I know people hate talking about their bets, but I am not shy. I put down $200 on Scat Daddy. I think 44-1 is a great price on a Pletcher-Velasquez-Tabor horse that won the Champagne, beat Nobiz Like Shobiz, and was 7-2 in the Juvenile. I think you can easily forgive both his Juvenile and his comebacker. I may not win this bet, but I still love it nonetheless (which is a hard thing in the KY Derby Future Pool). Does anybody else's office spam filter block emails with the horse's name in it? Mine does. IT guy tells me it is an obscene phrase. I wonder how it got past the JC.

I agree with everybody who has been pointing out that it is crazy that the futures pool is limited to 24 entries. Exacta and DD pools are no different than what a 144 horse Derby Future Pool would be. There is even something in it for the track in that they could justify an exacta-like take (no more than 18%, please). With the enlarged betting pools such a move would engender, the change would bring a windfall for the track (and horsemen, and taxmen, etc, in addition increasing the entertainment value to us bettors). Also, if it was marketed correctly, I bet you could bring in a whole lot of betting from one time a year type people. They are happy and we are happy that they are in the pool. Also, with the way the internet works, imagine the type of aftermarket that could be created. I bet there could be an active reselling market. Now, I just wish I had gotten 100 $2 tickets on Scat Daddy instead of one $200.