Run For the Roses 2007! - The 133rd Kentucky Derby *LIVE THREAD*

http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2007/ ^ | May 5, 2007

[HairOfTheDog]

Kentucky Derby 133 Entrants

Program #	Silks	Horse	Trainer	Jockey
1		Sedgefield	Darrin Miller	Julien Leparoux
2		Curlin	Steve Asmussen	Robby Albarado
3		Zanjero	Steven Asmussen	Shaun Bridgmohan
4		Storm In May	William Kaplan	Juan Leyva
5		Imawildandcrazyguy	William Kaplan	Mark Guidry
6		Cowtown Cat	Todd Pletcher	Fernando Jara
7		Street Sense	Carl Nafzger	Calvin Borel
8		Hard Spun	J. Larry Jones	Mario Pino
9		Liquidity	Doug O'Neill	David Flores
10		Teuflesberg	Jamie Sanders	Stewart Elliott
11		Bwana Bull	Jerry Hollendorfer	Javier Castellano
12		Nobiz Like Shobiz	Barclay Tagg	Cornelio Velasquez
13		Sam P.	Todd Pletcher	Ramon Dominguez
14		Scat Daddy	Todd Pletcher	Edgar Prado
15		Tiago	John Shirreffs	Mike Smith
16		Circular Quay	Todd Pletcher	John Velazquez
17		Stormello	William Currin	Kent Desormeaux
18		Any Given Saturday	Todd Pletcher	Garrett Gomez
19		Dominican	Darrin Miller	Rafael Bejarano
20		Great Hunter	Doug O'Neill	Corey Nakatani

[HairOfTheDog]

Welcome to the live thread for this year's Kentucky Derby!

Coverage currently on ESPN, switch to NBC at 1:30 Pacific for pre-race coverage.

Race time is at 3:00 Pacific, 6:00 Eastern

[HairOfTheDog]

Kentucky Derby Ping!

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Ping!

[tuffydoodle]

And they’re off!

[HairOfTheDog]

Well, not quite yet, but they’re getting ready :~)

[Abathar]

Interesting shoes he is nailing there, do you know if they use aluminum or titanium?

A few years ago I machined a set out of stainless steel specifically for a horse that was doing a couple of parades, made good money doing it. I wonder if there is a market for custom machined shoes out of exotic materials, maybe with fancy engraving on them? Think someone would pay good money for a set?

[RDTF]

Great job!!

[HairOfTheDog]

They look aluminum, but I've never seen a Titanium shoe :~)

There definitely is a market for specialty shoes out of specialty materials for theraputic needs... I don't know if people would pay money for special engraving though, They get used :~)

[SnarlinCubBear]

whoo hoo - i’m sooo excited! Sent hubby out for mint julip makins’

[gate2wire]

Live thread here.

[PerConPat]

Bump...Nicely done!

[HairOfTheDog]

We’re going to be a bit sacrilege and have Margaritas, since it’s also Cinco de Mayo :~)

[gate2wire]

Great job Hair and Hubby. Thanks.

[Abathar]

Oh I know that they get used, the pair I made was for a show horse that was scheduled to do a couple of parades, so the owner had me put some fancy designs and the horses named in script along the side of the shoe. Did look pretty cool, I polished it like a mirror, and it went well with all the fancy polished bit and saddle parts, at least she was happy with them.

[Duchess47]

Thanks for the thread again this year :)

[sanjacjake]

I like the 15-1 longshot...Hardspun....haven’t bet
anything..but would like $10..win and $10 place...
and in exacta with Street Sense...$5-$5 reverse. JK

[HairOfTheDog]

Sounds very fancy :~) Do you have pictures of them?

[HairOfTheDog]

I haven’t picked a favorite yet, they all have a dream today :~)

[tiredoflaundry]

Ok........I'm picking "Storm in May" to win. Using my surefire method of losing money at picking horses, here are my reasons:

I was married 23 years ago in May on a stormy Saturday.

I like the jockey's silks.

Last , but not least, gray horses are just so darn purdy!

You are welcomed to use my method at your own risk! :o)

[Abathar]

No, never went to see the horse and I didn't think to do it here at work.

D'oh!

[Vision]

Looks like a sloppy day, what a shame.