2017 Horse Racing - Handicapping the 2017 Kentucky Derby

[twogunsid]

As of today I have narrowed my choices down to 4 horses:
1. Classic Empire
2. Irish War Cry
3. Gunnevera
4. Always Dreaming

If the track comes up muddy on Derby day I'm going with Lookin At Lee. He worked on a muddy Churchill track today and looked like he loved it.

Here's a helpful little handicapping tool my friend Railbird put together. I hope someone here wins a hat full of money this year. Best of luck to all.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1q3j7Y8pq_tXJMt_YU-nel9PZY1Jrwell_YsF2bp8D6Y/pub

[Tiphill]

1. I bet Trump golfs that day

[twogunsid]

2. This is the horse I will be pulling for in the Derby....

....I love his backstory. Forget all the handicapping, the look of eagles, etc. I want this guy to win the biggest race. #GoPatch

http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/triple/derby/2017/04/30/one-eyed-underdog-horse-patch-feel-good-story-kentucky-derby/100847482/

[twogunsid]

3. Pace handicapping the Derby

[hughee99]

4. Thank you for the tip on Lookin At Lee.

I didn't bet him, but I looked like I knew a little about horse racing at the Derby Party when he placed. I pulled Thunder Snow out of the hat for our pool and that didn't go so well.

[twogunsid]

5. Thunder Snow looked great all week....

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....and Always Dreaming was on the muscle. I expected TS to get a piece and AD to meltdown by post time. Shows you how much I know.

I really didn't expect Lookin At Lee to finish that well. Kingofalldems was all over him early, though.

Do you guys do a Preakness Party, hughee99?

[hughee99]

6. They did have one for the Preakness, but I couldn't

make it. They'll be at the Belmont in person.