Saturday, May 06, 2023

Kentucky Derby Contest 2023

 Pick your favorite four horses in no particular order. The one with the highest points wins.



Saturday, May 07, 2022

Kentucky Derby Contest 2022

 Pick your top 4 horses in no particular order. Highest points wins.




Saturday, May 15, 2021

Preakness Contest 2021

 Pick the winning horse and the last place horse


  • No. 1 Ram (30-1) Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas Jockey: Ricardo Santana Jr.
  • No. 2 Keepmeinmind (15-1) Trainer: Robertino Diodoro Jockey: David Cohen
  • No. 3 Medina Spirit (9-5) Trainer: Bob Baffert Jockey: John Velazquez
  • No. 4 Crowded Trade (10-1) Trainer: Chad Brown Jockey: Javier Castellano
  • No. 5 Midnight Bourbon (5-1) Trainer: Steve Asmussen Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
  • No. 6 Rombauer (12-1) Trainer: Michael McCarthy Jockey: Flavien Prat
  • No. 7 France Go de Ina (20-1) Trainer: Hideyuki Mori Jockey: Joel Rosario
  • No. 8 Unbridled Honor (15-1) Trainer: Todd Pletcher Jockey: Luis Saez
  • No. 9 Risk Taking (15-1) Trainer: Chad Brown Jockey: Jose Ortiz
  • No. 10 Concert Tour (5-2) Trainer: Bob Baffert Jockey: Mike Smith

Saturday, May 01, 2021

Kentucky Derby Contest 2021

Okay players, pick your top four in no particular order.

Post position, horse, trainer, jockey, morning-line odds 

1. Known Agenda, Todd Pletcher, Irad Ortiz Jr., 6-1

2. Like the King, Wesley Ward, Drayden Van Dyke, 50-1

3. Brooklyn Strong, Daniel Velazquez, Umberto Rispoli, 50-1

4. Keepmeinmind, Robertino Diodoro, David Cohen, 50-1

5. Sainthood, Todd Pletcher, Corey Lanerie, 50-1

6. O Besos, Greg Foley, Marcelino Pedroza, 20-1

7. Mandaloun, Brad Cox, Florent Geroux, 15-1

8. Medina Spirit, Bob Baffert, John Velazquez, 15-1

9. Hot Rod Charlie, Doug O'Neill, Flavien Prat, 8-1

10. Midnight Bourbon, Steve Asmussen, Mike Smith, 20-1

11. Dynamic One, Todd Pletcher, Jose Ortiz, 20-1

12. Helium, Mark Casse, Julien Leparoux, 50-1

13. Hidden Stash, Vicki Oliver, Rafael Bejarano, 50-1

14. Essential Quality, Brad Cox, Luis Saez, 2-1

15. Rock Your World, John Sadler, Joel Rosario, 5-1

16. King Fury, Kenny McPeek, Brian Hernandez Jr., 20-1

17. Highly Motivated, Chad Brown, Javier Castellano, 10-1

18. Super Stock, Steve Asmussen, Ricardo Santana Jr., 30-1

19. Soup and Sandwich, Mark Casse, Tyler Gaffalione, 30-1

20. Bourbonic, Todd Pletcher, Kendrick Carmouche, 30-1

Sunday, September 06, 2020

 Derby Contest Results:


John - 72

Nora - 71

Kara - 36

Mel - 20

Amy - 17

Wednesday, September 02, 2020

Welcome to the 2020 Derby Contest. The rules are:
Each contestant will pick FOUR horses. Points will be assigned as follows:
1st - 20 pts.
2nd - 19 pts.
3rd - 18 pts.
4th - 17 pts. .... all the way down to last place receiving 1 pt. 
 Here are the entries and Good Luck to all of you who play!


Sunday, May 05, 2019

Derby Contest Results

Congrats Ben!!

