Visionaire should be your pick for the Derby

May 2nd, 2008 | Posted by PostmanR

Big Brown is the favorite for tomorrow’s Kentucky Derby. But he’s got to bust over from position 20. And he’s never faced any competition in the three races he’s competed and won in.

So do you pick the flashy newcomer still, then? Or perhaps a cagey veteran with more experience? Or do you just get bombed in the infield and go talk to random strangers? OR do you pick someone you know will have the grit, the fire and the passion? Of course you do. Yes, friends put your money on Visionaire. After all, he’s got Barbaro ties. From Joe Sports Fan:

Bet Visionaire if… you’re the sympathetic type. His trainer is Michael Matz, the same trainer for the almighty Barbaro.  But Barbaro fans remember that if Visionaire wins there’s no need to send him any congratulatory cards because…horses can’t freaking read.

Well that settles it … his 20-1 odds be damned. You may say it’s a waste of money for me to throw down on a horse purely for emotional reasons that don’t make much strategical sense. I say at least I didn’t pick the horse because of its name.