JoeKristufek

Baked Please!

I'm sure crow tastes a lot better, beer battered, injected with cajun spices and deep fried, but I'm trying to stay healthy, so McCarron -- baked please!

OK, he's not Big Bust (I guess I couldn't get Ben Wallace out of my head).

I bow in reverance to BIG BEAST.

Wow.

Even though I retracted my statements from five weeks ago to an extent before the big dance, I still felt somewhat foolish when the monster made a mockery of the derby.

But I felt even more stupid when I looked at my Superfecta tickets.

I stated over and over again, in several public forums and seminars that only three horses could win this year's Derby. There would be no Giacomo, of that I was completely convinced.

I had been on the Colonel John bandwagon all year. Pyro's too, and I wasn't going to hold the Bluegrass against him.

I also knew Big Brown could win (DUH).

I got $3,000 to bet into the Super (not all my money, friends pool, I work in racing, remember).

I had a strong opinion that either Colonel John or Pyro HAD to run 1-2-3. My best longshot was Denis of Cork, and I had a feeling the filly was going to run big. Big Brown obviously on the ticket, but I didn't put him on top because if he wins and Pyro or the Colonel runs second or third, there's no value. All button for fourth, of course.

Worst case scenario happens.

BB wins without taking a deep breath, Colonel John gets in trouble and doesn't get a fair shot to light the tote, Pyro doesn't fire. Eight Belles runs second, then sadly breaks down, Denis of Cork runs a monster race to be third, and bomber Tale of Ekati slides in as the all button longshot for fourth.

No tickets with BB on top. Didn't I say only THREE horses could WIN the Derby???

That's OK, my syndicate didn't need the $29 grand.

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