Kentucky Derby

[Frances]

Saturday, September 5
2020 Kentucky Derby

[DzM]

I love that the way this message is structured along with your signature it looks like a flier one might see plastered on a wall advertising a monster truck rally or something (my inside-the-head voice is shouting monster truck guy):

Saturday Saturday Saturday, September 5!
2020 Kentucky DEEERBEEEEEE!
Fuck DONALD TRUUUUMMP!!!

[left]

What's the point of this?

[Frances]

Saturday Saturday Saturday, September 5!
2020 Kentucky DEEERBEEEEEE!
Fuck DONALD TRUUUUMMP!!!

Hear, hear.

[DzM]

What's the point of this?

I presume that Frances is a fan of the races and wanted to share her excitement. That's just me guessing though.

[firehazard]

What's the point of this?

It's a race in which people ride horses on a track. The first one to get to the finishing line wins.

You're welcome.

[Frances]

William Hill’s 2020 Kentucky Derby odds as of Saturday, May 30:

Horse Trainer Odds (As of 5/30)
Tiz the Law Barclay Tagg +400
Authentic Bob Baffert +500
Charlatan Bob Baffert +500
Maxfield Brendan Walsh +800
Honor A.P. John Shirreffs +1000
Sole Volante Patrick Biancone +1000
Basin Steve Asmussen +2000
Azul Coast Bob Baffert +2500
Enforceable Mark Casse +2500
High Velocity Bob Baffert +2500
King Guillermo Juan Carlos Avila +2500
Mischievous Alex John Servis +2800
Cafe Pharoah Noriyuki Hori +3000
Ete Indien Patrick Biancone +3500
Gouverneur Morris Todd Pletcher +4500
Modernist Bill Mott +4500
Chestertown Steve Asmussen +5000
Dr. Post Todd Pletcher +5000
Max Player Linda Rice +5000
Silver Prospector Steve Asmussen +5000
Thousand Words Bob Baffert +5000
Wells Bayou Brad Cox +5000
Caracaro Gustavo Delgado +6000
Country Grammer Chad Brown +6000
Farmington Road Todd Pletcher +6000
Money Moves Todd Pletcher +6000
Ny Traffic Saffie Joseph Jr. +6000
Untitled Mark Casse +6500
Anneau D’or Blaine Wright +7500
Green Light Go Jim Jerkens +7500
Mystic Guide Michael Stidham +7500
Pneumatic Steve Asmussen +7500
Premier Star Jorge Navarro +7500
Silver State Steve Asmussen +7500
Structor Chad Brown +7500
Tizamagician Richard Mandella +7500
Exaulted Peter Eurton +8000
Palm Springs Todd Pletcher +8500
Royal Act Peter Eurton +8500
Toledo Chad Brown +8500
West Sider Bob Baffert +8500



Money Moves, Country Grammer, Charlatan, Basin and Silver Prospector.
Country Grammer is speaking to me but... Charlatan?
Gonna forgo the obvious bets this year.


Have a family member who used to edit Daily Racing Form.
They give very accurate tips that I place a small bet on then we just pick the names we like.
It’s a system that brings in about $15 profit annually.
Which is usually parlayed at whatever casino the bet was placed at.
Still make more money on one Las Vegas Knights or Pittsburgh Penguins bet. LA Kings are unreliable.

[left]

What's the point of this?

It's a race in which people ride horses on a track. The first one to get to the finishing line wins.

You're welcome.

Well, thanks for the humor both you and DzM. I could say that my question remains unanswered though

[DzM]

Well, thanks for the humor both you and DzM. I could say that my question remains unanswered though

So your question is more along the lines of "what's the point of a horse race" or "what's the point of the Kentucky Derby"?

The purpose of a horse race is to have small malnourished smokers ride very expensive animals that are born looking for the most expensive way to die. In a certain sense the purpose is to see which one finishes first, I guess.

The Kentucky Derby? Same as above, but with a Southern American accent and mint juleps. (Mmmm. Mint julep.)

