Ok, who's winning tommorrow'sPreakness Stakes

[bigwillq]

The second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown.

I have Imperialism in my office pool. Wish me luck.

But who do you like to win?




Options selected by the horse's post positions.
oops, #11 Water Cannon doesn't fit in the poll. Feel free to
vote for him.

edit: spelling

second edit: I switched Cliff's Edge, who scratched to Water
Cannon

[BlueJazz]

1. I forgot the horses name but I like the #13

He's the only horse that has ran at Pimlico and he's young and strong.

[bigwillq]

2. I'm not sure what horse you're talking about

I'm not sure if the posts #'s are their numbers that they wear. If so, there's only 11 horses in the field so I don't know.

[BlueJazz]

7. opps....I meant #11

Water Cannon.

[bigwillq]

11. Yeah, too bad they're not 11 poll choices

But like I said, feel free to vote for him.

[bigwillq]

13. Now you can vote for Water Cannon

Cliff's Edge scratched so I put WC in his spot.

[arwalden]

3. I Just Like The Name "Rock Hard Ten"

for some strange reason. That's why I voted for him.

-- Allen

[bigwillq]

4. Hmmm.....

I wonder why. I must confess I like the name too!

[GOPisEvil]

5. You could replace The Cliff's Edge with Water Cannon.

Cliffy scratched today.

[bigwillq]

12. Oh I didn't know that

Thanks

[GOPisEvil]

6. I'm going with Lion Heart.

Shorter distance will allow him to hold off the late rushing competition.

[TheMightyFavog]

8. Sir Shackleton

I like the name.

[Rabrrrrrr]

9. I want a horse called MATCOM'S Ass

then I'll pay attention.

[GOPisEvil]

10. Race horses aren't THAT expensive...

...we could round up some money and buy one. Then we can NAME him Matcom's Ass.

[Rabrrrrrr]

14. And we'll race him drunk every time!

Carrying a load of BBQ ribs and a keg of beer.

For a jockey, we'll use a garden gnome lashed down with leather whips.

[bigwillq]

15. LOL!

Would love to see that!

[GOPisEvil]

16. Maybe we'll have to go with a quarter horse instead.

They race those too! Bob Baffert started training quarter horses before moving on to thoroughbreds.

[Rabrrrrrr]

19. And let our quarterhouse beat the hell out of a few of the other horses

before each fight. I mean, race.

Our horse will be the one hanging out back before the race smoking cigarettes and drinking beer and tossing a stilletto into the ground; and we'll make a cloth thing for his shoulder, like a t-shirt sleeve, that we'll roll up and store his cigarettes in.

[GOPisEvil]

21. Nice!

We can put his mane up into a big pompadour, too!

[Rabrrrrrr]

22. LOL!

And put headers on his exhaust (I think they're called "headers") so his exhaust is really loud.

[Pale Blue Dot]

17. I live in the same town as Smarty Jones

...so I routing for the hometown boy. Go Smarty!

[bigwillq]

18. Philly! Philly!

Or is Smarty from the 'Burbs?

[Pale Blue Dot]

20. Smarty races at the Philadelphia Race Track

Which is in friendly (but, unfortunately, Republican-controlled) Bensalem, PA, which is right over the northeast border of Philly.

[bigwillq]

23. Did you ever see Smarty race? (nt)

[Pale Blue Dot]

24. No. I'm a total bandwagon jumper.

The Smarty Jones story has gotten so much press here it's almost annoying. But if he wins the Preakness, well then Bensalem is REALLY on the map.

It's one of those once in a lifetime stories, and I'm actually enjoying it.

[bigwillq]

26. I'm enjoying too

I want Smarty to win the Triple Crown. I've never see a TC winner in my lifetime so I hope it happens.

[LWolf]

25. This one is

Smarty Jones' to lose.

Possibles in there with him...

his 2nd & 3rd from the Derby, of course, Imperialism and Lion Heart;

personally, I prefer Rock Hard Ten this time, and Water Cannon as well.

[bigwillq]

27. I hope you're right

I have imperialism gets in the top 3 cause I have him in my office pool. I had Lion Heart in the Derby and won $15.

[LWolf]

35. Today's not the day.

Smarty Jones and Rock Hard Ten.

What a race.

Now if Service can handle the frenzy leading up to the Belmont with a triple crown contender...

whew!

[bigwillq]

28. Kick

Last chance to vote, race starts in less than 2 hours!

[UrbScotty]

29. When is the race, anyway?

6:00 Eastern?

[bigwillq]

31. Yeah pre-race will kick off at 6 p.m. est

Race will probably start at like 6:15 or so. Hope you're going to watch!!

[UrbScotty]

32. I hope to catch it

It's on NBC, right?

[bigwillq]

33. NBC it is! (nt)

[UrbScotty]

30. I'm going with my Lion Heart

Who do you think I pick? ;-)

[bigwillq]

34. Another kick

Just a reminder, race starts in a half hour!

[bigwillq]

36. Smarty Jones wins it!

Then Rock Hard Ten
and
Eddington

Congrats to those who voted for Smarty!!!

[UrbScotty]

Yeah, that was awesome! (nt)

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