Happy Derby

by Mike Rutherford on May 3, 2008 1:19 AM EDT in News

Oh boy.

For me, it's always been Christmas, the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament and then Derby as far as favorite holiday/time of the year goes, but all three are special for very different reasons.

It's generally considered in poor taste to start drinking at 8:30 on Christmas morning, and you don't ordinarily see outrageous public nudity at B-dubs on the first Thursday afternoon of the big dance. Both fly tomorrow.

I'm rolling to Churchill with a fairly large group of people, and I fully expect to have no idea where any of them are between the hours of 2-5. So if you see a guy walking around in shorts and a shirt, make sure to ask him if he runs a semi-popular Louisville sports blog. If it's me, I'll take out a small loan and buy you half a beer.

Court Vision
Monba
Tale of Ekati

Obama took Colonel John, Hillary took Eight Belles, David Padgett took Court Vision. As if there were ever a doubt who I was voting for.

Enjoy the day, all.

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semi-popular?

easy there, hero.

W - Cowboy Cal
P - Adriana
S - Z Fortune

/off to find a sportsbook, mint julep

by UL is my hot hot sex on May 3, 2008 2:09 AM EDT 0 recs

Five friends + frankpos = "Semi"

At least in my book...which is the only one I ever read.

by Mike Rutherford on May 3, 2008 8:14 AM EDT up 0 recs

The buck a week Mike pays me

is much appreciated

by frankpos on May 3, 2008 9:06 AM EDT up 0 recs

That's the shot...The twin spires

....protecting the old ways from being abused, what more can we do?

Good luck on the race, everybody. Roz

by Roz on May 3, 2008 6:33 AM EDT 0 recs

You/'ve been...

very quiet Roz....that's not like you. Hope all is well.

Linda

by Linda on May 3, 2008 12:23 PM EDT up 0 recs

You've been...

very quiet Roz....that's not like you. Hope all is well.

Linda

by Linda on May 3, 2008 12:23 PM EDT up 0 recs

Not a good omen for Hillary

So sad what happened to Eight Belles. That is terrible.

I get that horses are 1200 lbs. on legs the size of twigs, but how come we haven't figured out how to fix a broken ankle? They said it was two compound fractures though, terrible.

by Phauz on May 3, 2008 6:54 PM EDT 0 recs

Horses' ankles don't break

They shatter, correct? So sad.

The Fake Gimel Martinez
Fire Billy? Nahhh
http://firebilly.com

by TheFakeGimelMartinez on May 4, 2008 12:09 AM EDT up 0 recs

I'm not googling, so I'm probably wrong on this

but I've seen Derbies and big races for a longggg time

But what's going on? Breeding...or training, afoul?

The first "breakdown" I remember was the horror

in 1988 of the great filly Winning Colors going down.

Then recently, Barbarossa...

and now this.

Maybe they didn't show breakdowns on TV before '88...

by frankpos on May 4, 2008 6:57 AM EDT up 0 recs

I'll Jog Your Fine Mind

Frank, I know you remember Ruffian, the filly that just about "took over" racing in the 1970's. She had a match race (exceedingly rare, even then) with the big stallion Foolish Pleasure (I believe) and broke down after momentarily hitching stride to avoid a F@&$#*!! seagull, either at Aqueduct or Belmont. Ruffian was loved and mourned.
Have a great night, big guy, Roz

by Roz on May 4, 2008 6:31 PM EDT up 0 recs