Triple Crown Winner 2012? When tinfoil hats aren't enough?
 

Anyone see a Triple Crown winner this year?

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http://www.anddownthestretchtheycome...own-nomination

http://www.horse-races.net/library/tctrail-2012.htm

Bodemeister won the Arkansas D by 9 1/2 lengths with a Beyer of 108. That along with his successful trainer and barn certainly seems to move him to the head of the eligibles list.

Florida Horses
 

Tal,
I'm too lazy to do my own research. Are there any Florida horses(either born or trained) that look good for the Derby this year?
Thanks

Maybe Tinfoil Hats are enuf:

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Tinfoil hats
 

I wonder if Tal has a fetish for tinfoil hats :)

I will look.
 

Bodemesiter looks to be from Virginia. http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...-of-sir-barton

The rest of the frontrunners right now seem to be from KY. http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...ed/hansen/2009 http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...nion-rags/2009

Just a running joke--sort of--I share with the Snopes people. http://message.snopes.com/showthread.php?t=68272 http://msgboard.snopes.com/cgi-bin/u...2;t=000576;p=7 http://msgboard.snopes.com/cgi-bin/u...2;t=000576;p=2

An interesting aside about the Kentucky Derby. http://www.snopes.com/lost/kfc.asp

My wife and I go to the local OTB in our town each year to bet on the "big three." That is our extent of betting on horse races.

A few years ago, my wife bet on a horse named "Giacomo" because she liked his name. A win/place/show bet for $6 netted her oer $150.

She's been pretty lucky with bets placed that away over the past few years.

I think that most astute observers and handicappers of thorougbred racing would have to be particularly in awe of Bodemeister's Arkansas Derby win.
The way he won was sensational and appears that he has all the attributes of a winning horse in the Kentuck Derby. But I would have to continue on by saying that last year's Triple Crown races were about the most difficult to handicap in many years. I'm afraid that on the first Sat. in May this year you may have a favorite that closes at better than 7-2 on the tote board and picking this year's winner might just be a real problem. Remains to be seen, but playing sentimentally this year might be as good a pick as trying to disect all of the p/p's and other handicapping material. Good luck. Perhaps someone wants to start a poll between now and May 5th to see what TOTV's posters think and their ultimate selection.

Kind of hard to do a poll with 20 horses in the Kentucky Derby. Not sure when they finalize the field either?

Taltarzac-would be curious as to your choice in the Derby and why.

Union Rags unless the ground is muddy.

He seems to have the stamina, will be well rested, and can come from the middle to win.

Union Rags still the 1 in AP's Run to Roses Top 10

All of those items you mention are a definte recipe for a win. I will be praying for a dry surface on your behalf. Good luck with your wager.