Derby contest?

[Chris46139]

Even if there are no prizes we need to get discussion going about what we want to do for a Derby contest. What are everyone's thoughts?

[Wabash Wonders]

I will be working dayshift next weekend Fri-Sun, so won't be able to help out with a contest but can offer some ideas for one. I would suggest letting everyone wager $100 anyway they wish on the race with person winning the most money being the winner. Make any type wager but only involving the Derby(no pick 3s or pick 4s) up to $100. Can make more than 1 wager if you like. Say you want to play $50 to win and maybe play an exacta or tri using the other $50. Or we can even include the Oaks on Friday and allow $50 for each race or $100 for each race if you like. Just a suggestion...

[gdog]

Originally Posted by Wabash Wonders

I will be working dayshift next weekend Fri-Sun, so won't be able to help out with a contest but can offer some ideas for one. I would suggest letting everyone wager $100 anyway they wish on the race with person winning the most money being the winner. Make any type wager but only involving the Derby(no pick 3s or pick 4s) up to $100. Can make more than 1 wager if you like. Say you want to play $50 to win and maybe play an exacta or tri using the other $50. Or we can even include the Oaks on Friday and allow $50 for each race or $100 for each race if you like. Just a suggestion...

Jack has prizes every year on the Derby.. FYI..

[gdog]

Absolutely Love I Want Revenge..Came from last to first in the "WOOD" at the distance .. Prolly wont be Fav at Churchill but will be up for the challenge.. 2 dimes across $$$

[Wabash Wonders]

Originally Posted by gdog

Jack has prizes every year on the Derby.. FYI..

Not sure why you directed this towards me, but FYI, Jack did give out prizes last year for picking the winner of the Derby, but don't believe the 2 or 3 previous years he did. But since you have only been a member since last Jan, I guess you would know...

Hopefully Jack can come thru with something again this year, but thats totally up to him.

[gdog]

At least a tshirt like last year..... By the way wash , been a member two Jan's ago bro...

[WildKat]

Originally Posted by Wabash Wonders

I will be working dayshift next weekend Fri-Sun, so won't be able to help out with a contest but can offer some ideas for one. I would suggest letting everyone wager $100 anyway they wish on the race with person winning the most money being the winner. Make any type wager but only involving the Derby(no pick 3s or pick 4s) up to $100. Can make more than 1 wager if you like. Say you want to play $50 to win and maybe play an exacta or tri using the other $50. Or we can even include the Oaks on Friday and allow $50 for each race or $100 for each race if you like. Just a suggestion...

Any of these is find with me.

[gdog]

Yo .... me too..

[Gobbler's Knob]

Originally Posted by gdog

Absolutely Love I Want Revenge..Came from last to first in the "WOOD" at the distance .. Prolly wont be Fav at Churchill but will be up for the challenge.. 2 dimes across $$$

He'll be 3-1 fave like Big Brown last year.

[joeyp]

im in for the contest and i think you should add the double from the oaks to the derby as one of the bests.. what do you think?

[Davydave]

In too.

[Midnight Rider]

Originally Posted by gdog

Yo .... me too..

nice bud, bud....

[Gobbler's Knob]

Originally Posted by Gobbler's Knob

He'll be 3-1 fave like Big Brown last year.

As I said I Want Revenge has opened as the 3-1 top choice followed by Pioneer of the Nile and Dunkirk at 4-1. Friesan fire is at 6-1 and rounds out a top 4 that should take most of the betting action on Saturday.


Best Value>>>>>>> Desert Party 15-1
Worst Value>>>>>>PioneeroftheNile 4-1 (Not going to enjoy the surface)
Winner>>>>>I Want Revenge 3-1 Can overcome everything that go wrong for a horse in a 20 horse field.

[Wabash Wonders]

Two 5F breezes(1:00.4 and 1:01) in the last 2 weeks over the Churchill track suggestd that POTN will enjoy the dirt surface. But thats just my opinion. I agree that 15-1 for Desert Party is good value, but I think his stablemate, Regal Ransom, at 30-1 might be a little better if you looking for a value play...

[Gobbler's Knob]

Originally Posted by Wabash Wonders

Two 5F breezes(1:00.4 and 1:01) in the last 2 weeks over the Churchill track suggestd that POTN will enjoy the dirt surface. But thats just my opinion. I agree that 15-1 for Desert Party is good value, but I think his stablemate, Regal Ransom, at 30-1 might be a little better if you looking for a value play...

agreed.