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2016 Kentucky Derby

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It's that time of year again, the 142nd Kentucky Derby is on Saturday May 7.
I will be at the Race Book at Foxwoods in Connecticut for the day. Good luck to everyone who will be handicapping the card and the Kentucky Derby.

Kentucky Derby:
When: Saturday, Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky.
Post time: 6:34 p.m. (approx.)
TV: NBCSN ? 5:30-6 p.m. Wednesday (post draw), 12:30-6 p.m. Friday (Kentucky Oaks), noon-4 p.m. Saturday (undercard); NBC ? 4-7:30 p.m. Saturday (race)
Purse: $2 million
Distance: 1? miles
Field: Top 20 Thoroughbreds, by points won in Derby Preps

http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2016/04/horse_named_after_red_wings_gu.html
Horse named after Red Wings' Gustav Nyquist is favorite to win Kentucky Derby.
Mlive

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/2016/04/17/nyquist-kentucky-derby/83159400/
Nyquist, named after Red Wing, is Kentucky Derby favorite.
Freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...erator-brodys-cause-join-derby-hunt/82881624/
Outwork, Exaggerator, Brody?s Cause join Derby hunt.
Detnews

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...notebook-monday-good-derby-workouts/83855160/
Horse racing notebook: Monday good for Derby workouts.
Detnews

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...vorites-owner-likes-wing-ing-horses/83854040/
Derby favorite?s owner likes Wing-ing it with horses.
Detnews

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...oks-rebound-kentucky-derby-1st-loss/83911842/
Mohaymen looks to rebound in Kentucky Derby from 1st loss.
Detnews

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...oks-rebound-kentucky-derby-1st-loss/83911842/
Mohaymen looks to rebound in Kentucky Derby from 1st loss.
Detnews

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...e-nyquist-draws-post-kentucky-derby/83951792/
Favorite Nyquist draws No. 13 post for Kentucky Derby.
Detnews

http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/15446546/how-handicap-kentucky-derby
How to handicap the Derby.
espn

http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/15455257/numbers
Inside the numbers of the 142nd Kentucky Derby.
espn

http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/15464951/whittling-five-contenders
Whittling it down to five Kentucky Derby contenders.
espn

http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/15463647/derby-starters-getting-more-starts
Kentucky Derby starters getting more time between starts.
espn

http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/15468778/which-horse-likely-get-derby-distance
Figuring out who is likely to get the Ky. Derby distance.
espn

http://www.drf.com/news/kentucky-derby-figuring-out-who-likely-get-distance
Kentucky Derby: Figuring out who is likely to get the distance.
DRF

http://www.drf.com/kentucky-derby-workouts
Kentucky Derby Workouts.
DRF

http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/15469441/nyquist-wears-target-kentucky-derby
Nyquist favored in a Kentucky Derby filled with uncertainty.
espn

https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2016-2016-kentucky-derby-cheat-sheet-tambien-en-español
2016 Kentucky Derby Cheat Sheet.

https://www.americasbestracing.net/...hree-cooling-down-kentucky-derby-week-edition
Three Heating Up, Three Cooling Down: Kentucky Derby Week Edition

https://www.americasbestracing.net/...-odds-three-kentucky-derby-betting-strategies
Playing the Odds: Three Kentucky Derby Betting Strategies.

https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2016-three-live-longshots-consider-the-kentucky-derby
Three Live Longshots to Consider for the Kentucky Derby.
 
6:34 PM Eastern post time.

I generally root for the winner of the Santa Anita Derby, which is Exaggerator this year.
 
I guess if I were going to bet this race I would box an exacta with Nyquist and exaggerator.
 
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