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Kentucky Derby

Absurdistan
Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
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Dreams can come true. Great story, out of a 8k horse covered for 2k. Has now won it's last 5 by wide margins. Winning 3+ million. Trained by a 77 year old who as a kid looked after Swaps, probably California's greatest horse.
Great race too. Amazing turn of foot.
Maybe this year will see the triple crown winner since 1978. Will be well short for the Preakness.

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  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 11,109
    Thought this was going to be about a dodgy bargain bucket in the East Midlands.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,752
    Saw the thread title and thought it was about Blackpool birds.
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    Wow, leg 2 complete..............won the Preakness, role on June 7th for the Belmont Stakes.
    Was way skinny at 1.5 but got my losses back for a bad day elsewhere.
    The Belmont is the toughest leg due to being significantly longer and Chrome will again start odd's on. This time is a watch and pray moment as many horses have managed 2 legs only to fall at Belmont.
    What a ride for $10,500, what a horse, if he manages leg 3 expect the Hollywood biopic.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,092
    Heard might not run in New York if they dont allow nasal strip.
  • smiffyboy
    smiffyboy Posts: 4,314
    I think he may find the trip too long.
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    Not long now, had a nibble even though I said I wasn't going to.
  • smiffyboy
    smiffyboy Posts: 4,314
    So have I, you gotta
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    ffs Stevens considered one of the best us jockeys ever.
    got to be one of his worst rides ever on grandeur. :-(
  • PeanutsMolloy
    PeanutsMolloy Posts: 6,737
    So near yet so far.
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    Ran flat Peanuts, sad but horses are horses.

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  • PeanutsMolloy
    PeanutsMolloy Posts: 6,737
    It's always a shame for a worthy winner that they're the party pooper.
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    James Willoughby pointed out that the 1st 3 home were stout stayers on breeding.
  • PeanutsMolloy
    PeanutsMolloy Posts: 6,737
    Absurdistan said:

    James Willoughby pointed out that the 1st 3 home were stout stayers on breeding.

    Yeah, show 'em a fence :0)

  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,092
    Do they do jumps over there?
  • PeanutsMolloy
    PeanutsMolloy Posts: 6,737
    MrOneLung said:

    Do they do jumps over there?

    Sure do.

    http://www.nationalsteeplechase.com/chasing/history/

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