2009 Kentucky Derby

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2009 KENTUCKY DERBY

1 West Side Bernie (Stewart Elliott, Kelly Breen), 30-1
2 Musket Man (Eibar Coa, Derek Ryan), 20-1
3 Mr. Hot Stuff (John Velazquez, Eoin Harty), 30-1
4 Advice (Rene Douglas, Todd Pletcher), 30-1
5 Hold Me Back (Kent Desormeaux, Bill Mott), 15-1
6 Friesan Fire (Gabriel Saez, Larry Jones), 5-1
7 Papa Clem (Rafael Bejarano, Gary Stute), 20-1
8 Mine That Bird (Calvin Borel, Bennie Woolley Jr.), 50-1
9 Join in the Dance (Chris DeCarlo, Todd Pletcher), 50-1
10 Regal Ransom (Alan Garcia, Saeed bin Suroor), 30-1
11 Chocolate Candy (Mike Smith, Jerry Hollendorfer), 20-1
12 General Quarters (Julien Leparoux, Jeff Mullins), 20-1
13 I Want Revenge (Joe Talamo, Jeff Mullins), 3-1
14 Atomic Bird (Joe Bravo, Kelly Breen), 50-1
15 Dunkirk (Edgar Prado, Todd Pletcher), 4-1
16 Pioneerof the Nile (Garrett Gomez, Bob Baffert), 4-1
17 Summer Bird (Chris Rosier, Tim Ice), 50-1
18 Nowhere to Hide (Shaun Bridgmohan, Nick Zito), 50-1
19 Desert Party (Ramon Dominguez, Saeed bin Suroor), 15-1
20 Flying Private (Robby Albarado, D. Wayne Lukas), 50-1

PAST PERFORMANCES:
BRIS ~ http://www.tlorehorses.com/trainers/pletcher/index_new.cfm?page=brisnet
DRF ~ http://www.drf.com/row/row.html

Morning Line favorite, I WANT REVENGE...




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Dell Yount

UpInClass

My pick to win the race...

CHOCOLATE CANDY ...here's hoping!

UpInClass

For DUNKIRK fans.
He certainly is a good looking colt!

Garrett Gomez & Dunkirk before the Florida Derby.

(...interesting to note that top jockey, Garrett Gomez,
selected Pioneerof The Nile as his Kentucky Derby mount.)

ArmaniJeanss

UpInClass wrote: »

8 Mine That Bird (Calvin Borel, Bennie Woolley Jr.), 50-1

Mine that Bird wins at a shade over 50/1. Not exactly an easy pick.

Interesting that he's a gelding, so not exactly a good result for the American Thoroughbred industry.
As most here probably know geldings aren't allowed in the European Classics, 2YearOld GroupOnes, the James Palace Stakes or Arc De Triomphe.
Reason being a combination of a) protecting the breeding industry b) the accepted fact that colts are more difficult to train, so gelding is considered a 'cheat' to an extent.

Anyone know if the Americans have ever debated a similar rule?

Nulty

thats really interesting. i never knew any of that.

It makes sense though. whats left to race in??

NewApproach

Nulty wrote: »

thats really interesting. i never knew any of that.

It makes sense though. whats left to race in??

Every other race on the calendar...

Nulty

that stung.

I mean races worthy of a triple crown-leg winner.