This is the 2012 Kentucky Derby Field.
Number, horse's name and odds.

So post your pick and lets see who wins braggin' rights!



1 Daddy Long Legs, C. O’Donoghue 30-1

2 Optimizer, J. Court 50-1

3 Take Charge Indy, C. Borel 15-1

4 Union Rags, J. Leparoux 9-2

5 Dullahan, K. Desormeaux 8-1

6 Bodemeister, M. Smith 4-1

7 Rousing Sermon, J. Lezcano 50-1

8 Creative Cause, J. Rosario 12-1

9 Trinniberg, W. Martinez 50-1

10 Daddy Nose Best, G. Gomez 15-1

11 Alpha, R. Maragh 15-1

12 Prospective, L. Contreras 30-1

13 Went The Day Well, J. Velazquez 20-1

14 Hansen, R. Dominguez 10-1

15 Gemologist, J. Castellano 6-1

16 El Padrino, R. Bejarano 20-1

17 Done Talking, S. Russell 50-1

18 Sabercat, C. Nakatani 30-1

19 I'll Have Another, M. Gutierrez 12-1

20 Liaison, M. Garcia 50-1

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I love the name Gemologist, quite catchy!

But, my pick is...... #18 Sabercat

Going strictly by the name, I'll go with #11 - Alpha.

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I will go with I'll Have Another, (19)

lol @ Mad Scientest. That name didn't 'sink in' until you picked it.

Okay, we're winding down to racetime!!
https://www.kentuckyderby.com
Since 17 of these horses apparently do not have a buddy, I'll write down the names of NMT members and assign them a horse. This isn't to exclude anyone, I'm basing it on the last 17 recent member visitors. And if you don't like your horse, tuff ti..... umm too bad! It was totally random listing

If you'd still like to pick a horse, there's still time! Just post your pick!!

1 Daddy Long Legs, C. O’Donoghue 30-1 athletic dept, ophiuchus

2 Optimizer, J. Court 50-1 Kite Surfer, mommy sunshine

3 Take Charge Indy, C. Borel 15-1 liverock, thrasymachus

4 Union Rags, J. Leparoux 9-2 jfh, Donee

5 Dullahan, K. Desormeaux 8-1 Matrix, BigAl

6 Bodemeister, M. Smith 4-1 pinballdoctor, Johny1

7 Rousing Sermon, J. Lezcano 50-1 Ted Hutchinson

8 Creative Cause, J. Rosario 12-1 saved, Samia

9 Trinniberg, W. Martinez 50-1 limitme

10 Daddy Nose Best, G. Gomez 15-1 lovelife

11 Alpha, R. Maragh 15-1 kind2creatures

12 Prospective, L. Contreras 30-1 justme

13 Went The Day Well, J. Velazquez 20-1 majbsb

14 Hansen, R. Dominguez 10-1 jbo, EarlyBird

15 Gemologist, J. Castellano 6-1 ozzie

16 El Padrino, R. Bejarano 20-1 HarryCrumb

17 Done Talking, S. Russell 50-1 knightofalbion

18 Sabercat, C. Nakatani 30-1 Cookie

19 I'll Have Another, M. Gutierrez 12-1 Mad Scientest

20 Liaison, M. Garcia 50-1 arrowwind, Cookie

I'm picking Hansen, number 14, a horse from here in N. Ky. where I live.
They've said that 14 is a lucky number for him - & he's in stall 14 at Churchill Downs too, plus in 14th place position.
Hansen has an off white coat so should be easy to see.
The Derby will be on NBC at 6pm EDT tho track festivities start around 4pm, at least locally here.
They'll show/talk to horse owners, etc plus whatever notable people are there.
We & Louisville had some heavy storms yesterday afternoon & evening - I think I heard they had to
clear the Down's infield of people for safety reasons.
I think today is supposed to be just fine so Not a sloppy track.

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At least Union Rags is third choice in the field. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1483335.html

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EarlyBird, holy smokes! Lots of coincidences with #14 whoa!!
Okay, I posted your pick

I took a 2nd horse.. #20 Liaison w/Arrow.


jfh, yah you got lucky!

Mad Scientest does it again!!
Cute story behind the way in which the horse's name was picked. And we automatically assumed it had to do with adult beverages~


2012 Kentucky Derby order of finish
1. I�ll Have Another
2 .Bodemeister
3. Dullahan
4. Went the Day Well
5. Creative Cause
6. Liaison
7. Union Rags
8. Rousing Sermon
9. Hansen
10. Daddy Nose Best
11. Optimizer
12. Alpha
13. El Padrino
14. Done Talking
15. Sabercat
16. Gemologist
17. Trinniberg
18. Prospective
19. Take Charge Indy
20. Daddy Long Legs

Did anyone watch the race?

Of course the horses are the cream of the crop, but this group was exceptional.

Way to go Mad Scientest!

I always try to watch the race. Like the women's hats. I also enjoy the owners' bios. The old lady that owned Union Rags. Bless her heart. She sold him, then bought him back at 3 times what she sold him for.

I've been to Churchill Downs in the early 60s. It's changed a bit. Earlybird lives in the same state. Have you been earlybird?

My method for choosing a winner.

Seeing as how I know little about horses other then they are big animals with four feet and have a tendency to like to run.

I take a couple deep breaths, relax, then look at the list of names and see which one jumps out.

Me too! I love going through the website & checkin' out the owner's bios.
I love watching how the horses move as they parade them over to the starting gates.

And the hats, well... that's on my tado list. I gotta go sometime, just to feel what it feels like to dress up in Kentucky Derby fashion

Simply brilliant Mad Scientest!
You're getting kidnapped & taken to Kentucky in 2013!

This is how 'I'll have another' got his name~

Quote:

J. Paul Reddam, the horse's owner, named him in honor of his wife's cookies � more specifically, his response every time she asks if he'd like one more cookie. It's optimism combined with satisfaction, and it's exactly what everyone associated with the horse is feeling

source: y sports