2012 FF Kentucky Derby/Triple Crown Contests

Racing Weekly Picks/Handicapping
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(Note: This is the same contest as the RL Derby/TC one posted in Anything Goes, but this one is for the FF Derby/TC)

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

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 $1,000,000.

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 $2,000,000.

Picks must be posted here by noon EST on Saturday, May 3 (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 the forum) to alter your choices for any future race(s).

Happy handicapping! :slight_smile:

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Derby
1   St Paddys man   1 1/2 lengths
2   Dark demand
3   Silevr Wizard
4   Sixth Day
5   Spock
6   Alydars Silver
7   Clockwork Orange
8   Someonelikeyou
9   Scottydoesn’tknow
10   HunterandDylans

Preakness
1   Dark Demand
2   Shogun Lodge
3   Prospero

Belmont Stakes
1   Silver Wizard
2   Dark Demand
3   St Paddys Man

Degs74 (Paul)
Dege Destroyers

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Kentucky Derby
Sixth Day - 6 1/2 lengths
Dark Demand
St. Paddy’s Man
Spock
Silver Wizard
Alydar’s Silver
ScottyDoesntKnow
Clockwork Orange
HunterandDylans
Someone Like You

Preakness
Sixth Day
Dark Demand
St. Paddy’s Man

Belmont Stakes
Dark Demand
St. Paddy’s Man
Sixth Day

Sarah
Blue Wolf Farm

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Kentucky Derby
Spock - 8
St. Paddy’s Man
Dark Demand
Sixth Day
Silver Wizard
Alydar’s Silver
Clockwork Orange
Someone Like You
ScottyDoesntKnow
HunterandDylans

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Kentucky Derby
Dark Demand - 1 1/2 lengths
Spock
Sixth Day
St. Paddy’s Man
Silver Wizard
Alydar’s Silver
ScottyDoesn’tKnow
Someone Like You
Clockwork Orange
Hunteranddylans

Preakness
Spock
Dark Demand
Sixth Day

Belmont
Spock
Sixth Day
St. Paddy’s Man

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The Derby:

  1. Dark Demand by 8 lengths
  2. Spock
  3. St. Paddy’s Man
  4. Silver Wizard
  5. Sixth Day
  6. Scottydoesn’tknow
  7. Alydar’s Silver
  8. Someone Like You
  9. Clockwork Orange
  10. Hunteranddylans

The Preakness:

  1. Dark Demand
  2. St. Paddy’s Man
  3. Spock

The Belmont:

  1. Dark Demand
  2. Sixth Day
  3. Clockwork Orange
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Derby:
Spock-WINNER!!!
Sixth Day-Finished 4th
St. Paddy’s Man-FINISHED 3rd!!!
Alydar’s Silver
Silver Wizard
Dark Demand-2nd PLACE
ScottyDoesntKnow
Someone Like You
Clockwork Orange
HunterandDylans

Preakness:
Spock
Dark Demand
Sixth Day

Belmont:
To Come

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Derby:

  1. Dark Demand by 5 lengths
  2. Spock
  3. Silver Wizard
  4. Sixth Day
  5. St. Paddy’s Man
  6. Clockwork Orange
  7. Alydar’s Silver
  8. Someone Like You
  9. ScottyDoesntKnow
  10. HunterandDylans

Preakness:

  1. Spock
  2. Dark Demand
  3. Sixth Day

Belmont:

  1. Dark Demand
  2. Silver Wizard
  3. Spock
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Derby

Silver Wizard by 4 1/2 lengths
Dark Demand
St Paddy’s Man
Spock
Sixth Day
Alydar’s Silver
Clockwork Orange
ScottyDoesntKnow
Someone Like You
HunterandDylans

Preakness TBA

Belmont TBA

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Adding my Preakness pick:
Spock

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Preakness:
Spock
Shogun Lodge
Dark Demand

Belmont: TBA

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My Preakness:
Spock
Dark Demand
Sixth Day