Ben - 63
Kara - 58
Amy - 53
Conard - 48
John - 45
Alden and Nora - 42
Myla - 32

Derby Chart

Friday, May 03, 2019

Welcome to the 2019 Derby Contest. The rules are:
Each contestant will pick FOUR horses. Points will be assigned as follows:
1st - 20 pts.
2nd - 19 pts.
3rd - 18 pts.
4th - 17 pts. .... all the way down to last place receiving 1 pt. 
 Here are the entries and Good Luck to all of you who play!

* Omaha Beach and Haikal are scratched



Friday, May 18, 2018

2018 Preakness Contest

For the Preakness contest, you will only be picking two horses:
1. Pick the horse you think will finish first (50 pts.)
2. Pick the horse you think will finish last (50 pts.)
All points earned will be added to your Derby points and carried over to the final contest, the Belmont Stakes. The one with the most points for all three races will win the Triple Crown contest 


1 — Quip (Florent Geroux):14-1
2 — Lone Sailor (Irad Ortiz): 20-1
3 — Sporting Chance (Luis Contreras) 40-1
4 — Diamond King (Javier Castellano): 20-1
5 — Good Magic (Jose Ortiz): 13-4
6 — Tenfold (Ricardo Santana Jr.): 33-1
7 — Justify (Mike Smith): 4-9
8 — Bravazo (Luis Saez): 18-1

Tuesday, May 01, 2018

2018 Kentucky Derby Contest

Welcome to the 2018 Derby Contest. The rules are:
Each contestant will pick FOUR horses. Points will be assigned as follows:
1st - 20 pts.
2nd - 19 pts.
3rd - 18 pts.
4th - 17 pts. .... all the way down to last place receiving 1 pt. 
 Here are the entries and Good Luck to all of you who play!



1 Firenze Fire
2 Free Drop Billy
3 Promises Fulfilled
4 Flameaway
5 Audible
6 Good Magic
7 Justify
8 Lone Sailor
9 Hofburg
10 My Boy Jack
11 Bolt d’Oro
12 Enticed
13 Bravazo
14 Mendelssohn
15 Instilled Regard
16 Magnum Moon
17 Solomini
18 Vino Rosso
19 Noble Indy
20 Combatant

Thursday, December 21, 2017

Friday, October 27, 2017

Arthur

My newest addition, he was rescued from Levy County animal services.


Sunday, June 11, 2017

2017 Triple Crown Results

Conard - 153
Nora - 143
John B - 131
Nora North - 121
Ben - 88
Chris C - 52
Amy - 61
Mel - 60
Kara - 30
Lanie - 22

Great game, all!

Saturday, June 10, 2017

The Belmont Contest


Saturday, Belmont Park, post time: 6:37 p.m. EDT
BELMONT S. PRESENTED BY NYRABETS-GI
, $1,500,000, 3yo, 1 1/2m


Pick the top three finishers in the order that you think they will finish. You will receive 10 points for each horse that finishes in the top three PLUS an additional 50 points if you have the horse in the right finish position.

Example
1. Third (10)
2. First (10)
3. Second (10) is worth 30 points

Example
1. First (10 + 50)
2. Third (10)

3. Second (10) is worth 80 points
  
 
There is the possibility to get 180 points by picking the top three in the right order.
  
 Here are the entries:
  1. 1  Twisted Tom
  2. 2  T apwrit
  3. 3  Gormley K
  4. 4  J Boys Echo K
  5. 5  Hollywood Handsome
  6. 6  Lookin At Lee K
  7. 7  Irish War Cry
  8. 8  Senior Investment K
  9. 9  Meantime K
  10. 10  Multiplier K
  11. 11  Epicharis (Jpn)
  12. 12  Patch 


    *also, here is our point standings after the Preakness:

    John B - 111
    Conard - 93
    Nora - 83
     Nora North - 61
    Chris C - 52
    Amy - 51
    Kara - 30
    Ben - 28
    Lanie - 22

