Crimson Red Sports

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1. Calvin Borel (Twice the Appeal)
2. Dialed In
3.Pants on Fire

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Field (Uncle Mo scratched)

PP. Horse: Jockey, Odds
1. Archarcharch: Jon Court, 10-1
2. Brilliant Speed: Joel Rosario, 30-1
3. Twice the Appeal: Calvin Borel, 20-1
4. Stay Thirsty: Ramon Dominguez,, 20-1
5. Decisive Moment: Kerwin Clark, 30-1
6. Comma to the Top: Patrick Valenzuela, 30-1
7. Pants on Fire: Rosie Napravnik, 20-1
8. Dialed In: Julien Leparoux, 4-1
9. Derby Kitten: Javier Castellano, 30-1
10. Twinspired: Mike Smith, 30-1
11. Master of Hounds: Garrett Gomez, 30-1
12. Santiva: Shaun Bridgmohan, 30-1
13. Mucho Macho Man: Rajiv Maragh, 12-1
14. Shackleford: Jesus Castanon, 12-1
15. Midnight Interlude: Victor Espinoza, 10-1
16. Animal Kingdom: Robby Albarado, 30-1
17. Soldat: Alan Garcia, 12-1
18. Uncle Mo: John Velazquez, 9-2
19. Nehro: Corey Nakatani, 6-1
20. Watch Me Go: Rafael Bejarano, 50-1

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I can see jockeys wearing helmets. But reporters on horseback wearing helmets look like a bunch of you know whats.

4 fresh mint sprigs
2 1/2 oz bourbon whiskey (maker's mark for BAMAWV)
1 tsp powdered sugar
2 tsp water

Muddle mint leaves, powdered sugar, and water in a collins glass. Fill the glass with shaved or crushed ice and add bourbon. Top with more ice and garnish with a mint sprig. Straw optional.

1- Pants on Fire
2- Mucho Macho Man
3- Stay Thirsty

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Thanks for the moral support. My thread has the ghey or something.

Love the KD. My wife bust my chops about going every year, but it's like trying to get Masters tickets.

1. US Open (Tennis) 2.Kentucky Derby

Looks like Dialed In and Animal Kingdom are fan favorites also.

I just cannot go against Michael Jordan Calvin Borel.

WHo won?

the barn

Next on NBC

I picked Pants on Fire because that's how I've lived a good deal of my life. Didn't know a female would be the jockey. This should be interesting.

My Old  Kentucky Home 

My pretty red-headed jockey is enjoying herself.

So they're straight in the spring, fall & winter?

Women can ride. But it is another question as to the toughness it takes to win a big race.

Evidently

That's what she said.

My first wife was a red head. She was tough. She could open a Heinekin without a bottle opener.

AK burns up the outside.

Who won?

Did any horses get offed on the track?

Animal Kingdom. No casualties I think.

Nehro 2nd
Mucho Macho Man 3rd (My wife's pick)

Winners:
1. Animal Kingdom
2. Nehro
3. Mucho Macho Man

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Arch Arch Arch to horse ambulance? ???

 #+ to 2

Thanks WV. It was a great race but the coverage left a little to be desired. Could not hear the announcer over the background noise and because of the camera angle, you couldn't see the numbers. I had no idea who won for a while.

They need the NASCAR "balloons".

We need to go in on a horse. Don't expect "Bear Bryant" to fade in the stretch.

Excellent idea.

I like this idea.

I'm game. Anybody know anything about very expensive thoroughbred quarter horses?  ;)

No, but I have a barn.

We'll figure it out.

We're half way there! #+

They have to run fast, and have live cover, I know that much.

Now all we need is, what, somewhere in the neighborhood of $100,000-$200,000 grand for the horse? My guess is that WV has got that kind of chump change in between the cushions of his couch.

The state of WV doesn't have that much.

OK, then I suggest a bake sale or car wash.

I get the feeling that maybe the woman does. And for that price, we can prolly get a combo Q'horse/donkey mix.  ;)

Lets just get a cheap one and put on a new paint job.

Wonder if he is available...

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Buy a $2000 middle of the road horse-- head on one end and tail on the other. Feed him bacon and eggs--not hay and sweet mix. Then give CSC a cut in the winnings to do the training program. Steroid the heck out of him and let SSG do the pee cup test (plus he has a barn).  All we need to worry about is what to wear on derby day (I already have my hat). "Sweet Home Alabama" will soon repacle "My Old Kentucky Home".  Now all we need is a rider. ???

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Hmm...  Who's really short?

Didn't we have a vertically impaired equipment manager? Gymnist?

No midgets, lets go with a female gymnast

I think we are onto something with the female jockey idea. But we don't want to run off willy nilly. I suggest a long, thorough, comprehensive interview process. I have dibs on all female applicants north of, say, Knoxville.

There is a lot of potential with this idea. 

Of course, we'll need a physical exam. Ya think Dr. Chech will give us a good rate?

Yes.

After they pass the trials, we fly them down to belize for further testing.

You know, we should just forget the horse for now and focus on the jockey now that I think about it.

Everyone focuses on the horse. We need to think outside the traditional box.

I think we're definitely onto something. 

A top notch set of spurs may be money well spent. Duh. Don't these dummies watch cowboy movies? We'll put MD in charge of spurs.

nevermind, surprisingly, I cant find a picture of a female wearing spurs that would be allowed here.

again, think outside the box for spurs:

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brilliant

Already dressed for the apres race affair.

You boys are seriously demented.  We already have a stable of jockeys: the Alabama Gymnastics Team.  They seem to have all of the necessary qualifications.  I'll check closely to be certain, but it seems so.

And no self-respecting gymnast would wear those spurs.

You do realize the gymnastic "horse" does not move? Hope this helps.

It's just a training "horse" for out Derby.  They'll be ready when called on.

So you want all the ugly ones?

Spew...  #+

We prefer to call them appreciative.

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No spurs, but here are some early candidates for the jockey position (no pun intended)
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Would you mind screening/feeling them for body fat index? Then send the ones n. of Knoxville to my office. TIA

Well, if it has to be done, I'll take one for the team .....