was and when I asked him to do something he was there for me. A good horse gets you out of trouble.”

Arkansas Derby winner Archarcharch, who started from the inside rail, was vanned off the track with a leg injury and will need surgery for a non-life-threatening fracture.

Pacesetter Shackleford was fourth, followed by Irish import Master of Hounds, Santiva, Brilliant Speed and Dialed In.

Pants On Fire finished ninth, followed by Twice the Appeal, Soldat, Stay Thirsty, Derby Kitten, Decisive Moment, Archarcharch, Midnight Interlude, Twinspired, Watch Me Go and Comma to the Top, who chipped his left ankle and will be sidelined for at least two months

Track Payoffs:

No. 16 Animal Kingdom paid $43.60 to win, $19.60 to place and $13.00 to show. No. 19 Nehro paid $8.80 to place and $6.40 to show. No. 13 Mucho Macho Man paid $7.00 to show.

OTB Payoffs:

No. 16 Animal Kingdom paid $41.40 to win, $18.60 to place and $12.20 to show. No. 19 Nehro paid $8.20 to place and $6.00 to show. No. 13 Mucho Macho Man paid $6.40 to show.

The exacta (16-19) paid $329.80. The trifecta (16-19-13) paid $3,952.50. The superfecta (16-19-13-14) paid $48,126.00. The Oaks/Derby Double (12-16) paid $345.60.


Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/horse...#ixzz1LlPSvdJp

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Finally Over

I gave my six box seat tickets away to constituents. Rita and I decided that we had enough Derby for this life and came down to Ormond by the Sea for a week instead.

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I gave my six box seat tickets away to constituents. Rita and I decided that we had enough Derby for this life and came down to Ormond by the Sea for a week instead.

Does this mean I have to move to Kentucky to get 2 of your seats?

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Maybe

I have pretty much decided not to purchase the box next year as I have to purchase a box for the KY Oaks in order to purchase the Derby box. I can never get my mony back for the Oaks tickets as there is little market for them and no one from far west KY wants to attend the Oaks race on the Friday before the Derby.

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I have pretty much decided not to purchase the box next year as I have to purchase a box for the KY Oaks in order to purchase the Derby box. I can never get my mony back for the Oaks tickets as there is little market for them and no one from far west KY wants to attend the Oaks race on the Friday before the Derby.

To bad I might of came out and been your guest for the KD

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For Sure?

I might well make an exception for the honor of your visit.
Piece oif advixe. If you aere serious make a Louisville, KY hotel reservation now!!