Play Kentucky Derby, 2020 KSR Style

[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. Blueboss has the all-time record in the contest, walking away with $532 (including the original $100).

Last year catmanjack was the big winner with $302 in his pocket after the wagers. KSRDallen won a little money, and UKFlounder and Darrell KSR basically played even-steven, with KSRBEvans splurging on a Big Mac, Fries, Supersized, and apple pie for him and the missus with what he had left.


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

2020 Kentucky Derby Odds and Post Positions

1. Finnick The Fierce (50-1)
2. Max Player (30-1)
3. Enforceable (30-1)
4. Storm The Court (50-1)
5. Major Fed (50-1)
6. King Guillermo (20-1)
7. Money Moves (30-1)
8. South Bend (50-1)
9. Mr. Big News (50-1)
10. Thousand Words (15-1)
11. Necker Island (50-1)
12. Sole Volante (30-1)
13. Attachment Rate (50-1)
14. Winning Impression (50-1)
15. NY Traffic (20-1)
16. Honor A.P. (5-1)
17. Tiz The Law (3-5)
18. Authentic (8-1)

[dan_bgblue]

Hmmm, gonna have to bet something, maybe all of it on Storm the Court

[MickintheHam]

Bet the $100 on an exacta box. ‘tis the Law Honor AP, Authentic.

I hate betting favorites, but this race is already over. Tis the Law is the winner everyone else is running for 2nd place. Nolo contendere!

[Darrell KSR]

Sure seems like there's a prohibitive favorite here.

[Catfan73]

Haven’t really paid much attention to the derby this year since it’s such a mess. But since it’s play money....

Editing for the last time lol:

$60 to win and $40 to place on Money Moves.

[Darrell KSR]

$15 Exacta box Tiz the Law, AP Honor and Authentic ($90)
$10 NY Traffic to Win

[dan_bgblue]

Quinella-- Honor AP and Tiz the Show $20.00
Show Rush the Court $30.00
Win NY Traffic $20.00

Since there are no spectators, there is no gate fee, no mint juleps and no sandwiches, so I will just keep the remaining $30.00 and invest it in the Covid vaccine for next year hoping to get the funds to $50.00 for 2021.

[UKFlounder]

70 on Tiz the Law to win
10 on Thousand Words to win, place or show

[kingcat]

100$ exacta box...

Tiz the Law
Authentic
Thousand Words


Watch for Authentic in the stretch. If he can find room in the middle of the pack he will challenge at the finish...I think.

[snoopcat]

$50 exacta box
Tiz the Law/ Sole Volante

[Darrell KSR]

100$ exacta box...

Tiz the Law
Authentic
Thousand Words


Watch for Authentic in the stretch. If he can find room in the middle of the pack he will challenge at the finish...I think.

I'm not much of a bettor, so I may have this wrong. Can you have a $100 box with 3 horses? I mean, besides betting $600?

Is this a $16 box (total $96)? Or can it be calculated exactly?

I'm so confused!

[CitizenBBN]

I'll take a $2 trifecta box with:

- Wuhan Flu
- Vaccine Dreams
- Dining In Again
- Never Gonna End

Put the rest on Never Gonna End on the nose. I feel really good about this one. Unfortunately.

[kingcat]

I'm not much of a bettor, so I may have this wrong. Can you have a $100 box with 3 horses? I mean, besides betting $600?

Is this a $16 box (total $96)? Or can it be calculated exactly?

I'm so confused!

I think it would be a 96 dollar bet. Regardless, I think I'll change mine anyway to a two horse 50 dollar exacta box.

Tiz the Law
Authentic

[Catfan73]

$15 Exacta box Tiz the Law, AP Honor and ($90)
$10 NY Traffic to Win

Don’t you need a third horse in your exacta? NY Traffic?

[Darrell KSR]

Don’t you need a third horse in your exacta? NY Traffic?

Well, I could have sworn I typed Authentic. I think I did, then when I went back and typed in the ($90) I backspaced over it. Or something. I do a lot of voice dictation typing these days, and maybe I can blame that. Heck, blame anything but my own fool self.

[Darrell KSR]

I don't think anybody has wagered on either horse, but two horses have been scratched from the field:

1. Finnick The Fierce (50-1)
6. King Guillermo (20-1)

Just a reminder that no matter what we posted above, we will use the real odds and results for the race tomorrow.

[Doc]

I was 99% sure I already posted my picks...but do not see them

$50 Tiz the law to win
$25 Enforcable to Place
$25 Honor AP to show

[Doc]

Thousands Words is a scratch too

[kingcat]

Forget about sending me mine..I'll take it in KSR Forum bucks. Or typo forgiveness points.

[kingcat]

Authentic is a big old plow horse isnt he?

[Darrell KSR]

Payouts
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[Darrell KSR]

Big day for Mick and me, but HUGE day for Kingcat--all-time record!!

Bet the $100 on an exacta box. ‘tis the Law Honor AP, Authentic.

I hate betting favorites, but this race is already over. Tis the Law is the winner everyone else is running for 2nd place. Nolo contendere!

Mick with $16/2 * $41 + $4 left over = $332. Nice day for the Mick.

Haven’t really paid much attention to the derby this year since it’s such a mess. But since it’s play money....

Editing for the last time lol:

$60 to win and $40 to place on Money Moves.

Hope Catfan73 enjoyed the day!

$15 Exacta box Tiz the Law, AP Honor and Authentic ($90)
$10 NY Traffic to Win

$15/2 * $41 = $307.50. Not as good of a day as Mick, but I'll take it!

Quinella-- Honor AP and Tiz the Show $20.00
Show Rush the Court $30.00
Win NY Traffic $20.00

Since there are no spectators, there is no gate fee, no mint juleps and no sandwiches, so I will just keep the remaining $30.00 and invest it in the Covid vaccine for next year hoping to get the funds to $50.00 for 2021.

Close, Dan! But you still have $30 for a decent meal and gas back home (maybe).

70 on Tiz the Law to win
10 on Thousand Words to win, place or show

Close, too. But no cigar for UKFlounder.

$50 exacta box
Tiz the Law/ Sole Volante

Solo mio! But no moolah for snoopcat.

I think it would be a 96 dollar bet. Regardless, I think I'll change mine anyway to a two horse 50 dollar exacta box.

Tiz the Law
Authentic

Cowabunga, dude. Nice pick. That's $50/2 * $41 = $1,025. I do believe that's an all-time KSR Kentucky Derby Contest Record!! Drinks on Kingcat!

I was 99% sure I already posted my picks...but do not see them

$50 Tiz the law to win
$25 Enforcable to Place
$25 Honor AP to show

Just missed on Tiz; just missed on Honor AP. Sorry, Doc!

[dan_bgblue]

Since you are the holder of the funds, please send my pennies to the charity of your choice in the name of KSR after dark.

[kingcat]

[MickintheHam]

My real money bet was a $60 Exacta box 16-17-18. Honors AP, Tiz the Law and Authentic. It was a pleasant evening.

[Darrell KSR]

My real money bet was a $60 Exacta box 16-17-18. Honors AP, Tiz the Law and Authentic. It was a pleasant evening.

Very nice!