Thursday, May 5th, 2022

Tiz The Bomb Could Blow up 2022 KY Derby Tote Board

Welcome to the 2022 Run for the Roses. We will take another swing at the first leg of the Triple Crown…and hope for the best. With 20 horses signed on, often luck and trip are deciding factors. Let’s get right to the story lines surrounding this year’s running… The Field This looks to be the […]

Friday, May 6th, 2016

Ponycapper 2016 Derby Rundown

Rundown: Race Overview Favorite Breakdown Win Contenders Spoilers-Longshots Exotic Inclusions Pilot to Bombardier Likely Scenarios Betting Strategy Pick Summary Race Overview This year’s run for the roses looks like a bettors dream with a plethora of dead money in the pools on hopeless longshots and a favorite with questionable distance pedigree. There is not much […]

Saturday, May 2nd, 2015

Trifecta Strategies Key for Riches in 2015 Derby

This year’s derby field looks to be one of the best in recent memory, and Bob Baffert is holding pocket aces, with the first 2 betting choices – American Pharaoh and Dortmund. Let’s be clear, the field is one of the best in recent history – but it is very top heavy, and not the […]

Friday, May 4th, 2012

2012 Kentucky Derby Analysis

Whitey’s Derby Breakdown Welcome to the 3rd online version of my Kentucky Derby Field Analysis and Picks… For several years, myself and fellow capper Dave Halpren published our Derby picks via spreadsheet. I have included Dave as a guest capper on this blog to keep the tradition alive, and his picks are included at the […]

Friday, April 30th, 2010

2010 Derby – Analysis and Picks

Welcome to the first online version of my Kentucky Derby Field Analysis and Picks… For several years, myself and fellow capper Dave Halpren published our Derby picks via spreadsheet. I have included Dave as a guest capper on this blog to keep the tradition alive, and his picks are included at the bottom of this […]