SBL’s 2017 Derby Analysis

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/race/USA/CD/2017/5/6/12/kentucky-derby-presented-by-yum-brands-g1

PP01 Lookin At Lee (20-1)
bay colt by Lookin At Lucky (Smart Strike) out of Langara Lass (Langfuhr)
Inbreeding: Mr. Prospector 3x5, Danzig 4x3, Northern Dancer 5x4, Pas de Nom 5x4, Nearctic 5x5

Dosage Profile: 5-7-10-0-0
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All right, it's that time again! Kentucky Derby time! Time for me to make a wildly inaccurate prediction of the most up-in-the-air race. There are hundreds of factors to the Kentucky Derby, that make it so crazily unpredictable, but that doesn't stop anyone from making predictions. Including me! It's a tradition ( Read more... )

I have subtitles for this year's Derby: "Adventures in Inbreeding!" or "(Almost) Everyone's Inbred To Northern Dancer, What The Fuck?", or "What the hell good are dosage numbers anyway?"

I usually tell people "Don't follow my advice, I haven't picked a winner since forever." But I did pick a winner last year! Then again, so did everyone else. ( Read more... )

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Hey, it's that time of year! Time for me to justify my continued account here on LJ by posting my Derby analysis (which is of course boringly mundane and appallingly uninformed in some regards. Hey, I'm a complete amateur, don't take my advice!)

This is an odd year. The horses feel very mediocre. Most of them have only won twice in at least six ( Read more... )

It's that time again! Time for me to make my usual inaccurate assessment of the Kentucky Derby. I trie to pay attention this year, but I just... couldn't. I have not watched any prep races (not that they were not available, but rather because I just do not care as much anymore right now. No big horse has grabbed my attention, and I am very ( Read more... )

All right, all right, I haven't been around much at all here on LJ, but might as well keep my tradition, since I have been paying some level of attention to the game.

Pity there are no geldings or fillies in this race. They're all colts. And if we're lucky, we'll see maybe half of them again after this race.

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I felt that this deserved a post.

Davy Jones, the icon of The Monkees, passed away today ( Read more... )

So my ASUS laptop broke. The DC adapter broke so it can't even charge. I took it to Best Buy to the Geek Squad, and they have to send it out. Okay, fine. ETA is two to three weeks. OUCH! Meanwhile, I'm without a laptop ( Read more... )

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