Play Kentucky Derby Contest, 2017 Version

[Darrell KSR]

Rules are simple--you have $100 pretend KSR-bucks to wager on the Derby. Person with the most money remaining after the race wins.

One year somebody (Oledon?) said they took the $100 and put it in their pocket. As I recall, they won the contest that year. Badrose won it one year with a $330 day, as I recall. I don't recall huge wins; his may have been the best.

We'll use the correct odds, but here are the current ones, courtesy of Bovada. If you play early, watch for scratches (unless you just want a refund) so you can place another wager.

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[Darrell KSR]

Need some help? Here ya go....

Handicapping the Kentucky Derby: A look at all 20 horses in Saturday's field (http://www.kentucky.com/sports/horses/kentucky-derby/article148713934.html)

[Darrell KSR]

I'm going to go my usual boring, conservative wagering:

$40 Classic Empire to win

$30 Hence to show

$30 Gunnevera to show

[UKFlounder]

$70 on McCracken to win
$30 on Patch to place

[Thedonnie123]

$30 Classic Empire to win
$30 McCraken to win
$30 Always Dreaming to win
$10 in pocket.

How's that for conservative?

[Darrell KSR]

I like it. Money for a drink, too.

[blueboss]

Right now I'm starting with

$25 exacta box Gunnavera/McCracken =$50

More to come later....

$10WPS Gunnavera = $30
$10 WP Classic Empire =$20


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[MickintheHam]

$5 Exacta Box Always Dreaming, Hence and Fast and Accurate =$30
Irap to Win $40
Hence to Win $30

[BigBluePappy]

I'll go with Mick's way of thinking, but with a wrinkle...

$5 Exacta Box of McCracken, Irish War Cry and Always Dreaming = $30
$20 to win each on the above three, (McCracken, Irish War Cry and Always Dreaming) = $60
$10.00 to win on Patch = $10

I'll probably have to hitch ride home, oh wait, the cookout is at my house, so at least i will have that going for me.

[Doc]

$20 on McCracken to win
$50 on Always Dreaming to Place
$30 on Hence to Show

[KSRBEvans]

$4 Exacta Box Irish War Cry, Classic Empire, McCraken, Always Dreaming ($48)

$10 across the board Irish War Cry ($30)

$22 on Always Dreaming to win ($22)

[Darrell KSR]

Just edited the initial post--we haven't required a maximum three wagers in years, and I copied that from a many years-old post, so I inadvertently included it.

If anyone wants to edit their wagers because they thought they were limited on the number, feel free before post time, please. Sorry about that.

[MickintheHam]

Changing the rules at the last minute. That's an old lawyer's trick. Lol

[Darrell KSR]

Changing the rules at the last minute. That's an old lawyer's trick. Lol

Hey--which would you rather have on your side?

The law?

The facts?

The sympathetic parties?

Nah, I'll take the judge that makes the rules every time :).

[KSRBEvans]

Just edited the initial post--we haven't required a maximum three wagers in years, and I copied that from a many years-old post, so I inadvertently included it.

If anyone wants to edit their wagers because they thought they were limited on the number, feel free before post time, please. Sorry about that.

Didn't realize I'd made too many bets. I'm editing to take it down to 3 since others bet on those terms, too.

[dan_bgblue]

$50.00 For admission to the race. $15.00 for a coke and cheeseburger. $20.00 for parking.

I will keep the $15.00 for gas to get me home

[Darrell KSR]

$50.00 For admission to the race. $15.00 for a coke and cheeseburger. $20.00 for parking.

I will keep the $15.00 for gas to get me home

You're in. We have KSR-passes to the Derby, so you get to keep the $50 in your pocket, but you're spending the $15 in gas, the $15 to eat (we go hungry), and the $20 in parking (we park on the street in the bad neighborhood, have our hubcaps stolen and our windshields broken, so we need to win back money to pay for our deductibles.)

[kingcat]

20 across Fast and accurate

20/20 on McCraken

[Doc]

Woo who, made 8 cents

[blueboss]

Should have listened to Mrs. boss... she had the 5 &1... she liked the 1 because it was her fathers name.


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[MickintheHam]

Hey--which would you rather have on your side?

The law?

The facts?

The sympathetic parties?

Nah, I'll take the judge that makes the rules every time :).

I take my alternate facts to the appeals court!

[Doc]

Just edited the initial post--we haven't required a maximum three wagers in years, and I copied that from a many years-old post, so I inadvertently included it.

If anyone wants to edit their wagers because they thought they were limited on the number, feel free before post time, please. Sorry about that.

Kool, I'm editing my wagers

give me all of it on an superfecta of 5-1-11-14

[Darrell KSR]

Did anybody win any money?

Let's take a look.

[Darrell KSR]

I lead the group of folks thumbing home for a ride, with no money in our pockets!


I'm going to go my usual boring, conservative wagering:

$40 Classic Empire to win

$30 Hence to show

$30 Gunnevera to show


$70 on McCracken to win
$30 on Patch to place


$5 Exacta Box Always Dreaming, Hence and Fast and Accurate =$30
Irap to Win $40
Hence to Win $30


20 across Fast and accurate

20/20 on McCraken

[Darrell KSR]

Here are ones with winning tickets. Check my math, if you will.


$30 Classic Empire to win
$30 McCraken to win
$30 Always Dreaming to win
$10 in pocket.

How's that for conservative?

The $30 wager on Always Dreaming to Win paid $171.



Right now I'm starting with

$25 exacta box Gunnavera/McCracken =$50

More to come later....

$10WPS Gunnavera = $30
$10 WP Classic Empire =$20


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We've got $10 win wager paying $57 and $10 place paying $36, for a total of $93


I'll go with Mick's way of thinking, but with a wrinkle...

$5 Exacta Box of McCracken, Irish War Cry and Always Dreaming = $30
$20 to win each on the above three, (McCracken, Irish War Cry and Always Dreaming) = $60
$10.00 to win on Patch = $10

I'll probably have to hitch ride home, oh wait, the cookout is at my house, so at least i will have that going for me.

$20 win ticket on Always Dreaming paid $114. Won't be enough to cover the cookout costs, Pappy!


$20 on McCracken to win
$50 on Always Dreaming to Place
$30 on Hence to Show

$50 on the Place paid $180


$4 Exacta Box Irish War Cry, Classic Empire, McCraken, Always Dreaming ($48)

$10 across the board Irish War Cry ($30)

$22 on Always Dreaming to win ($22)

$22 win bet paid $125.40


$50.00 For admission to the race. $15.00 for a coke and cheeseburger. $20.00 for parking.

I will keep the $15.00 for gas to get me home

Dan walks with his $50, courtesy of the KSR-discount admission tickets.

I show Doc as the big winner for the day, although I don't think an admonition not to spend it all in one place would be well-taken.

Did I mess anything (or everything) up? Double-checking is appreciated.

[Darrell KSR]

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[Darrell KSR]

And that $1 superfecta paid $75,974.50.

If you spent the entire $100 on it, add two zeroes!


Kool, I'm editing my wagers

give me all of it on an superfecta of 5-1-11-14

[Thedonnie123]

Did I mess anything (or everything) up? Double-checking is appreciated.

Ha! I think I actually beat Doc by $1 because I kept $10 in pocket. Take that, risk-takers!

[Darrell KSR]

Ha! I think I actually beat Doc by $1 because I kept $10 in pocket. Take that, risk-takers!
Ahh, congrats! And thanks for double checking me. You are the 2017 King!