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Handicapping the Kentucky DerbyKentucky Derby 134 - May 3 2008 Churchill Downs_________________ 4.19 Boy oh boy, how the races have changed. First of all you never see Derby winners race any more. They use to get injured by June (see Wayne Lukas)....now they just retire..how refreshing it is to be able to see a horse like Curlin run...just hope ya got the plane fare to Dubai. And the tracks? Cushion track? Polytrack? what's wrong wih turf? What's next orthopedic horse shoes? And a horse with only 3 lifetime races- the possible favorite in the Derby 2008. Time was, a horse like that had no chance to win...but this year it is such a weak looking crop of three year olds a couple of fillys are considering running in the Derby And try to place a bet on a horse race...computers/ the internet age? It just seems like everyone is doing everything bass ackwards. The one bright light I see in the tunnel is this year's Derby is going to be a real handicapping puzzle..with all these horses coming off the different surfaces..and horses running poorly when they should run well and vice versa..it will be nice to see them all run on dirt and may the best horse win...lets just hope the best horse is in the race. DN ________________ 4/17 The Contenders for the Kentucky Derby are awaiting the outcome of the lexington Stakes to see who is in who is hot and who is out and who is not. ________________ 4/15 Tomicito and Atoned are the leading contenders for the Lexington and both are hoping a share of the winners purse will put them in the Derby. ____________________ 4/13 Big Brown worked 5 furlongs in a nice fashion Thursday. ________________ 4/12 Top Kentucky Derby Contenders ranked by earnings
________________ 4/11 The Kentucky Derby Contenders are starting to take shape and the final prospects are vieing for the final post positions available in this weeks Lexington Stakes. There are several horses on the bubble so the Lexington Stakes being run on Saturday 4/19 will determine if any new horses can get into the starters gate. Tomcito and Atoned are the top contenders but there may well be some surprises as there have been surprises all spring long. Get Lexington Stakes picks and Withers Stakes picks here. ________________ 4/9 They say the Kentucky Derby is one of the toughest races to hadicap , and if that's true it speaks very well of our handicapper Mike Kelsy because he has won the Derby in 4 of the last 5 years including 2 exactas. And he has had a winning Derby day 5 years straight. The only year he didn't win the Derby was when Giacomo won..and he hit a $769 exacta i the 1st race that day..and as we know Giacomo only won I think 1 more race over the next couple years. ________________ 4/6 this years Derby shapes up as an excellent opportunity to make some real cash as the wacky way things have gone this spring itwould seem any horse ccan win the Derby...but Mike has noticed one very important detail that has not been mentioned much and it will carry us to victory and more winnings again this yera. ________________ 4/2 The fact is the biggest days have been the winningest day for TheDerbyWinner and it's handicapper Mike Kelsy- 5 winning Derby days in 5 years on line. 5 Winning Preaknesses including last year 8 winners in a row at Pimlico and the Afleet Alex/ Scrappy guaranteed winning Preakness-exacta paid $150..and we predicted a week before the race offering it as a guaranteed pick...the Breeders Cup he has been off the hook..these big days of racing e are up over $4,000 net profit..hey the secret's out but that hasn't stopped us from winning real money week after week. ________________ 3/24 Not a boggle of numbers but real tips on real horses with real names from a real handicapper- laid out and how to play them. |
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