2006 Kentucky Derby/Triple Crown Contests

Final Furlong will be holding 2 contests: one for the Kentucky Derby and one for the Triple Crown

Note: All prizes are FF money, so to win a prize, you must be an active member of FF.

For the Kentucky Derby, there will be 2 options (you may complete one/both):

  1. Pick the winner of the Kentucky Derby (optional: also pick the winning margin).  For everone who correctly picks the winner, you will receive $10,000.  If you pick the correct winner and the correct margin, you will receive $50,000.
  2. Pick the entire Kentucky Derby finish order.  Anyone who correctly identifies the full order of finish will receive $5,000,000.

For the Triple Crown, there will also be 2 options (you may complete one/both):

  1. Pick the winner(s) of each of the TC races: Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes.  Anyone who correctly picks the winner(s) will receive $100,000.
  2. Pick the top 3 finishers (in correct order) of each of the TC races: Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes.  Anyone who correctly picks the top 9 horses (top 3 in each race) will receive $1,000,000.

Picks must be posted here by noon EST on Saturday, May 6 (Derby day) to qualify.

For the Triple Crown contest, if any of your pick(s) get scratched or otherwise do not run, you will have 24 hours from the notice of retirement (on BloodHorse/DRF websites) to alter your choices for any future race(s).

Happy handicapping! :slight_smile:

Derby-

Winner- Brother Derek
Margin- 1 and a half lengths

Order of Finish-

  1. Brother Derek
  2. Lawyer Ron
  3. Bob and John
  4. Barbaro
  5. Sweetnothernsaint
  6. Deputy Glitters
  7. Bluegrass Cat
  8. Sinister Minister
  9. AP Warrior
  10. Showing Up
  11. Point Determined
  12. Steppenwolfer
  13. Keyed Entry
  14. Jazil
  15. Sharp Humor
  16. Cause to Believe
  17. Storm Treasure
  18. Seaside Retreat
  19. Flashy Bull
  20. Private Vow

Triple Crown-

Derby- Brother Derek, Lawyer Ron, Bob and John
Preakness- Lawyer Ron, Brother Derek, Barbaro
Belmont- Lawyer Ron, Sinister Minister, Brother Derek

Kentucky Derby
Winner: Barbaro
Margin: 1/2 length

Full Finish:

  1. Barbaro
  2. Lawyer Ron
  3. Brother Derek
  4. Sinister Minister
  5. Point Determined
  6. Sweetnorthernsaint
  7. Sharp Humor
  8. Showing Up
  9. Bluegrass Cat
  10. Bob and John
  11. A.P. Warrior
  12. Private Vow
  13. Keyed Entry
  14. Jazil
  15. Steppenwolfer
  16. Deputy Glitters
  17. Seaside Retreat
  18. Cause To Believe
  19. Flashy Bull
  20. Storm Treasure

Triple Crown
Derby: Barbado, Lawyer Ron, Brother Derek
Preakness: Brother Derek, Lawyer Ron, Barbado
Belmont: Point Determined, Barbado, Brother Derek

Kentucky Derby
Winner: Brother Derek
Margin: 2 3/4 lengths

Full order of finish:

  1. Brother Derek
  2. Sinister Minister
  3. A. P. Warrior
  4. Bluegrass Cat
  5. Seaside Retreat
  6. Deputy Glitters
  7. Jazil
  8. Keyed Entry
  9. Sharp Humor
  10. Lawyer Ron
  11. Point Determined
  12. Cause To Believe
  13. Bob And John
  14. Private Vow
  15. Storm Treasure
  16. Flashy Bull
  17. Sweetnorthernsaint
  18. Steppenwolfer
  19. Showing Up
  20. Barbaro

Triple Crown
Derby: Brother Derek, Sinister Minister, A. P. Warrior
Preakness: Brother Derek, Bluegrass Cat, Lawyer Ron
Belmont: Barbaro, Brother Derek, Lawyer Ron

Derby Winner: Barbaro by 3/4 length

Full Order of Finish:
1 - Barbaro
2 - Lawyer Ron
3 - Bob and John
4 - Sinister Minister
5 - Brother Derek
6 - Point Determined
7 - Bluegrass Cat
8 - Showing Up
9 - Deputy Glitters
10- Sharp Humor
11- A.P. Warrior
12- Sweetnorthernsaint
13- Private Vow
14- Flashy Bull
15- Keyed Entry
16- Steppenwolfer
17- Jazil
18- Cause to Believe
19- Storm Treasure
20- Seaside Retreat

Winner- Brother Derek
Margin- Neck

Order of Finish-

  1. Brother Derek
  2. Lawyer Ron
  3. Cause to Believe
  4. Sinister Minister
  5. Bluegrass Cat
  6. Barbaro
  7. Sweetnothernsaint
  8. Bob and John
  9. Point Determined
  10. Keyed Entry
  11. Showing Up
  12. AP Warrior
  13. Sharp Humor
  14. Steppenwolfer
  15. Jazil
  16. Flashy Bull
  17. Private Vow
  18. Storm Treasure
  19. Deputy Glitters
  20. Seaside Retreat

Triple Crown
Derby: Brother Derek, Lawyer Ron, Cause to Believe
Preakness: Brother Derek, Lawyer Ron, Cause to Believe
Belmont: Brother Derek, Cause to Believe, Barbaro

Kentucky Derby
Winner: Barbaro
Margin: 2 length

Full Finish:

  1. Barbaro
  2. Brother Derek
  3. Lawyer Ron
  4. Bob and John
  5. Bluegrass Cat
    6.  A.P. Warrior
  6. Sharp Humor
  7. Showing Up
  8. Sweetnorthernsaint
  9. Point Determined
  10. Sinister Minister
  11. Private Vow
  12. Keyed Entry
  13. Jazil
  14. Steppenwolfer
  15. Deputy Glitters
  16. Seaside Retreat
  17. Cause To Believe
  18. Flashy Bull
  19. Storm Treasure

Triple Crown
Derby: Barbado,Brother Derek,  Lawyer Ron
Preakness: Barbado, Bob And John, Lawyer Ron,
Belmont: Point Determined, Barbado, Brother Derek

Barbaro
3 lengths

Order of Finish
Barbaro
Point Determined
Sinister Minister
Lawyer Ron
SweetNorthernSaint
Brother Derek
AP Warrior
Bluegrass cat
Bob and John
Showing Up
Private Vow
Sharp Humor
Keyed Entry
Seaside Retreat
Cause to Believe
Steppenwolfer
Jazil
Deputy Glitters
storm treasure
Flashy Bull

TC
Kentucky-Barbaro,Point Determined, Sinister Minister
Preakness-Barbaro, Lawyer Ron, Point Determined
Belmont-AP Warrior, Lawyer Ron, Barbaro

Kentucky Derby:
Brother Derek 2 1/4
Preakness:
Brother Derek
Belmont:
Brother Derek

Kentucky Derby: Sinister Minister 2 3/4 length
Preakness:  Sinister Minister
Belmont: Sinister Minister.

Kentucky Derby
Winner: Sweetnorthernsaint
Margin: 1 length

Triple Crown
Derby: Sweetnorthernsaint, Barbado, Sinister Minister
Preakness: Brother Derek, Lawyer Ron, Barbado
Belmont: Point Determined, Barbado, Brother Derek

Paul, picks were due by noon EST.

Winners are:

Kentucky Derby Winner - $10,000
Stillwater Farms
Storybook Farms
Morning Star Farms
Windsor Arms