You can now meet all of your 2011 Kentucky Derby Top Ten Random Generating needs at Raceday 360. I’ll update the list as the official list updates.
I should have comments up on the R360 version in the next couple of days.
Posted by dana on Apr 12 2011
Filed Under: 2011, Kentucky Derby
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Paddy o’Prado, Breeders’ Cup Classic bound (creepy_coyote)
Just a quickie here to gauge the news of Paddy o’Prado in Breeders’ Cup Classic… crazy or genius? My initial reaction was crazy but it might be genius, especially if it’s raining!
And because there’s nothing going on here, you should:
–> Follow along with all the excellent Breeders’ Cup posts here
–> Read one “one of the most courageous and spot on posts” possibly ever, here
–> Make your way to Hello Race Fans! tomorrow when we publish a nice data mining piece on the BC Turf races (that Paddy won’t be running in) by Kevin at Colin’s Ghost.
–> Oh yes, and spend Two Minutes with Jacinto Vasquez and Ron Turcotte
Carry on…
Posted by dana on Oct 21 2010
Filed Under: 2010, BC Classic, Breeders' Cup, Racing
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...I almost forgot… the complete lack of alarmist hoo-ha over a filly in the Kentucky Derby is DEFINITELY a reason to be cheerful. Thanks Rachel!
But not to worry, there’s still plenty of fail to go around!
Posted by dana on May 03 2010
Filed Under: 2010, Jason Moran, Kentucky Derby, Derby Trail, Racing
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(wendyu) The Homeboykris crew on the walk over, the embodiment of cheerful!
Sure, I could focus on all my horrid plays yesterday and how I stupidly left Ice Box off my tickets, especially since 1) I deliberated between using him and Mission Impazible and 2) I had Paddy O’Prado on my tickets, but I’m going to choose to be cheerful today, after all, it’s not often one calls the Derby winner publicly (so I’m going to enjoy it while I can… and sorry for the long sentence).
Since I’m not blogging a much these days, here are some things I had to say elsewhere about Super Saver… over at Twitter there was a discussion going on re: Super Saver and at least one esteemed colleague (@o_crunk) wasn’t buying him. My thought was this:
Reading Val’s piece for Hello Race Fans! on pedigree and Derby Distance + the reports out of Churchill that he was looking good in the morning definitely informed my thought process. Over at the other evil social media site, Facebook, I commented to a friend about my choice:
The services of one Mr. Calvin Borel aren’t too shabby either… but more than that, I think he got something out of his last two races and looked to me be getting underway at the end of the race last out. From what I’ve read his breeding suggests the distance should be no problem, which lines up with how I interpreted what I saw. I’m pretty jazzed about his odds too! (editor’s note: before they went south)
(Note: Facebook is so evil in fact that I can’t even directly link to that post!)
So, while I would have liked to have turned that into a nice score, my future wagers kept the weekend from being a total blood bath… and my parade play of Le Grand Cru in the Westchester. I’m now one for one at Belmont!
Also cheery making is that both Oaks and Derby handle were up, despite the massive AmTote crash that effected XpressBet, TwinSpires and a few tracks. On the bright side, at least it was clear on TwinSpires that a bet had gone through or not! On the downside I’m still annoyed over TwinSpiresTV blocking the Churchill simulcast signal. I’m still trying to find out more about that, so far I’ve gathered that Churchill was broadcasting it’s signal and leaving it up to the individual outlets to decide what to do with it, but nothing specifically about TwinSpiresTV.
At any rate, I’m still remaining cheerful… and might even do a couple of more blog posts!
Posted by dana on May 02 2010
Filed Under: Twinspires, Twitter, 2010, Super Saver, Internet, Churchill Downs, Derby Trail, Triple Crown, Calvin Borel, Kentucky Derby, Racing
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Super Saver and Calvin Borel winning at Churchill in the Kentucky Jockey Club (ChurchillDowns)
There aren’t too many shots of 2010 Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver over at flickr at the moment (unless you count images of yarn)… I suppose that will all change soon enough!
It was another stellar ride by Borel, and yes, Super Saver was my pick!
Congrats to the connections, and see you in two weeks!
LOL at the guy who yells “briiiing it!!” right before the race starts. Could have been one of the owners of Homeboykris?
Posted by dana on May 01 2010
Filed Under: Churchill Downs, 2010, Super Saver, Kentucky Derby, Todd Pletcher, Derby Trail, Calvin Borel, Racing
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