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So here we are, awaiting another year in my Kentucky Derby winning streak. With 12 consecutive wins, I was excited and fearful for this day. You see, I'm a superstitious man, and this is year 13 of the streak. Not that it means anything, but I would be lying if I said it wasn't in the back of my mind.
This year, the Derby will field perhaps the greatest lineup ever assembled. There are easily 5 or 6 horses I could see taking this, and that's scary. One thing that means for certain though, there will absolutely be no triple crown winner this year. I am seeing 3 races, 3 winners. But, I have narrowed down my pick to two possibilities, and it will all depend on post position, which won't be announced until Wednesday.
The two horses I'd put money on are Hansen and Dullahan. I have a very long and boring process I go through to come to this conclusion, but it's been dead on 12 straight years, and I even made quite a few of you quite a bit of money last year. As I mentioned last year, I never bet on the races myself, just out of fear of jinxing it, so I have nothing to gain or lose by making my pick.
All that being said, post is everything. Hansen needs to mount up toward the inside/middle of the pack to take it. If posted between the 4th and 8th, Hansen will be the victor in a runaway. I am certain that if the post is anything outside of that cluster, then Dullahan will take the win, followed by Went The Day Well and Gemologist. Post does make that much of a difference. Hansen will finish with the victory or 4th place, and it all depends on the spot. I will update Wednesday when the post positions are listed.
This year, the Derby will field perhaps the greatest lineup ever assembled. There are easily 5 or 6 horses I could see taking this, and that's scary. One thing that means for certain though, there will absolutely be no triple crown winner this year. I am seeing 3 races, 3 winners. But, I have narrowed down my pick to two possibilities, and it will all depend on post position, which won't be announced until Wednesday.
The two horses I'd put money on are Hansen and Dullahan. I have a very long and boring process I go through to come to this conclusion, but it's been dead on 12 straight years, and I even made quite a few of you quite a bit of money last year. As I mentioned last year, I never bet on the races myself, just out of fear of jinxing it, so I have nothing to gain or lose by making my pick.
All that being said, post is everything. Hansen needs to mount up toward the inside/middle of the pack to take it. If posted between the 4th and 8th, Hansen will be the victor in a runaway. I am certain that if the post is anything outside of that cluster, then Dullahan will take the win, followed by Went The Day Well and Gemologist. Post does make that much of a difference. Hansen will finish with the victory or 4th place, and it all depends on the spot. I will update Wednesday when the post positions are listed.
