# Who will win the Kentucky Derby today? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 3, 2003, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-win-the-kentucky-derby-today/172872 "2003-05-03T16:30:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-win-the-kentucky-derby-today/172872/1 "2003-05-03T16:30:34Z")
Here is a list of the horses and their odds: 1 Supah Blitz 50-1 2 Brancusi 30-1 3 Sir Cherokee 15-1 \<------eliminated due to injury. 4 Atswhatimtalknbout 12-1 5 Peace Rules 8-1 6 Funny Cide 15-1 7 Offlee Wild 30-1 8 Buddy 8-1 9 Indian Express 12-1 10 Lone Star Sky 50-1 11 Domestic Dispute 30-1 12 Empire Maker 6-5 13 Eye of the Tiger 50-1 14 Ten Cents a Shine 50-1 15 Outta Here 50-1 16 Ten Most Wanted 6-1 17 Scrimshaw 15-1 I think I will pick **Funny Cide** to win. Giddy up! šŸ†’ ---
**Author:** ![DreadCthulhu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/db5fbb/32.png) [@DreadCthulhu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DreadCthulhu)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-win-the-kentucky-derby-today/172872/2 "2003-05-03T17:27:57Z")
My psychic powers tell me that an small metorite will smash into the track during the race; thus they will all lose. ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-win-the-kentucky-derby-today/172872/3 "2003-05-03T17:34:31Z")
ā˜¹ ---
**Author:** ![Anamorphic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anamorphic/32/3057_2.png) [@Anamorphic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anamorphic)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-win-the-kentucky-derby-today/172872/4 "2003-05-03T17:55:11Z")
Iā€™m gonna go with **Empire Maker**. Heā€™s got a couple things working against him: heā€™s been the favorite, and favorites almost never win the K.D.; and he also bruised his leg earlier in the week. But apparently heā€™s been looking good in the workouts despite the leg, and heā€™s my pick. ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-win-the-kentucky-derby-today/172872/5 "2003-05-03T18:12:18Z")
I think **DreadCthulhu** may be a spokesmen for the American Association of Pet Food Manufacturers. šŸ˜‰ Iā€™m gonna go for Peace Rules. ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-win-the-kentucky-derby-today/172872/6 "2003-05-03T18:16:12Z")
Empire Maker was acting up in training earlier this week and almost threw his rider. His trainer is talking very, very big about him and dismisses the training hijinks as exuberance. We shall see. I just wish I didnā€™t have to be at work during the race. Having a julep and watching the Derby has been one of my favorite activities for years. ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-win-the-kentucky-derby-today/172872/7 "2003-05-03T18:22:24Z")
Ten Most Wanted will win. TMW and Empire Maker and similiar horses and the favorite never wins. ---
**Author:** ![eunoia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eunoia/32/97_2.png) [@eunoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eunoia)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-win-the-kentucky-derby-today/172872/8 "2003-05-03T19:00:03Z")
Atswhatimtalknbout 12-1 to show, 50$ please. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-win-the-kentucky-derby-today/172872/9 "2003-05-03T21:24:50Z")
Iā€™m going with Scrimshaw, becauseā€¦ well, ANY Wayne Lucas horse at 15-1 is worth betting a few dollars on. ---
**Author:** ![2nd\_Law](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/f475e1/32.png) [@2nd\_Law](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2nd_Law)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-win-the-kentucky-derby-today/172872/10 "2003-05-03T21:45:35Z")
Ten Most wanted is going to win. Iā€™m basing this on the fact that heā€™s got Pat Day riding, and he won the Illinois Derby. Of course, I never win at the track, so Iā€™d wouldnā€™t bet very much. ---
**Author:** ![brachyrhynchos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brachyrhynchos/32/376_2.png) [@brachyrhynchos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brachyrhynchos)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-win-the-kentucky-derby-today/172872/11 "2003-05-03T21:59:12Z")
Peace Rules (theyā€™re on the track,will this post in time?) ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-win-the-kentucky-derby-today/172872/12 "2003-05-03T22:00:21Z")
Iā€™m changing my vote: Ten Cents A Shine is my horse now. At 50-1, my $50 shold bring in a cool $2,500. Also I think D. Wayne Lukas is due. **2nd Law** , Pat Day is one of only three jockeys ever with 8,000 wins. Heā€™s a safe bet. AND THEYā€™RE OFF! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-win-the-kentucky-derby-today/172872/13 "2003-05-03T22:05:40Z")
And the winner is Funny Side! ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-win-the-kentucky-derby-today/172872/14 "2003-05-03T22:06:26Z")
HOLY CRAP!!! I WON!!! (Of course this is the ONE Derby I didnā€™t actually place a real bet on!) Damn! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-win-the-kentucky-derby-today/172872/15 "2003-05-03T22:06:47Z")
And now Iā€™ll bet his owners are sorry heā€™s a gelding! ---
**Author:** ![2nd\_Law](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/f475e1/32.png) [@2nd\_Law](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2nd_Law)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-win-the-kentucky-derby-today/172872/16 "2003-05-03T22:08:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Baker \* > \*\*And now Iā€™ll bet his owners are sorry heā€™s a gelding! \*\* oops! ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-win-the-kentucky-derby-today/172872/17 "2003-05-03T22:14:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by LolaCocaCola \* > \*\* > > I think I will pick **Funny Cide** to win. > > Giddy up! > > šŸ†’ \*\* Yikes! Good Call! ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-win-the-kentucky-derby-today/172872/18 "2003-05-03T22:14:08Z")
ā€¦and when I say D. Wayne Lukas is due, by ā€œdueā€ I mean ā€œwashed up.ā€ ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-win-the-kentucky-derby-today/172872/19 "2003-05-03T22:17:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jackelope \* > \*\*ā€¦and when I say D. Wayne Lukas is due, by ā€œdueā€ I mean ā€œwashed up.ā€ \*\* lol Damn damn damn! I can only console myself by realizing that if i actually _had_ gone down the block to my local OTB and placed money on **Funny Cide** , he wouldnā€™t have won.:dubious: ---
**Author:** ![brachyrhynchos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brachyrhynchos/32/376_2.png) [@brachyrhynchos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brachyrhynchos)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-win-the-kentucky-derby-today/172872/20 "2003-05-03T22:17:45Z")
Oh, argh, came in third. Good call, **Lola**! Well, hope springs eternalā€¦will [this cutie be at the Derby in 2005??](http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~lreed/marseilleballet.htm) (this is my brotherā€™s new baby, sired by _Flying Continental_. Iā€™m such a proud auntie. šŸ™‚ Looks like he has a big head, heh.) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-win-the-kentucky-derby-today/172872.md?page=2)