Anyone have a favorite to win the roses?

I’m rooting for anyone besides the “Big Boys” who’ve received no respect. You know what and who I mean.

2 years ago was great when #21 Rich Strike blew the others off the track.
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Fierceness is obviously the big favorite, but I'm going with Domestic Product because Irad is my favorite jockey.

Heck of a race and what a finish triple "by a nose " for 1 to 3....

https://twitter.com/NBCSports/...roses-180001078.html




Kentucky Derby Payouts
3 - Mystik Dan WIN: $39.22 PLACE: $16.32 SHOW: $10.00

2 - Sierra Leone PLACE: $6.54 SHOW: $4.64

11 - Forever Young SHOW: $5.58

$1.00 EXACTA 3-2 $129.28

$0.50 TRIFECTA 3-2-11 $556.92

$1.00 SUPERFECTA 3-2-11-4 $8,254.07

Mint Juleps are flowing.

“Fierceness, the 3-1 favorite, finished 15th in the field
of 20 3-year-olds.”

I kinda like that.

Yup, we watched it. Pretty darn exciting finish.

That was exciting, for sure.

I'll admit I sipped some Woodford today to go along with it.

quote:

Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
“Fierceness, the 3-1 favorite, finished 15th in the field
of 20 3-year-olds.”

I kinda like that.

So does the house, I suspect.

Sierra Leone showed some real grit coming up from the outside while Mystic Dan stayed on the rail. Strategy wins..interestingly, Sierra started with a better post position.

Official finish line photo

Heck of a race and finish !

Crazy how there was a big group nearly abreast about 3/4 through, then it fell apart and a new race began. Fierceness dropped back immediately. Some argy bargy on the rail as the winner came through, then between 2 and 3 closer to the finish. Looked like number 2 finisher was trying to push number 3 finisher to the outside.

Yes! Mint Julips


We will be at the Preakness this year, can't wait

Mint Julep; it’s a bit of an “acquired taste”, one could say.

https://www.gobourbon.com/the-...ian-henry-watterson/

Henry Watterson may not mean much to you now. But back in his day (1840 – 1921), that son-of-a-gun could apparently raise hell and along with it, newspaper sales with the best of ’em. Mr. Watterson was a Pulitzer Prize winning editor of The Louisville Courier-Journal Newspaper, so a darn good one at that. He apparently had an incredible knack for storytelling and thrived with bringing humor and life to his wordsmithing ways.

A political activist, one of his more famous passages being after internally criticizing his own party (Democrats) and saying of the matter, “Things have come to a hell of a pass, when a man can’t whip his own jackass.”

It is now with tremendous honor and pride that I share with you Mr. Watterson’s pristine and elegant take on the iconic Kentucky Derby weekend nectar. Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Watterson’s own articulate Mint Julep Recipe!

MINT JULEP RECIPE by HENRY WATTERSON

Pluck the mint gently from its bed, just as the dew of the evening is about to form on it.
Select the choicer sprigs only, but do not rinse them.

Prepare the simple syrup and measure out a half-tumbler of whiskey.

Pour the whiskey into a well-frosted silver cup.

Throw the other ingredients away, and drink the whiskey.

There you have it folks! Happy Kentucky Derby to you!