The Kentucky Derby is this weekend!
For us horse racing fans, it’s a fun weekend and a reason to gather with friends.
I have my bets ready for this weekend.
As a closer to our horse racing themed weekly contest – where we began with the old fashioned Sigma Derby machine to the modern Fortune Cup horse racing machine – we will close the loop with the most famous horse race of them all.
This weekly contest is simple. Pick which three horses will finish first, second, and third out of the Kentucky Derby line up.
As a tie breaker, include the fourth place horse.
The existing horses are listed below, along with their odds.
ENTRY:
To enter, just list four horses, with the first horse being the win, the second being the place, the third being the show, and the fourth horse as the tiebreaker. Tiebreaker will not be used unless there is a tie.
You may also use the numbers assigned for each horse above.
An acceptable entry will be any of the following:
Omaha Beach, Code of Honor, Win Win Win, Country House.
or
20, 6, 5, 1 (as the above-assigned numbers for each horse)
Note that the final post position or final odds will not matter for this contest. For simplicity’s sake, we will stick with the above post position and odds, even if the actual race odds change.
SCORING:
Points will be awarded based on the odds paid for each horse, with the following multiplier: 4x for first, 3x for second, 2x for third, and 1x for the tiebreaker. Tiebreaker will not be used unless there is a tie.
Example, if the odds for a horse are 50-1 to win, and you call the win horse correctly, then you will be awarded 50 points x 4 for a total of 200 points.
The same formula will then be used for your other horses, with the appropriate multiplier.
Obviously, the first place horse has the most points and is the most important horse to call correctly.
If there is a dispute or ambiguity, I am the final judge.
Good luck!
ADDED NOTE:
If you picked Omaha Beach or any horse that scratched, just make another entry. I’ll count the entry without a scratch.
For those who didn’t know that one of their horses was scratched, I’ll score it as is.
Posted in: Weekly Contest
Kevin says:
5, 12, 7, 9
John M says:
7, 5, 12, 17
Mark M says:
5, 16, 12, 8.
Ross says:
7, 12, 3, 17
Hoops Maui says:
Kentucky:
12, 13, 2, 5
Tracey says:
17, 12, 1, 5
joe says:
12-16-19-18
LowRoller says:
16-12-5-17
Kevin says:
I’m reading Omaha beach is now a scratch, what options do those of us who picked that horse have?
RoadGambler says:
If you picked Omaha Beach or any horse that scratched, just make another entry. I’ll count the entry without a scratch.
For those who didn’t know that one of their horses was scratched, I’ll score it as is.
Craps fanatic says:
17, 12, 5, 8
Senko says:
5-12-17-16
Senko says:
5-8-17-16
Ed Valencia says:
5-17-16-8
Mark M says:
Updated regarding Omaha, 5, 16, 17, 8.
RG, Thanks for doing what you do, best video’s out there! Some advice please! Heading to Boston from the 50th state in a couple weeks for business, wanted to stay at a decent casino for a day or two, willing to drive to Mohegan in CT or anything closer? Any ideas along with craps odds, strictly a craps player! Much appreciated!! Mahalo, Mark.
John Koryto says:
5, 7, 12, 17
Andy says:
16, 17, 1, 18
Kevin says:
Updated entry
5, 16, 7, 9
Mark K says:
Roadster
Maximum security
Game winner
Improbable
Nick says:
12,16,17,7
John M says:
Updated:
7, 5, 17, 16
Thanks
Ian says:
12, 5, 7, 16
Ross says:
Updated:
7, 8, 3, 17
Counting The Stacks says:
7, 5, 1, 17
Eric G says:
5, 17, 7,8
Jonathan says:
10,4,2,20 🤞🏼
Tracey says:
Updated entry:
17, 1, 5, 7
Hoops Maui says:
Kentucky:
13,2,5,16
LowRoller says:
Updated regarding Omaha Beach scratch:
16-5-17-7
Mark says:
16,14, 5, 3
Mike C says:
17-8-7-16
Bungerer says:
7-16-17-5
William Rudolph says:
16
17
12
4
Lawrence Roth says:
8-13-7-1
Tom Gorman says:
8, 12, 5, 1
Justin says:
5,3,14,10
SHAWN BAER says:
5,7,17,16
Lord Noah says:
Win: Maximum Security
Place: Roadster
Show: Tacitus
Tie: Game Winner
Drink: Woodford Mint Julep
Thanks again RG!
Ian says:
Edit entry:
7,5,10,16
Averell says:
7,17,8,5
Kaching says:
4,4,4,4
Christina Otto says:
Maximum Security
War of Will
Game Winner
Improbable
Averell says:
Some agree the 7 horse committed a disqualifying offense..I do not….look back at the 1980 Preakness…Codex was allowed to keep his win over the great filly Genuine Risk..
RoadGambler says:
I’ve seen way worse fouls. I’m not saying that’s an excuse or a defense. I get it. However, these are large animals running at full steam in close proximity to each other. I know of human beings, who if they were told to run around a track at full speed, and were packed together and not given track lines, would bump into each other.
I want to do an experiment with a group of really fast runners bunched together, just to test this theory.