Every year I post my picks for the Kentucky Derby. Last year I actually did well, for a change. In a twenty-horse field, I picked three horses to do well, and two of them ended finishing first and second. The winner was 15-1. I also made a correct prediction as to which horse would finish last. I got that one right as well.
So here we go again…
Let me start by saying that the crystal ball (actually the computer algorithm) is a little fuzzy this year. There are four horses that all look equally good to me: Falling Sky, Java’s War, Itsmyluckyday, and Revolutionary. All will be longshots, I suspect, with odds between 15-1 and 25-1.
The model also kind of likes Verrazano, who might be the favorite in the race. If I were betting, I might include him in my exotic bets....MORE
That's Secretariat. He won the Derby.
Set the record, 1:59.40.
Tomorrow is the 40th anniversary of that race.
He went on to win the Preakness.
Set the record, 1:53.
Then he won the Belmont.
Set the record, 2:24 flat.
Also the fastest 1 1/2 mile race ever timed, anywhere.
