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To: Freedom Fighter who wrote (80468)	5/6/2000 6:39:00 PM
From: Knighty Tin	Respond to of 132070

Wayne, I didn't bet it, but 2-1 was a good payoff for FP. BTW, the highlight of the program on tv was hearing the brain dead governor of Kentucky try to pronounce the horse's name and then the owner's name. You would think he'd have the names of the favorites down pat. Oh, well, I guess that's what happens when you smoke too much blue grass. <g> Poor old Deputy had nothin'.

To: Freedom Fighter who wrote (80468)	5/7/2000 8:43:00 AM
From: Tommaso	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Well, this year you guys helped me win some money. At a Derby Day party I had $2 each on Fusaichi Pegasus, The Deputy, and Anees. In this pool, FP paid off 6-1, so I came out $6.00 ahead. I would have had a lot more winnings except that three little girls aged about 5, 6, and 7 also decided to bet on the Nipponese star along with adults of various ages. They should have been disqualified as underage and their bets returned to them, of course; or maybe confiscated as illegal wagers. W. C. Fields would have found a way to get it done.

To: Freedom Fighter who wrote (80468)	5/8/2000 1:35:00 PM
From: bill meehan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Wayne, things have quieted down enough that I finally found some time to check out the MB neighborhood. I came to similar conclusions about the Derby and put a small wager on Anees. However, when I got home later and saw the early odds on Fusaichi Pegasus at 3-1 I made a fairly hefty bet on him and was happy with the $6.60. His Wood and Derby races lead me to believe that only injury or bad racing luck will keep him from the Triple Crown. However, I'm sure the odds will preclude me from trying him straight again. BTW, I might be going to Belmont the day before the big race to meet some characters from KY. Let me know if you're interested and I'll tell you where we'll be meeting.