Time For The Fastest Live Thread In The Business. [Kentucky Derby Live Thread]

This was a kind of wide open field though. There were so many quality horses that scratched before the race that you could almost see this coming. That's why I stayed far away from the favorite.

2nd biggest upset at the Derby ever. Have to go back to 1913 for a bigger one.

The odds don't say it, but I would say so. Giacomo had some decent preps now that I'm looking at it. Giacomo at least was 2nd in the San Felipe and 4th in the Santa Anita the year. Mine That Bird was 2nd in the Borderline Derby and 4th in the Sunland Derby. It doesn't compare.

Bigger than Giacomo?

I know, but I always like to put a little bit on the grey horse. I hit all my other bets though, so a good day for me, except that I bet the winning number would be odd so I missed that one.

A quick Google search of Mine That Bird shows that a) he's an gelding, and b) he finished last in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile last year.

I mean, this is a seriously insane upset.

All I c an say is WOW! I don't thinl I have ever seen a horse come from 15th place entering the 4th turn and just make everone else seem like they were standing still. It is real life imitating a movie.

Really? The "Blackberry" Preakness sponsored by Cannon. That is weak

Yeah, me too please!

$103.20 to win. Super paid over half a million.

Christi, can I borrow some money?

God dang, superfecta paid $500,000+!

At least on the props where I could bet two horses head to head I picked like 6 horses over Fresian Fire, so I've got that going for me, which is nice.

STOP WHIPPING THAT HORSE!!!

/PETA

Dunkirk, way to cost me $$$. Dumb grey horse.

And all that horse is thinking about is "I gotta pee and when do I get my oat bag"

Well, now on to Celtics/Bulls and Hatton/Pac Man. Things usually happen in three's, so I'm calling the triple upset. 50-1 wins the Derby, Bulls win Game 7 and Hatton KOs Pac Man.

Naw, if things hold to form there will only be like 9 horses in the Preakness and he'll win the 2nd leg of the triple crown. Then Belmont = Fail.

Well since the company that makes Taco Bell sponsored the Derby, look for the new Freisan Fire Gordita on Monday.

Ha! Favorite finishes next to last. Too funny.

Wow, Freisan Fire bombed.

And now when he loses the Preakness, we can all go back to not caring about horse racing until next May

That replay was a replica of Street Sense in 2007. The rail just opened up.

Sorry for actual racing analysis in this thread.

Wow, what a run down the rail. Nice moves.

A-well-a everybody's heard about the bird
B-b-b-bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, the bird is the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, well the bird is the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, well the bird is the word
A-well-a bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, well the bird is the word
A-well-a bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a don't you know about the bird?
Well, everybody knows that the bird is the word!
A-well-a bird, bird, b-bird's the word

Wow dude, you just won, don't look so excited.

This guy in the hat looks like he's bummed out. Come on you just won *the* race of races!

He had dinner with the Queen last time he won, so what this time? Sex with the Queen...Bow chicka wow wow

But for the jockey, Best. Derby. Celebration. Ever.

I don't think I've seen anyone react quite like that after winning.

Act like you've been there

A crapload. Buy us all drinks.

Did you just hear him yell 50-1? Man, this dude just got paid I'm sure.

Well, you or I could've won with Rachel Alexandra.

However, never, EVER, give Calvin Borel the rail.

That guy is really creeping me out.

Wait a minute, this was the horse that couldn't win in New Mexico? Maybe he'll prove me wrong, but at this point: Worst. Derby. Winner. Ever.

That's not a knock. Someone has to, and he ran a great race.

A true underdog story. Somebody is gonna get laid tonight....and I don't mean the jockey

Yeah, me and my wife were both yelling "Look out for 8, he's coming inside on the rail!". Weird that the announcer didn't call that. He was focusing on the Nile horse.

Whoo, I won something at least. I bet that the winner would win by more than 2 lengths.

Yeah, Borel rode Rachel Alexandra yesterday in that ass whoopin'.

BURN

He was asking the horse to do something? Should we tell him that horses can't talk?

He did. Didn't the horse that won the Oaks win by like 27 lengths? A philly. I heard it was crazy.

Glad you did. The announcer didn't.

$2.2 million mud tastes pretty good, i think.

Where the hell are *all* the horses that were supposed to win?