Thursday, May 18, 2017

2017 Preakness Contest



For the Preakness contest, you will only be picking two horses:
1. Pick the horse you think will finish first (50 pts.)
2. Pick the horse you think will finish last (50 pts.)
All points earned will be added to your Derby points and carried over to the final contest, the Belmont Stakes. The one with the most points for all three races will win the Triple Crown contest 



1
1Multiplier (KY)3/CLJ Rosario126B P Walsh30/1
2
2Cloud Computing (KY)3/CLJ Castellano126C C Brown12/1
3
3Hence (KY)3/CLF Geroux126S M Asmussen20/1
4
4Always Dreaming (KY)3/CLJ R Velazquez126T A Pletcher4/5
5
5Classic Empire (KY)3/CLJ R Leparoux126M E Casse3/1
6
6Gunnevera (KY)3/CLM E Smith126A Sano15/1
7
7Term of Art (KY)3/CLJ L Ortiz126D F O'Neill30/1
8
8Senior Investment (KY)3/CLC Hill126K G McPeek30/1
9
9Lookin At Lee (KY)3/CLC J Lanerie126S M Asmussen10/1
10
10Conquest Mo Money (NY)3/CLJ Carreno126M L Hernandez15/1

Kentucky Derby Contest Standings

John B & Nora North - 61
Chris C - 52
Amy - 51
Conard - 43
Nora - 33
Kara - 30
Ben - 28
Lanie - 22

Congratulations to our winners, John Baldwin and Nora from the North! Email me your addresses so I can send you your prize!

Friday, May 05, 2017

2017 Kentucky Derby Contest

 Welcome to the Annual Joan Chapman Memorial Kentucky Derby Contest.
This contest is free to play and the winner will recieve a set of two Kentucky Derby glasses. The rules are:
Each contestant will pick FOUR horses. Points will be assigned as follows:
1st - 20 pts.
2nd - 19 pts.
3rd - 18 pts.
4th - 17 pts. .... all the way down to last place receiving 1 pt. 
 Here are the entries and Good Luck to all of you who play!



1
1Lookin At Lee (KY)3/CLC J Lanerie126S M Asmussen20/1
2
2Thunder Snow (IRE)3/CLC Soumillon126S bin Suroor20/1
3
3Fast and Accurate (PA)3/CLC Hill126M J Maker50/1
4
4Untrapped (KY)3/CLR Santana, Jr.126S M Asmussen30/1
5
5Always Dreaming (KY)3/CLJ R Velazquez126T A Pletcher5/1
6
6State of Honor (ON)3/CLJ Lezcano126M E Casse30/1
7
7Girvin (KY)3/CLM E Smith126J Sharp15/1
8
8Hence (KY)3/CLF Geroux126S M Asmussen15/1
9
9Irap (KY)3/CLM Gutierrez126D F O'Neill20/1
10
10Gunnevera (KY)3/CLJ Castellano126A Sano15/1
11
11Battle of Midway (KY)3/CLF Prat126J Hollendorfer30/1
12
12Sonneteer (KY)3/CLK J Desormeaux126J K Desormeaux50/1
13
13J Boys Echo (KY)3/CLL Saez126D L Romans20/1
14
14Classic Empire (KY)3/CLJ R Leparoux126M E Casse4/1
15
15McCraken (KY)3/CLB J Hernandez, Jr.126I R Wilkes5/1
16
16Tapwrit (KY)3/CLJ L Ortiz126T A Pletcher20/1
17
17Irish War Cry (NJ)3/CLR Maragh126H G Motion6/1
18
18Gormley (KY)3/CLV Espinoza126J A Shirreffs15/1
19
19Practical Joke (KY)3/CLJ Rosario126C C Brown20/1
20
20Patch (KY)3/CLT Gaffalione126T A Pletcher30/1
Also Eligibles:
21
21Royal Mo (KY)3/CLG L Stevens126J A Shirreffs20/1
22
22Master Plan (KY)3/CLJ R Velazquez126T A Pletcher50/1