BeerBQ Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 Here is the 2021 set up. It was just under 40 when we got up around 7:30. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 4 minutes ago, BeerBQ said: Here is the 2021 set up. It was just under 40 when we got up around 7:30. Awesome setup! Enjoy the day and food too! Going to a cookout myself but mine looks like Tball compared to your 1927 Yankees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 Trying to cancel our reservations at Sam Houston Race Track for today. Supposed to rain all day, and it'll probably cancel some of the live racing. We had a reservation at the Winner's Circle restaurant for the buffet, which is usually pretty good, but trying to move rose to Mother's Day at my wife's request. ☹️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 19 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Trying to cancel our reservations at Sam Houston Race Track for today. Supposed to rain all day, and it'll probably cancel some of the live racing. We had a reservation at the Winner's Circle restaurant for the buffet, which is usually pretty good, but trying to move rose to Mother's Day at my wife's request. ☹️ Always stinks when Mother Nature hits. Only about 3-4 days a year I pray for good weather. Derby Day, Carb Day, Race Day, and 4th of July. The rest I can handle but those 4 need to be blue skies. Make the most of it. Create a TVG account. Bet some ponies and watch 9 hours of prerace coverage??? Haha. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 Picture perfect day in the Louisville area. Spent the morning and early afternoon cleaning out my garage. Settling down on the couch now to enjoy the races. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadToZion Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 (edited) Rock Your World is my pick. Edited May 1, 2021 by RoadToZion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted May 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 Sipping on a julep and I think Midnight Bourbon is only appropriate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEKA Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 29 minutes ago, Steubenhoosier said: Sipping on a julep and I think Midnight Bourbon is only appropriate My pick as well! Only I'm forgoing the julep for some Mellow Corn, neat. I've never tried it, and at $20 for 750 ml, it ain't half bad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 I like the odds on King Fury. Don't see any of the other horses beating him today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 (edited) Top 5 predictions 1) Placeholder for after the race (Medina Spirit) 2) Will post horse name after the race (Mandaloun) 3) Let's see how they finish first (Hot Rod Charlie) 4) I think I'll get this one right (Essential Quality) 5) I got the top 5 right! (O Besos) Edited May 1, 2021 by 5fouls 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud2BAHoosier Posted May 2, 2021 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 3 hours ago, RoadToZion said: Rock Your World is my pick. I likes Soup & Sandwich because, well..... the wifey liked the name!! I just know that for next years' Derby, I'll pick the horse that is trained by Bob Baffert, the guy must have some kind of magic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1972iu Posted May 9, 2021 Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 Big trouble brewing for Mr. Baffert. Banned from Churchill Downs for now...his horses, that is. Derby winner failed post race drug test and faces DQ. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted May 9, 2021 Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 4 hours ago, jv1972iu said: Big trouble brewing for Mr. Baffert. Banned from Churchill Downs for now...his horses, that is. Derby winner failed post race drug test and faces DQ. Just seen this in the news...big trouble indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud2BAHoosier Posted May 9, 2021 Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 On 5/1/2021 at 7:03 PM, Proud2BAHoosier said: I likes Soup & Sandwich because, well..... the wifey liked the name!! I just know that for next years' Derby, I'll pick the horse that is trained by Bob Baffert, the guy must have some kind of magic. YIKES!! Looks like there was more than magic involved??? Seems like people look for an advantage to win, no matter what the sport is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted May 9, 2021 Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 I'm going to wait this one out before rushing to judgement. Not a Baffert guy either way....but if there is one person down there who is under more scrutiny than Baffert I'd like to know. I'd be shocked if this costs him a win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted May 9, 2021 Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 A major drug scandal in horse racing could be even more destructive to the sport than the one in baseball. To have the winning horse in the biggest race of the year be under scrutiny for doping will be a stain that will take years to overcome. Honestly, I hope Churchill Downs never lets Baffert back. The Derby means everything to the Louisville community. This makes 3 straight years where the race has been tainted. In 2019, the winner got disqualified for interference. Last year, the race may have eventually been ran, but Covid ruined it nonetheless. This year was supposed to be a celebration of new hope. The race itself was memorable, one of the best in recent memory, with so many horses right there until the end. Baffert's actions stole that moment from the fans and the community 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted May 9, 2021 Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 Rick Bozich story https://www.wdrb.com/derby_147/bozich-bob-bafferts-legacy-historically-good-or-too-good-to-believe/article_4ea439f2-b106-11eb-ab56-532af379bd65.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted May 9, 2021 Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 7 minutes ago, 5fouls said: Rick Bozich story https://www.wdrb.com/derby_147/bozich-bob-bafferts-legacy-historically-good-or-too-good-to-believe/article_4ea439f2-b106-11eb-ab56-532af379bd65.html I liked the Lance Armstrong reference. TY for the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted May 9, 2021 Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 21 minutes ago, 5fouls said: Rick Bozich story https://www.wdrb.com/derby_147/bozich-bob-bafferts-legacy-historically-good-or-too-good-to-believe/article_4ea439f2-b106-11eb-ab56-532af379bd65.html Seems to me some are really wanting to get out the "we have to protect the sport" angle on Baffert. The Derby will be just fine. Just as it has been for 100+ years. To me I feel like this is more personal to Baffert. Envious of success, etc...time will tell for sure but when the media has their narrative and all are running with it? Tells me they want Baffert to go down....and go down hard. It's strangely feeling like an NFL vs Al Davis thing here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted May 9, 2021 Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 My daughter is pissed...she had Mandaloun for the win at 26:1. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted May 9, 2021 Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 11 minutes ago, FKIM01 said: My daughter is pissed...she had Mandaloun for the win at 26:1. Trust me. I have a Mandaloun, HRC, EQ tri ticket waiting on TVG site waiting to get cashed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotIThatLives Posted May 10, 2021 Report Share Posted May 10, 2021 I knew a small time horse trainer. He was a high level athletic trainer just breaking into horse training. Humongous money. He said he knew historically horse racing was basically athlete slavery and experimentation. Steroids and amphetamines were very standard practice. If there are no stories or documentaries on it I would be shocked. I grew up near Louisville and I always was understanding it was common knowledge there was drugs, doping, etc in horse racing. This article even mentions frog venom and Viagra. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/09/sports/horse-racing-doping.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted May 10, 2021 Report Share Posted May 10, 2021 I will say one thing...the sport is getting a lot of publicity. Even the "tractor jockeys" around me are talking about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted May 10, 2021 Report Share Posted May 10, 2021 13 hours ago, Seeking6 said: Trust me. I have a Mandaloun, HRC, EQ tri ticket waiting on TVG site waiting to get cashed. 13 hours ago, FKIM01 said: My daughter is pissed...she had Mandaloun for the win at 26:1. https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/motorsports/even-if-kentucky-derby-winner-is-disqualified-those-who-bet-on-runner-up-are-out-of-luck/ar-BB1gyPMK?ocid=msedgntp 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted May 10, 2021 Report Share Posted May 10, 2021 2 hours ago, 5fouls said: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/motorsports/even-if-kentucky-derby-winner-is-disqualified-those-who-bet-on-runner-up-are-out-of-luck/ar-BB1gyPMK?ocid=msedgntp Yeah, we knew that. That's why she's so pissed. Her friend's father is close to the guy who vet checks derby horses and he said before the race that Mandaloun was the best built horse in the Derby. Wonder if there can be a class action against Baffert if this holds for a DQ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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