Dude, don't ever try to talk when you are crying. Just keep quiet.

The guy in the read jacket should give the jockey who wins a tooth brush or mouth was to get that mud taste out of his mouth

Mine that bird. Mine that paid well.

What a race! I saw 8 coming down inside the rail and he blew em away down the stretch!

That was an ass kicking.

Way to miss the winner dominate, Durkin.

Where the hell is Fresian Fire?

Do you think the guy that does the horse announcing talks like this during is every day life.

(Alarm goes off) Annnd I'm up, I am heading to the shower but first I am going to take a pee, I turn on the water then get in. I get in but the water is too hot.

You see where this is going.

Mr. Hot Stuff is flaccid.

Go, uh, whoever!

Whew, the Brit isn't calling the race. His voice was creeping me out earlier.

Heh, Flying Private.

Wet fast? Sounds hot when that chick says it.

Dunkirk surrenders!

/bad joke

They're also drunk on cheap beer and have smoked 2 packs of cigs today.

Regal Ransom in the Royal Purple.... hmmm....

I hate it when they try to make a horse like an athlete that is about to compete in an NBA/NFL/NCAA game.

Oh man....... here they come!

This thread is over. Give that man the $10,000.

Because the real experts of this sport are at an OTB winning money.

I hope I win some of my derby bets so I'll have something to bet on the Hatton/Pac Man fight tonight.

...he is.

/grammar Nazi

She's also like 2-feet taller than him.

HOLD ME BACK!

Worst. Name. Ever.

Kent Desormeaux wife is hot. I recall that from last year.

At least these commentators aren't very annoying. Seems like most of the "experts" don't come off as typical "expert" jerks in other sports.

Just hope no Barbaro or Eight Bells scenarios this year.

+1000000000000000000000

My private is flying, iyouknowwhatimean

That horse wouldn't make it out of the gate. Then he would blame the jockey.

If T-Mac had a horse in this, i'd say no question.

Flying Private, Drink!

Hi-O!!!!

If I ever was rich enough to get a horse in the Derby, I would name it SoFaking.

Atomic Rain. DRINK! Well, that's more for after the junk. ifyaknowwhatimean

I'm going to bet it is that horse that Rashard Lewis owns.

Chocolate Candy. DRINK!

Dubai? Booooooo

/xenophobia

Alimony from Jessica Simpson?

Who says him and Hammer aren't begging for money?

Mr. Hot Stuff. DRINK!

Hold me back. Just sounds like a horse that would pull up lame.

Mr. Hot Stuff is the best name from the field to give you junk.

Hey ladies, you want to meet Mr. Hot Stuff?

How is Lachey not homeless? Seriously.

Can we bet on which horse it would be?

Was the MC Hammer next to Nick Lachey?

Nick Lachey? Man, has he done anything in the last 10 years? What's his job?

Back Home in Indiana > My Old Kentucky Home

/nobody cares but me

Yeah, I agree. Those women aren't real hot.

Tis summer, the people are gay

Heh heh

Those trophies kind of suck.

Anyone else find it hilarious that the little guys need help to get on the horses?

So, this will definitely get a PQ. What are the odds of another Eight Belles this year? I say 15/1.

Wow that was so dramatic....

If NASCAR golf is a sport, so is horse racing. IMO.

/Fixed

TMI.

Well if you lived in Oklahoma like I do, you would be loved by some. We were the last state to make that illegal and there was a strong opposition to making it illegal.

If NASCAR is a sport, so is horse racing. IMO.

Hell yes it does. That also makes cockfighting a sport, which I totally approve of.

/Sense pq coming

Didn't we torture that guy? Sheik-Muhammad?

Works for me.

I wish I were there right now, even if just to laugh at the people in the infield wearing nice clothes that are now ruined.

I know this could get pq'd out but is horse racing really a sport? Does the fact we bet on it make it a sport?

Haha, I don't think I've ever heard someone say about someone about to compete in their event that they have "The look of an Eagle"

All hail mighty midgets!

Jockey's have such funny voices.

Not sure, but we better beat it...........by 100 comments.

Guess you'll be pounding about 15 beers.

What was last years comment total?

Drinking game for the post parade:

Drink every time a horse comes up with a name that you could conceivably name your junk.