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re: Kentucky Derby Ratings are huge. 21.8 million viewers.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 1:31 pm to VernonPLSUfan
Posted on 5/6/25 at 1:31 pm to VernonPLSUfan
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It's still seedy
I hope you're not talking about the track/facility itself. Took my first trip to the Derby this year (Oaks on Friday, Derby on Saturday). I don't have enough good things to say about the weekend. It was great. CD does things right.
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Posted on 5/6/25 at 1:33 pm to Bunk Moreland
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I wish my life was making Tik Tok videos all day.
and getting paid for it.
FIFY
although I think you are marginalizing LD's business acumen just a tad. She didn't inherit her money. She keeps building and promoting her brand successfully. And in a relatively wholesome manner. Thats a bit more significant than the hawktuah whore that got some money and notoriety for being...whorish.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 1:45 pm to kywildcatfanone
I mean, those of us who watch every big race weekend are 
Posted on 5/6/25 at 1:46 pm to SoFla Tideroller
Every day out of the year that isn’t considered derby related, it is a shithole, though.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 1:47 pm to Aspercel
Fair enough 
Posted on 5/6/25 at 1:50 pm to Aspercel
Skipping the Preakness? Load management is out of control. These horses are pre Madonnas
Posted on 5/6/25 at 2:04 pm to mattz1122
Gotta be fixed in the breeding shed. His dad is not known for producing super sound horses with long careers. He’ll continue that tradition.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 5:33 pm to GeauxHouston
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Phones aren’t allowed during practice rounds?
Correct, though regular cameras are.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 6:48 pm to Wally Sparks
Ahh gotcha did not know that. Just was seeing more “influencer” type content from the practice rounds this year. Thought they were using phones.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 6:53 pm to GeauxHouston
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Ahh gotcha did not know that. Just was seeing more “influencer” type content from the practice rounds this year. Thought they were using phones.
If you pay attention lots of those are not anywhere close to the grounds of Augusta national. They’re curated to look like they’re on grounds. But likely taken somewhere else.
ETA: I noticed the same thing.
This post was edited on 5/6/25 at 6:54 pm
Posted on 5/6/25 at 7:33 pm to Aspercel
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Derby winner skipping the preakness. Sucks for nbc. He’ll run 3-4 more times then retire. Into mischief’s are so damn fragile. Then he’ll breed more fragile babies
Such bullshite. IMO you shouldn’t be able to skip a leg if you win. If you do have to skip Preakness you shouldn’t be able to run Belmont. They should also make some of the derby purse contingent on running both Preakness and belmont.
This post was edited on 5/6/25 at 7:35 pm
Posted on 5/6/25 at 8:04 pm to diat150
Ehhhh, I’m fine with them skipping. I’d rather that than a derby winner break down in the Preakness. What needs to stop is all the talk of spacing out the races more. It’s supposed to be hard. If we change things we’ll have a winner every few years and it will lose meaning. I’m especially fine with it this year since the Belmont is at Saratoga and only a mile and a quarter…
Mott’s last “derby winner” skipped the Preakness and was never seen again. Rich Strike skipped, and… well… we know how that ended up.
When they skip there is a reason.
Mott’s last “derby winner” skipped the Preakness and was never seen again. Rich Strike skipped, and… well… we know how that ended up.
When they skip there is a reason.
This post was edited on 5/6/25 at 8:24 pm
Posted on 5/6/25 at 8:19 pm to jlovel7
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They’re curated to look like they’re on grounds. But likely taken somewhere else.
One I saw that had tournament round tickets complained that she had to leave her phone outside and wished she had practice round tix just to be able to bring in a camera
Posted on 5/6/25 at 10:28 pm to diat150
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Such bullshite. IMO you shouldn’t be able to skip a leg
Well if he’s legitimately injured and breaks down on national TV it’s gonna be even worse. If they want to rest him, so be it. It ain’t your horse.
Aspy is correct that they don’t need to alter the schedule. The triple crown is supposed to be challenging. Trying to
Manufacture a winner won’t work either.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 10:47 pm to Aspercel
They'll run in the Belmont, then the Travers. Remember, same track, same distances. Mott has rarely, if ever come back in 2 weeks. From a wagering standpoint, its better, because the price won't be as chalky. I always hated that race anyway. Uncle Bob ships, then he means business.
Posted on 5/7/25 at 8:39 am to ChestRockwell
And you know how I feel about his sire.
And like I said… maybe 4 more races tops then retirement? Just say the horse isn’t ready. Don’t pretend it’s to have a “career” we all know won’t happen. If he’s off the board in either race you mentioned, he’s gone to preserve his reputation for stud. This is why I like the filly division.
And we get yet another fricking into mischief at stud. Hopefully some of these get at least a little durability from their dams. Our breeding industry is fully broken here.
Fify
And like I said… maybe 4 more races tops then retirement? Just say the horse isn’t ready. Don’t pretend it’s to have a “career” we all know won’t happen. If he’s off the board in either race you mentioned, he’s gone to preserve his reputation for stud. This is why I like the filly division.
And we get yet another fricking into mischief at stud. Hopefully some of these get at least a little durability from their dams. Our breeding industry is fully broken here.
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Uncle Bob ships, because Stronach lets him get away with murder
Fify
This post was edited on 5/7/25 at 8:47 am
Posted on 5/7/25 at 11:55 am to tigerinthebueche
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Well if he’s legitimately injured and breaks down on national TV it’s gonna be even worse. If they want to rest him, so be it. It ain’t your horse.
Aspy is correct that they don’t need to alter the schedule. The triple crown is supposed to be challenging. Trying to
Manufacture a winner won’t work either.
people need to realize that horses will breakdown. its a part of the sport. I dont think its fair to the triple crown, the fans, the sport, or the other horses in the derby for the winner not to run the next race if he is capable. If he chooses not to or isnt capable, then there should be some type of repercussion.
Posted on 5/7/25 at 12:09 pm to Aspercel
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Rich Strike skipped, and… well… we know how that ended up.
You just meaning that it ended up that he never won again?
American Pharoah is the most fun I've had watching a horse in my lifetime, but drone footage of Rich Strikes win is about as good as it gets. Jokey put on a masterclass and Rich Strike looked like he literally turned on the after burners towards the end and hit a different gear from every other horse in the race. You can clearly see the moment he took it to the next level. I get chills every time I watch that highlight.
Smarty Jones was another favorite of mine. Freaking jokey cost him the triple crown.
Posted on 5/7/25 at 12:24 pm to Aspercel
quote:From 1982 to 2018, 36 years, 3 derby winners skipped
Ehhhh, I’m fine with them skipping. I’d rather that than a derby winner break down in the Preakness.
From 2019-2025, 6 years, we now have 4 winners skip
What changed?
Posted on 5/7/25 at 12:31 pm to Aspercel
Preakness is so lame without the derby winner. Crappy ghetto track, tiny field. You know they start punching air when the derby winner pulls out.
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