| Archive
- Kentucky Derby 2004 |
| SMARTY
JONES WINS KENTUCKY DERBY 130 |
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| Funny Cide
in '03 - this year, just plain "Funny" |
| Managed
to catch $65 exacta, but trifectas and supers went |
| belly-up
with off the board finish of
THE CLIFF'S EDGE. |
| Uncharacteristically,
Churchill strip exhibited speed bias for |
| the
derby day card and once again the big race is suspiciously |
| won
by a dying owner - "funny" (as in funny business) |
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| pictures
© Stephen Moore (left) and Jeff Haynes, AFP (right.) |
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| My friends'
top selections are below: |
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| NAME: |
JIM |
JOANNE |
MOOSE |
ROCK |
GARY |
MIKE |
DAVID |
DEAN |
TOP PICK:
(finished) |
THE CLIFF'S EDGE
(fifth @ 8-1) |
TAPIT
(ninth @ 6-1) |
IMPERIALISM
(third @ 10-1) |
LION HEART
(second @ 5-1) |
FRIENDS LAKE
(fifteenth @ 18-1) |
MASTER DAVID
(twelveth @ 10-1) |
SMARTY
JONES
(Won @ 4-1) |
WHO CARES?
(he didn't care) |
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ACTION THIS DAY
(sixth @ 43-1) |
LIMEHOUSE
(fourth @ 41-1) |
BIRDSTONE
(eighth @ 21-1) |
MASTER DAVID
(twelveth @ 10-1) |
FRIENDS LAKE
(fifteenth @ 18-1) |
BORREGO
(tenth @ 14-1) |
CASTLEDALE
(fourteenth @ 21-1) |
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| Archive
- Preakness 2004 |
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It's a SMARTY
PARTY at the 129th RUNNING OF THE PREAKNESS STAKES |
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| A
rather successful Preakness from a wagering standpoint: |
| Gift
exacta (Smarty Jones over Rock Hard Ten) returns |
| $24.60
- like giving money away! An $8 investment on |
| the
superfecta (Smarty and RHT up and down with |
| Eddington,
Borrego,
Imperialism
and
Song
of the Sword |
| third,
and Lion Heart fourth) results in a $230.70 reward! |
| Not
bad for a 3/5 shot on top! |
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| pictures
© Newsday, Inc. (left) and Al Behrman/AP (right) |
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| My friends'
top selections are below: |
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| NAME: |
JIM |
JOANNE |
MOOSE |
ROCK |
GARY |
MIKE |
DAVID |
DEAN |
TOP
PICK:
(finished) |
ROCK
HARD TEN
(second @ 6-1) |
BORREGO
(seventh @ 12-1) |
IMPERIALISM
(fifth @ 6-1) |
SMARTY
JONES
(won @ 3/5) |
ROCK
HARD TEN
(second @ 6-1) |
BORREGO
(seventh @ 12-1) |
SMARTY JONES
(won @ 3/5) |
WHO
CARES?
(he still doesn't care) |
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EDDINGTON
(third @ 13-1) |
EDDINGTON
(third @ 13-1) |
BORREGO
(seventh @ 12-1) |
SIR
SHACKLETON
(sixth @ 37-1) |
LITTLE
MATTH MAN
(eighth @ 45-1) |
EDDINGTON
(third @ 13-1) |
WATER CANNON
(tenth @ 39-1) |
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| Archive
- Belmont 2004 |
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| Birdstone
crashes
Smarty's
TRIPLE CROWN Party in the 139th running of THE BELMONT STAKES |
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| 1
(20
- 1) |
2
(5
- 1) |
3
(50
- 1) |
4
(15
- 1) |
5 (8
- 1) |
6
(20
- 1) |
7 (50
- 1) |
8 (10
- 1) |
9
(2/5) |
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| Master
David |
Purge |
Caiman |
Birdstone |
Rock Hard Ten |
Royal
Assault |
Tap Dancer |
Eddington |
Smarty
Jones |
| Jose
Santos |
John
Velasquez |
R. Dominguez |
Edgar
Prado |
Alex
Solis |
Pat
Day |
J.
Castellano |
Jerry
Bailey |
Stewart
Elliott |
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| Self
proclaimed "King of New York" (Gary) cashes in 8 of 10 races bet on |
| Belmont
card including $10 win bet on Birdstone and $30 Board Elligible. |
| Personally,
caught 2-$34 exactas, but split in 6th race exacta when 2nd or 3rd |
| choice
gets between heavily favored Bear Fan and 10-1 Aspen Gal; then |
| nosed
out of 9th race trifecta when Pat Day squeezes Fire Slam through
on |
| rail
to edge Teton Forest; and 2-seconds including 10th race 12-1
best bet |
| Millennium
Dragon (couldn't beat "The King's" Meteor Storm)! Also,
just |
| missed
consolation (5 of 6) pick six payoff when Smarty faltered at 2/5
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| $12
ticket singling Bear Fan, Speightstown, MD and Smarty
Jones with |
| TF
and FS in the 9th, and Intercontinental, Dedication,
and Riskaverse in 8th. |
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| ©
Bill Kostroun - AP |
Friends'
selections are below: |
© Stan Honda - AFP |
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| NAME: |
JIM |
JOANNE |
MOOSE |
ROCK |
GARY |
MIKE |
DAVID |
BONNIE |
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SMARTY
JONES
(second @ 2/5) |
EDDINGTON
(fourth @ 14-1) |
SMARTY
JONES
(second @ 2/5) |
SMARTY
JONES
(second @ 2/5) |
BIRDSTONE
(won @ 36-1) |
ROCK
HARD TEN
(fifth @ 6-1) |
SMARTY
JONES
(second @ 2/5) |
LION
HEART
(not in race drunk b*tch) |
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MASTER
DAVID
(seventh @ 24-1) |
BIRDSTONE
(won @ 36-1) |
BIRDSTONE
(won @ 36-1) |
MASTER
DAVID
(seventh @ 24-1) |
EDDINGTON
(fourth @ 14-1) |
EDDINGTON
(fourth @ 14-1) |
ROYAL
ASSAULT
(third @ 27-1) |
IMPERIALISM
(not in race either d. b.) |
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| Archive
- Breeders' Cup 2004 |
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| GHOSTZAPPER
wins Classic |
| Breeders'
Cup World Thoroughbred Championships |
| October 30,
2004 |
| Lone Star Park,
Grand Prairie, Texas |
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| photo
credit: © Jeff Haynes/AFP |
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