[firehazard]

...The purpose of a horse race is to have small malnourished smokers ride very expensive animals that are born looking for the most expensive way to die. In a certain sense the purpose is to see which one finishes first, I guess...

Travelling east out of the city where we live, the next town, a few miles away, is Newmarket, known as "the home of horseracing" in this country. Middle daughter (about 155 cm in height), has said it's the only place she's ever been to where most of the men are smaller than her.

[Frances]

Travelling east out of the city where we live, the next town, a few miles away, is Newmarket, known as "the home of horseracing" in this country. Middle daughter (about 155 cm in height), has said it's the only place she's ever been to where most of the men are smaller than her.

Used to commute through Del Mar for work.
Have never seen a jockey out and about.

Saw Jack Klugman though.
But that was at the mall.
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sp ... story.html



Desi Arnaz at Del Mar.


Liza Minnelli and Desi Arnaz Jr. at Del Mar.



Charlatan tested dirty recently. Welp.
https://sports.nbcsports.com/2020/05/27 ... rug-tests/

[Frances]

Silver State and West Sider.

I want them all to win.

[firehazard]

Travelling east out of the city where we live, the next town, a few miles away, is Newmarket, known as "the home of horseracing" in this country. Middle daughter (about 155 cm in height), has said it's the only place she's ever been to where most of the men are smaller than her.

Used to commute through Del Mar for work.
Have never seen a jockey out and about...

If you want to see jockeys out and about, Newmarket is the place to go. It's full of them. It's sort of like going to Hobbiton, if the hobbits were unusually underfed. But if you ever do go, you might want to avoid the nightclub on Newmarket high street. Seriously. Bad things tend to happen there.

A few years ago, I had a dream about a Pogues gig that was happening in Newmarket town hall. I seemed to have somehow been given the job of making sure Shane got onstage at the right time. Which made it all somewhat stressy.

[Frances]

If you want to see jockeys out and about, Newmarket is the place to go. It's full of them. It's sort of like going to Hobbiton, if the hobbits were unusually underfed. But if you ever do go, you might want to avoid the nightclub on Newmarket high street. Seriously. Bad things tend to happen there.

A few years ago, I had a dream about a Pogues gig that was happening in Newmarket town hall. I seemed to have somehow been given the job of making sure Shane got onstage at the right time. Which made it all somewhat stressy.

I walked into what I thought was a pub/bar in Salisbury once and still don’t know what the fuck was going on in there, LOL. Wrong place, wrong time.

Been to a club in Covent Garden and the older Sweet fans disco dancing gave me such a case of culture shock I left. Who does that? Shit.

Been to a latent goth club in Kensington.


Who needs to dream about Pogues when we’ve got the real thing? Mr. MacGowan once said “there’s enthusiasm for you.” at me from the stage. LOL. I can live with that.

[firehazard]

If you want to see jockeys out and about, Newmarket is the place to go. It's full of them. It's sort of like going to Hobbiton, if the hobbits were unusually underfed. But if you ever do go, you might want to avoid the nightclub on Newmarket high street. Seriously. Bad things tend to happen there.

A few years ago, I had a dream about a Pogues gig that was happening in Newmarket town hall. I seemed to have somehow been given the job of making sure Shane got onstage at the right time. Which made it all somewhat stressy.

I walked into what I thought was a pub/bar in Salisbury once and still don’t know what the fuck was going on in there, LOL. Wrong place, wrong time.

Been to a club in Covent Garden and the older Sweet fans disco dancing gave me such a case of culture shock I left. Who does that? Shit.

Been to a latent goth club in Kensington.
Who needs to dream about Pogues when we’ve got the real thing? Mr. MacGowan once said “there’s enthusiasm for you.” at me from the stage. LOL. I can live with that.

I've been to some seriously scary places in London and in the north-east over the years. Tended to assume that in a little town like Newmarket there'd be nothing like that. But the place there is on another level...

I've had quite a few Pogues gig dreams over the years too. Mainly during years when they were actually touring. But then my complicated history of getting to gigs may be somewhat responsible.