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Newt
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It was one of the best.

I should have listened to my own advice. My first comment below is something like “never bet against the Ortiz’s”. A few minutes before post time, I sent this text to my sister, “The Annoyed Handicapper”. “Ocelli is a most beautiful horse. I was watching FanDuel Thursday when they announced that Ocelli had been scratched from whatever CD race he was about to run so that he could enter the Derby. They showed him being led away to the stables. He looked like a king. Impressive looking horse.” If I followed my inner voice, I would have had the trifecta and $11,000 of imaginary money.
Posted: 05/02/2026 at 10:33 PM ET
(In response to this post by turkeywinghokie)

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No Derby chitchat today?
PhotoHokieNC • 05/02/26 10:53 AM ET
My wife and I have been watching together for 37 years.
VaTechie • 05/03/26 12:23 AM ET
What was his race name?
Newt • 05/03/26 10:20 AM ET
Noble Commander
VaTechie • 05/04/26 12:21 AM ET
deleted, let me ask my wife
VaTechie • 05/03/26 12:17 PM ET
That was a great race**
turkeywinghokie • 05/02/26 07:27 PM ET
It was one of the best. ◄
Newt • 05/02/26 10:33 PM ET
I thought I heard that Golden Tempo had finished last or
PhotoHokieNC • 05/03/26 07:52 AM ET
Actually, he had only race three times. Finished in the money all three.
Newt • 05/03/26 10:02 AM ET
Maybe they were already talking about another horse. D’oh.
PhotoHokieNC • 05/03/26 10:16 AM ET
Buddy and I were texting that anybody that won the trifecta was $$$$$**
turkeywinghokie • 05/02/26 11:32 PM ET
Okay, here's some chit.
Newt • 05/02/26 06:17 PM ET
^^^perennial best pre-race tout^^^ !!**
PhotoHokieNC • 05/02/26 06:45 PM ET
So found out after he retired last year that I worked with his brother
turkeywinghokie • 05/02/26 05:35 PM ET
…box the exacta on Prickly Pete and Snoopy**
chumley • 05/02/26 01:26 PM ET
The Puma scratched. Leg swole up.**
PhotoHokieNC • 05/02/26 02:00 PM ET
How about some F1 Sprint chat?
EDGEMAN • 05/02/26 12:34 PM ET
Can’t tell if this is a McLaren resurgence, a Mercedes hiccup, a…
Spud • 05/02/26 12:56 PM ET
I think it's "all of the above."
EDGEMAN • 05/02/26 01:50 PM ET
(ahem) OP is the Kentucky Derby. (ahem)**
PhotoHokieNC • 05/02/26 01:33 PM ET
Horses? We can’t afford to talk about no horses you dummy. Send over a…
Spud • 05/02/26 02:54 PM ET
MAYBE after the SB game**
TomTurkey • 05/02/26 12:27 PM ET
We're all outta goofy hats**
astrohokie • 05/02/26 10:55 AM ET
We have a healthy mint crop in the yard (for tea brewing) but
PhotoHokieNC • 05/02/26 10:58 AM ET
WHAT!!! The ABC store ran out???**
UTPr0sim • 05/02/26 11:40 AM ET
For all I know, yes.**
PhotoHokieNC • 05/02/26 11:46 AM ET