Saturday May 5 Picks! (Kentucky Derby)

Hello racing fans,
Paddock Girl is here:


It's derby, derby, derby timeeee!
Just a couple of hours and it will all start.

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Are you excited??? This time there are several horses that could take the prize, even though plenty of people are leaning towards BODEMEISTER.

Meanwhile, Churchill Downs is celebrating with all the Derby fever that gets in motions since days before the event. Louisville is packed and that couldn't get better for the racetrack; people from all over the country are there, just waiting for the early evening to find out the winner.

I don't know you but I'm ready to see it, live it and enjoy it... hopefully the weather won't delay any races today

But in case you haven't heard, fun has already started at Churchill Downs. Yesterday it was the Kentucky Oaks and all I can say is WOW!!! That was such a thrilling race! Jockey Rosie Napravnick believe she could and she did. Her horse, "BELIEVE YOU CAN" won on an impressive move that left "BROADWAY'S ALIBI" without the crown just for a very short distance.  This way, Rosie has become the First Women to ever with the Kentucky Oaks (such a way to make history).

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And I'm sure today history will be made again... I mean is Derby time, right?

This year is very very competitive, like we haven't seen in more than 10 years. Almost a third of the field does qualify to be a winner, so basically it will all depend of the pace pace that gets set form the beginning.

Here are the picks for the 138th Kentucky Derby and the rest of today's races at Churchill Downs.

Race 1: ATIGUN, POINT TAKEN.

Race 3: GOLDEN TICKET, WINDSURFER.

Race 5: MILE HIGH MAG|C, BIG BLUE NATION.

Race 6: Twin Spires Turf S. ($125,000): BRIDGETOWN, CHAMBERLAIN BRIDGE... include GREAT MEALS in your 'fectas.

Race 7: Churchill Downs ($400,000): AMAZOMBIE, SHACKLEFORD

Race 8: Churchill Distaff Turf Mile ($200,000): TAPISFLY, ARUNA... include CiTY TO CITY in your 'fectas.

Race 9: Humana Distaff S. ($300,000): SWITCH with MUSICAL ROMANCE and GROUPIE DOLL.

Race 10: Woodford Reserve Turf C. ($500,000): DATA LINK, TURALLURE.

Race 11: Kentucky Derby:
BODEMEISTER, HANSEN... keep an eye on ALPHA and DADDY NOSE BEST, both horses could give a great surprise and pay out really well.
Longshot:  wouldn't it be great if first-time jockey Mario Gutierrez I'LL HAVE ANOTHER won? Now that would complete this historic Derby edition.

Race 13: DYNAMICAL, FLAPSUP.


HAPPY BETTING EVERYONE!