Thr 135th Kentucky Derby: Churchill Downs, Louisville Kentucky

NBC ^

[lewisglad]

still no prices posted from the $2 windows, probably the 2nd greatest underdog in history

[lewisglad]

$2 bet pays $103.20!!

[Irish Eyes]

Congratulations on the birth of your first grandson. There will be another Derby next year :)

[SunkenCiv]

:’D Gotta like that guy. He said something like “now maybe people will ask about something other than the drive home,” and took off on the roving mike guy. ;’)

I seem to recall a Derby winner of years back, a filly, cost $10,000 — Mine That Bird (a gelding, youch!) cost $9,500, and that’s not in inflation-adjusted dollars. Has won over $300K already in its career (as of yesterday). Nice.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

That amount would give “Bird” sole possession of second highest ever

[AGreatPer]

"I like ole Calvin."

He sure sounded emotional. Great attitude.
Spoke with a funny draw. Can't figure out where he's from.

I liked the fact that the owner gave all the credit to the jockey for an outstanding run.

Now that was fun.

[spectre]

$2 EX 8-16 paid $2,074.80

TRI 5-16-2 paid $41,500.60

Super 8-16-2-7 paid $557,006.40 groan...!!!!

[SunkenCiv]

Or coked up, I can’t make up my mind. ;’)

[mware]

Thought I just saw pay off of $152 for a two dollar bet.

[SunkenCiv]

Oh well. That may be more common than not — the Derby winner skips the second or third or both.

[lewisglad]

Geniune Risk?

[lewisglad]

2nd biggest upset in history, NBC says Mine that Bird will race the Preakness

[spectre]

It's a damn shame that horse is a Gelding...darn.

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[Irish Eyes]

Spoke with a funny draw. Can't figure out where he's from

Louisiana

[mware]

How great is that.

I am so happy for them. I grinned the entire time they walked him to the winning circle.

$9,500.

Just damn.

[sheikdetailfeather]

Mine That Bird was crowded out and shoved to the back at the start of the race and then it just weaved in and out of the pack like a rocket to the very end and passed them all up. WOW!!!!

[Big_Monkey]

'Spoke with a funny draw. Can't figure out where he's from.

He's a Louisiana Cajun straight from swamp country.

[Matchett-PI]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2241130/posts?page=49#49

[ScreamingFist]

Mine That Bird was crowded out and shoved to the back at the start of the race and then it just weaved in and out of the pack like a rocket to the very end and passed them all up. WOW!!!!

Did I hear them say he won by 6 1/2 lengths......2nd biggest asswhooping ever in the Derby?

[ETL]

Interesting May 1 story. Post it if you like:
"As Mine That Bird flies-Gelding takes a curious path from Woodbine to Kentucky"

I posted the article as a stand alone thread. Thanks for finding and posting a link to it here.

As Mine That Bird flies: Gelding takes a curious path from Woodbine to Kentucky
Toronto Sun ^ | May 1, 2009 (day *before* 50-1 Derby win) | ROB LONGLEY

Posted on 05/02/2009 3:53:52 PM PDT by ETL:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2242925/posts