Kentuck Derby Party

Fun was had by ALL attendee's to Frankie's Derby Party

Everyone wore a hat, and chose their winning horse ('cept Pa who chose to show)

Here are the choices of everyone's horse, their original odds, and their finish:
(selected for) Kelsey~ Lookin at Lucky 3-1 finished 6th
Frankie~ IceBox 10-1 finished 2nd
G'mother~ Noble's Promise 12-1 finished 5th
Jon~ Super Saver 15-1 finished 1st
Jimmy~ Line of David 30-1 finished 18th
Julie ~ American Lion 30-1 finished 11th
Pa~ Paddy O'Prado 20-1 finished 3rd
Jason ~ Devil May Care 10-1 finished 10th
Sarah ~ Mission Impazible 20-1 finished 9th
Justin ~ Sidney's Candy finished 17th

Next Years Race is May 5th!!

You Bettor Beware

Sometimes, the Kentucky Derby odds-on favorite really is the best horse; sometimes, not so much. In the last decade, the favorite has won the Run for the Roses four times -- and finished seventh three times.

Year	Favorite	Finished
2009	Friesan Fire	18th
2008	Big Brown	1st
2007	Street Sense	1st
2006	Sweetnorthernsaint	7th
2005	Bellamy Road	7th
2004	Smarty Jones	1st
2003	Empire Maker	2nd
2002	Harlan's Holiday	7th
2001	Point Given	5th
2000	Fusaichi Pegasus	1st
• Overall, the favorite has won the Derby 52 times, finished in the money (win, place or show) 90 times and finished out of the money 45 times. • The last Triple Crown winner, Affirmed in 1978, was not the Derby favorite. That was Alydar, who finished second.