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Kentucky Derby preview: This year's outstanding group far from normal
Daily Racing Form ^ | 5/5/22 | Jay Privman

Posted on 05/07/2022 4:33:20 AM PDT by hardspunned

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – There’s really nothing normal about this, not at all.

Stuff 20 3-year-old horses into a metal contraption. Surround them with about 150,000 cheering fans, many lunatics fortified for the previous eight hours with alcoholic beverages. Have them run 1 1/4 miles with tiny, brave humans on their backs. Make them turn left a couple of times. See which one emerges first. Then throw roses on that horse’s back.

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To: hardspunned
I went to the Derby once. Most people I saw were there for the party. Partying is still extremely popular.

Yeah, that must be the reason. I worked with a guy in Atlanta years ago, who was a member at Augusta. He traded his space at the Master's for a prime seat at the Derby.

21 posted on 05/07/2022 6:20:21 AM PDT by FatherofFive (We support Trump. Not the GOP)
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To: Sacajaweau

Ok, soap box on the silly hat thing. For people who couldn’t care less about horses.

I love hats.

But, first this idea that Derby traditionally had big ostentatious hats is warped. They seem to be stuck in the 1900s, and I mean turn of century. That’s when womens hats were often large, but after that it was not the fashion.

Second, wearing big floppy and ostentatious hats is NOT a good look with skimpy little Sun dresses. Again, more than a century ago, the hats fit the DRESS. Women had more clothing so the hats made sense. They just look stupid with skimpy trampy skin-showing dresses. Doesn’t matter the color match, and how tasteful the hat is….it does NOT match the style! Looks stupid.

Off my soap box!


22 posted on 05/07/2022 6:23:40 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVds)
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To: the OlLine Rebel
I agree....Women just want to be part of the game.

I remember my wide brimmed hat in the 60s.

23 posted on 05/07/2022 6:26:10 AM PDT by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: hardspunned

So, are you named after the popular placing horse Hard Spun? Member of the FLC but was very popular.


24 posted on 05/07/2022 6:31:23 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVds)
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To: FatherofFive

I love this race. Such beautiful tradition. The hats of the Southern Belles, strawberries and cream, mint julips, Kentucky hot brown...and of course the race itself which is almost an afterthought.


25 posted on 05/07/2022 6:33:49 AM PDT by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ (Jude 3) and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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To: Sacajaweau

I’m a woman, and I love hats, though haven’t used them as much for looking good in summer as I did when young. Mine are more conservative but stylish. Like ladies in the ‘40s might wear, which in fact many of them did for Dervpby and all races, because that was the norm for society. It’s not a Derby or racing thing, all people wore them. It’s mistaken to act otherwise!


26 posted on 05/07/2022 6:33:59 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVds)
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To: gobucks

Dittoes. And hats on the ladies., bourbon for all.

Hoping for a good , safe race.


27 posted on 05/07/2022 6:40:13 AM PDT by drSteve78 (Je suis Deplorable STILL)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

My favorite track outfit of all time is Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady.


28 posted on 05/07/2022 6:43:22 AM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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To: hardspunned
My money’s on Messier.

I'll take Tabia who beat Messier in the SA derby. But with 22 horse field it's anybodies guess as who will win. A good horse can get boxed in and expend too much energy to break out of the pack

29 posted on 05/07/2022 6:44:30 AM PDT by stig
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To: the OlLine Rebel

My all time favorite horse. Hell of a crop of three year olds that year (Damn Borail!). Never dodged any race, balls to the wall every time out. A real shame he never raced at four.


30 posted on 05/07/2022 7:46:05 AM PDT by hardspunned (former GOP globalist stooge)
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To: stig

Taiba is scary talented horse. If the colt breaks clean and Mike Smith negotiates a clean trip, Taiba could very easily win this race. It would be great, oldest jockey to win the Derby on a colt making his third start!


31 posted on 05/07/2022 7:54:21 AM PDT by hardspunned (former GOP globalist stooge)
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To: hardspunned

Oddly, favorites don’t win the Derby all that often. Try the second or third favorite.


32 posted on 05/07/2022 9:17:18 AM PDT by TBP (Decent people cannot fathom the amoral cruelty of the Biden regime.)
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To: hardspunned

Hard to believe he is older than The Shoe was.


33 posted on 05/07/2022 10:37:54 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVds)
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To: hardspunned

Looks like a strong field this year. FWIW, here is the New York Post bettor’s guide:

https://nypost.com/2022/05/06/kentucky-derby-2022-odds-horses-complete-bettors-guide/


34 posted on 05/07/2022 11:03:19 AM PDT by TBP (Decent people cannot fathom the amoral cruelty of the Biden regime.)
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To: hardspunned

I have never been to the Derby. It’s on my bucket list. But I’ve been to the Belmont — June 9, 1973.


35 posted on 05/07/2022 11:04:31 AM PDT by TBP (Decent people cannot fathom the amoral cruelty of the Biden regime.)
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To: BiglyCommentary

Secretairat has the stakes record for teh Derby, the stakes record for the Preakness, and hte stakes record for teh Belmont. Beat that!


36 posted on 05/07/2022 11:06:18 AM PDT by TBP (Decent people cannot fathom the amoral cruelty of the Biden regime.)
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To: Buttons12

I was there.


37 posted on 05/07/2022 11:07:17 AM PDT by TBP (Decent people cannot fathom the amoral cruelty of the Biden regime.)
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To: BiglyCommentary

my wife always said that you put your $2 down to have a rooting interest.


38 posted on 05/07/2022 11:08:22 AM PDT by TBP (Decent people cannot fathom the amoral cruelty of the Biden regime.)
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To: TBP

You can never say never but his Belmont time will probably never be broken.


39 posted on 05/07/2022 11:08:28 AM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Does anyone...still wear...a hat?” — Stephen Sondheim, “The Ladies Who Lunch” from Company


40 posted on 05/07/2022 11:09:28 AM PDT by TBP (Decent people cannot fathom the amoral cruelty of the Biden regime.)
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