2012 Smarty Jones Stakes

[Togtdyalttai]

My fellow equestrians,

You are cordially invited to participate in the 2012 edition of TAT's Smarty Jones Stakes!

At the onset of this contest, we will give each participant $10,000 to spend as he or she sees fit. Bets will be placed by players before each of the three triple crown races, as soon as odds are posted. You may bet as little or as much of your money as you wish on each race, betting on as many or as few horses as you like.

A horse selected that wins will pay out in full. A horse that comes in second will pay out half, and a horse that comes in third will pay out a quarter. There will be no exactas or trifectas or any of that silliness.

We look forward to seeing all of you on the tracks, as this contest trots along.

Stay tuned for the specific details, but picks will be due before the start of the race on Saturday, May 5.

If you would like to start scouting your selections, feel free to visit http://www.kentuckyderby.com/

Scoring will work as it should this year, making it so you cannot lose money while a horse of yours still places. For example, betting $1000 a horse with 2/1 odds that comes in second will pay $2000 back.

[Kirkus]

[Togtdyalttai]

Early Kentucky Derby odds from Kentuckyderby.info:

Alpha 14/1
Bodemeister 5/1
Creative Cause 12/1
Daddy Long Legs 35/1
Daddy Nose Best 20/1
Done Talking 30/1
Dullahan 10/1
El Padrino 16/1
Gemologist 7/1
Hansen 14/1
Hero of Order 85/1
I'll Have Another 16/1
Liaison 35/1
Mark Valeski 25/1
Optimizer 85/1
Prospective 50/1
Rousing Sermon 45/1
Sabercat 35/1
Take Charge Indy 16/1
Trinniberg 50/1
Union Rags 5/1
Went The Day Well 20/1

[dryrunguy]

Yay.

[shtexas]

I've actually heard of Take Charge Indy.

[dryrunguy]

Hansen is quite possibly the most beautiful thoroughbred I've ever seen. He's not just gray, he's almost white!

Next question: How is Ramon Dominguez going to ride two horses in the same race (Alpha and Hansen)?

[Togtdyalttai]

Kentucky Derby Morning Line (These odds will be used for the contest and are listed in post position order):
Daddy Long Legs: 30/1
Optimizer: 50/1
Take Charge Indy: 15/1
Union Rags: 9/2
Dullahan: 8/1
Bodemeister: 4/1
Rousing Sermon: 50/1
Creative Cause: 12/1
Trinniberg: 50/1
Daddy Nose Best: 15/1
Alpha: 15/1
Prospective: 20/1
Went the Day Well: 20/1
Hansen: 10/1
Gemologist: 6/1
El Padrino: 20/1
Done Talking: 50/1
Sabercat: 30/1
I'll Have Another: 12/1
Liaison: 50/1

[TennisAnyone74]

I'll start.

The Kentucky Derby:
Daddy Knows Best - $1000
Daddy Long Legs - $750
El Padrino - $750
Alpha - $500
Liaison - $500
Rousing Sermon - $500
Creative Cause - $250
Done Talking - $250
Hansen - $250
Prospective - $250

Total: $5000

TA

[dryrunguy]

Creative Cause: $1500
I'll Have Another: $1000
Union Rags: $1500
Bodemeister: $1000
Dullahan: $1500
Gemologist: $1750
Take Charge Indy: $1750

[Kirkus]

Bodemeister $1,000
Optimizer $400
Rousing Sermon $400
Trinniberg $400
Done Talking $400
Liaison $400
I'll Have Another $300

[Togtdyalttai]

Union Rags: $1000
Hansen: $2500
Gemologist: $4500
El Padrino: $2000

I'm ready to be out after the Derby!

[Kirkus]

Union Rags: $1000
Hansen: $2500
Gemologist: $4500
El Padrino: $2000

I'm ready to be out after the Derby!

Wow. You and Dry.

[oohsalmon]

Go big or go home

5000 on Bodemeister
5000 on El Padrino

[ptmcmahon]

Enlisted the girls to help (hence me picking both "Daddy" horses)

$2,000 - Take Charge Indy
$2,000 - I'll Have Another
$1,000 - Liaison
$1,000 - El Padrino
$1,000 - Daddy Long Legs
$1,000 - Daddy Nose Best
$1,000 - Bodemister

[dryrunguy]

Tog hasn't put me in the scoreboard yet because he KNOWS I'm going to change my allocations. Smart boy.