Gambino, what are you gonna do when the jurisdictions start implementing rigid drug testing? I mean if Frankel hadn't of rolled today you would have had a very bad day. Interesting wagering strategy. I foresee some very bleak days for you...lol.

By the way when you bet on trainers and jockeys its easy to overlook past performance facts, things like blinkers. E.M.inem was wearing them for the third time, he only jumped up once they went on. If you decide to start reading past performances blinkers are indicated with a little letter: "b" lol

Mark you there? I was so enthralled with Funny Cides strong move between Frankel's "juice boys" I never noticed a lack of lead change. Are you serious? I usually watch for it religiously in the stretch and plead for the change. "Change leads baby, change leads"...lol.

I get high on these horses but I think you're wrong about Funny. I think he's very good and theres horses in this crop I believe will prove exceptional. I saw amazing gameness in Funny's last two defeats and really felt he had foundation excuses in those defeats. His loss to Offlee Wild in the Holy Bull was similarly excused by me. Breaking from the far hole and getting mugged...lol His ability to run late was never in doubt for me and I knew he took E.M.inem to the 15th round last. It's funny how people can see the same event and interpret it differently. Some said E.M. was "toying" with Funny in the Wood...lol. I didn't think E.M. had a big late punch and contemplated that his hoof might be off. I don't think the hoof was a factor today, but my bet wasn't counting on it. Funny staggered E.M.inem in the Wood and scared him. E.M. ran farther today but he was a defeated horse in the stretch run. I really expected E.M.inem to bounce out of the money. It's testament to Bobby's magic he didn't.

I liked the final time of the race and the fractions. I felt the track slowed down somewhat as the day progressed and the Derby was run in race horse time. I'll leave it to the host to determine that. Too much science in it for me. "TG BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE!" And by thatI don't mean to imply disregard. I've heard things recently on this board to cause me much contemplation.

Brancusi had to scoot. I mean Farina wasn't gonna face the troubles that compromised Indian Express. I was surprised to see him on the lead though...lol But I think he paid an energy price for getting there. I hope he's o.k.

I'm still not certain of Atswhatimtalknbout's race. I figure he faced trouble. I need to determine how much. He sure seemed to be moving best at the end, but thats how grinders always look.

This is where I was destined to be. I am meant to pick the Derby winner every year. I've been jobbed so many times by fate its ridiculous. How did Indian Charlie and Captain Bodgit and Cavonnier and Menifee and Easy Goer and Forty Niner lose their Derbys? However, I truly don't believe I will ever lose it again.

;)

Tabi