The 2024 Kentucky Derby Pool Contest- Results are up!

[stelladaniella]

I was so busy at the Derby, I forgot completely that I should probably update the picks.. and when I actually got on my phone, I had to document what was happening around me! Well. Me and the other musketeers will enjoy being the worst handicappers of all time for a 2nd consecutive year. Undefeated in that area.

[Cigarillo]

Pool A
Fierceness

Pool B
Just a Touch

Pool C
Track Phantom

Pool D
Endlessly

Pool E
Society Man

2:02

1/2 length

Last minute change in Pool C

Pool A
Fierceness

Pool B
Just a Touch

Pool C
Just Steel

Pool D
Endlessly

Pool E
Society Man

2:02

1/2 length

What do I get for choosing the 15th, 16th, 17th, and last place finisher?

[Flanders]

What do I get for choosing the 15th, 16th, 17th, and last place finisher?

A, there is always next year!

I know in the past I've gotten zero points at least once, probably more than that. hahaha

[Diver52]

I feel I should change my username to Catfish, I'm always down there in the mud. But I do believe I might be middle-bottom this year!

[Tessablue]

We have a new champion! The Derby pool race was almost as close as the Derby itself, but let's all congratulate Izvestia for being the only person to correctly choose the top two finishers! Excellent work, Izvestia--you are now officially the Greatest Handicapper of All Time for one year

Let's also congratulate Flanders and ForTheThrill for filling out the trifecta with some strong showings. And I'd also like to shout out aethervox, who received zero points but was almost completely spot-on with both the final time and margin. The Derby Pool has been running for many years, but that may be a unique feat!

The official order of finish (tiebreakers not applied, because I'm tired):

Izvestia: 50
Flanders: 46
ForTheThrill: 45
Northport: 40
Missbeholder: 31
Falinadin: 31
stelladaniella: 25
flytpthestars: 21
MissNMecke: 20
Palace Malice: 20
tranquilo: 20
Squeaky: 20
KatieK101: 20
HB1994: 20
mechaferret: 16
Mylute's Mom: 16
Gemini: 15
Coronado's Quest: 15
lurkey mclurker: 15
Diver52: 15
Luna326: 15
brunanas: 11
Miss Woodford: 11
Tessablue: 1
Tessablue's Mom: 1
Cigarillo: 0
JohannaSwe: 0
Katewerk: 0
Mylute: 0
Honor Code: 0
aethervox: 0

I'd like to personally thank Resilience for keeping me out of the basement Let me know if my math is wrong anywhere, and thank you all for participating! I really look forward to running this contest every year, and always great to see so many people taking part.

Until next year! Or possibly Breeders' Cup time!

[Missbeholder]

I was at Santa Anita watching on TV at Sirona's grandstand bar and couldn't hear the call of course for all the screaming. And I hadn't watched a replay yet. So watching that link that Tessablue posted, I see that Larry Collmus missed Mystic Dan's rail move to the front. He called Resilience as going to the lead when Mystic Dan was a good two lengths in front of him!

Very reminiscent of Tom Durkin when he missed Mine That Bird's rail run back in 2009. Tom always said that he wished he could have that one back!

Oh, and congrats to Izvestia, Flanders, and For The Thrill! Great job!

[Flanders]

Congrats Izvestia and ForTheThrill! Thank you as always for running the contest Tessa.

[Honor Code]

I would like to say I’m not ashamed of my results-it’s also a “talent” to have zero points!

It’s a good thing I don’t bet the derby

[Izvestia]

Well, I feel quite honoured! Thank you very much for holding the pool again!

I have to admit I changed my Pool C selection after reading Tessablue’s assessment of Mystik Dan

[brunanas]

congratulations guys!!!!

[Palace Malice]

I think you forgot me but it probably doesn't matter since I'm not really good at this

[ForTheThrill]

You know, just about every horse I bet on this weekend placed third, so third place fits so well! As always, this was a blast!

[Squeaky]

Thanks Tessa for running the contest and congratulations to the winners!

[Northport]

Thanks Tessablue for running this, congratulations Izvestia, and wow oh wow I am basking in my personal best result ever!

[stelladaniella]

Congrats everyone! I did quite well this year, a personal best I believe. Thanks to Tessa for running this, look forward to next year!

[Cigarillo]

We have a new champion! The Derby pool race was almost as close as the Derby itself, but let's all congratulate Izvestia for being the only person to correctly choose the top two finishers! Excellent work, Izvestia--you are now officially the Greatest Handicapper of All Time for one year

Let's also congratulate Flanders and ForTheThrill for filling out the trifecta with some strong showings. And I'd also like to shout out aethervox, who received zero points but was almost completely spot-on with both the final time and margin. The Derby Pool has been running for many years, but that may be a unique feat!

The official order of finish (tiebreakers not applied, because I'm tired):

Izvestia: 50
Flanders: 46
ForTheThrill: 45
Northport: 40
Missbeholder: 31
Falinadin: 31
stelladaniella: 25
flytpthestars: 21
MissNMecke: 20
tranquilo: 20
Squeaky: 20
KatieK101: 20
HB1994: 20
mechaferret: 16
Mylute's Mom: 16
Gemini: 15
Coronado's Quest: 15
lurkey mclurker: 15
Diver52: 15
Luna326: 15
brunanas: 11
Miss Woodford: 11
Tessablue: 1
Tessablue's Mom: 1
Cigarillo: 0
JohannaSwe: 0
Katewerk: 0
Mylute: 0
Honor Code: 0
aethervox: 0

I'd like to personally thank Resilience for keeping me out of the basement Let me know if my math is wrong anywhere, and thank you all for participating! I really look forward to running this contest every year, and always great to see so many people taking part.

Until next year! Or possibly Breeders' Cup time!

Thanks for coordinating this! It was awesome.

[Luna326]

Congratulations Izvestia! Thank you Tessa for running the contest.

[Diver52]

Yes, appreciate Tessablue's work and admire the winners! I'm very happy with my mid-pack finish.

My big win came just before the Derby--my friend and I were at the bar waiting to buy Bourbons behind some men who were ordering for a group. To apologize (unnecessarily) for the delay, they offered--insisted--on paying for our drinks. So taking that into account, I came out ahead on the Derby!

[lurkey mclurker]

congrats to the winners, thanks to tessablue (sorry for the mixup!!) and next time when i'm dithering i'm gonna go with my first instinct (mystik dan in pool c LOL) instead of overthinking it

ah well, it was a great race and lots of fun!

[Tessablue]

I think you forgot me but it probably doesn't matter since I'm not really good at this

Oops, I'm sorry! I did score you, just missed your name while transcribing the results. Consequences of staying up too late, you've been added!

Well, I feel quite honoured! Thank you very much for holding the pool again!

I have to admit I changed my Pool C selection after reading Tessablue’s assessment of Mystik Dan

Haha I'm glad someone benefited from it! Congrats to all who picked Dan--great choice, he was only selected by 20% of the entrants.

Thanks again everyone! I finished poorly here as usual (and at the betting windows...), but it was a safe and wonderful day of racing, so I think everyone wins.