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re: The Derby or The Masters
Posted on 2/23/23 at 9:03 am to Winston Cup
Posted on 2/23/23 at 9:03 am to Winston Cup
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, it isn’t just another weekend on the circuit it is the one to win
And the Masters is just another event on the PGA schedule?
I'm not sure what's worse, this take or the upvotes it got.
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Posted on 2/23/23 at 9:09 am to TarHeel408
The Masters easy. Not sure I would go to the derby if it was free.
Posted on 2/23/23 at 9:19 am to Ponchy Tiger
Pretty easy to tell who hasn't been to the Masters.
Posted on 2/23/23 at 9:58 am to TarHeel408
Masters and it's not even in the same galaxy.
Posted on 2/23/23 at 12:00 pm to Doctor Grind
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Pretty easy to tell who hasn't been to the Masters.
I have never been but it is on the bucket list and I don’t even play golf. I am pretty sure that one item I probably won’t be able to check off.
Posted on 2/23/23 at 12:27 pm to TarHeel408
Masters and it aint close.
Posted on 2/23/23 at 12:31 pm to TarHeel408
Masters
Churchill Downs has in essence run the Derby into the ground from an attending/entertainment perspective. It used to be a lot more fun than it was, especially locally. Now every inch of it is commercialized, expensive, and they've managed to even frick up the construction of the track/infield.
And sadly that has carried over to The Oaks (Friday before) and Thurby (Thursday before) as well.
Churchill Downs has in essence run the Derby into the ground from an attending/entertainment perspective. It used to be a lot more fun than it was, especially locally. Now every inch of it is commercialized, expensive, and they've managed to even frick up the construction of the track/infield.
And sadly that has carried over to The Oaks (Friday before) and Thurby (Thursday before) as well.
Posted on 2/23/23 at 12:33 pm to shifty94
To all the people who say the Masters and it ain't close...what if you knew the Derby would be having a horse like Secretariat. Say he's already run sub 2 at 10 furlongs a few times and you have the opportunity to be there. Would that change your mind?
Jack Nicklaus himself said watching Secretariat was unbelievable and made him cry.
Jack Nicklaus himself said watching Secretariat was unbelievable and made him cry.
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It was more than just a horse race that day at Belmont 41 years ago. Secretariat’s otherworldly performance inspired people and still does to this day. Even the stoic Jack Nicklaus, who rewrote the record books in professional golf, was moved to tears. Nicklaus once told CBS commentator Heywood Hale Broun that he cried watching the race and couldn’t understand why. Broun responded, “All of your life, in your game, you’ve been striving for perfection. At the end of the Belmont, you saw it.”
This post was edited on 2/23/23 at 12:36 pm
Posted on 2/23/23 at 12:50 pm to TarHeel408
Been to both… The Masters hands down.
Posted on 2/23/23 at 12:54 pm to TarHeel408
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To all the people who say the Masters and it ain't close...what if you knew the Derby would be having a horse like Secretariat. Say he's already run sub 2 at 10 furlongs a few times and you have the opportunity to be there. Would that change your mind?
I think the reason the answer is easily the Masters for me is because I don't even know what the bolded part means. I've never understood the entertainment of horse racing. I also understand that there are plenty of people that feel the same way about golf. Horse racing was just never anything my dad cared about so it never passed on to me. However, I vividly remember plenty of Easter Sundays watching the Masters with my family.
Posted on 2/23/23 at 1:01 pm to DestrehanTiger
That makes sense. Most people know nothing about thoroughbred racing because it's a small fraternity but golf is played widely and has many fans who speak the golf language.
Sub 2 at 10 furlongs means under 2 minutes at a mile and a quarter, the Derby distance.
Sub 2 at 10 furlongs means under 2 minutes at a mile and a quarter, the Derby distance.
This post was edited on 2/23/23 at 1:01 pm
Posted on 2/23/23 at 1:06 pm to TarHeel408
The Masters.
Posted on 2/23/23 at 1:09 pm to WildcatMike
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WildcatMike
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The Masters
Interesting.
Being from Lexington, would you choose The Masters over Keeneland?
This post was edited on 2/23/23 at 1:12 pm
Posted on 2/23/23 at 1:36 pm to TarHeel408
I go to Keeneland all the time. Went to the Breeders Cup this fall…it’s magical.
But,
I’ve been trying for years to get on the grounds of ANCC for the Masters.
But,
I’ve been trying for years to get on the grounds of ANCC for the Masters.
Posted on 2/23/23 at 1:43 pm to WildcatMike
keep trying, I finally got to go last year. Everything I thought it would be and more. Very cool experience.
Posted on 2/23/23 at 1:45 pm to WildcatMike
I should've asked about the Breeder's Cup specifically. I've never been to the Breeder's Cup but would like to go at Keeneland or Churchill in the future.
Posted on 2/23/23 at 2:00 pm to TarHeel408
Derby
Drinks, betting, don't have to walk and don't have to be there all day. And the entire event is right before my eyes in a party/pageantry atmosphere. And I have easy access to a bathroom.
Drinks, betting, don't have to walk and don't have to be there all day. And the entire event is right before my eyes in a party/pageantry atmosphere. And I have easy access to a bathroom.
This post was edited on 2/23/23 at 2:07 pm
Posted on 2/23/23 at 2:28 pm to TarHeel408
The derby.
But only with good seats.
But only with good seats.
Posted on 2/23/23 at 2:31 pm to TarHeel408
Considering the derby is the first chance 3 yr olds have to run 10 furlongs, I’m gonna say impossible.
Posted on 2/23/23 at 2:34 pm to Aspercel
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Considering the derby is the first chance 3 yr olds have to run 10 furlongs, I’m gonna say impossible
Their trainers can run them 10 whenever they want to.
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