Created a poll for this. Let's see how saavy the Pinside community is with horses.
I'm saying Audible for the win, Justify in place.
If you're looking for a longshot, Noble Indy.
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Louisville, KY
Quoted from coz6:Going to the derby I'll bet on the winning pony of the poll - I'll contribute the winnings to the project pinball group because I am sure we're going to win. $100 to win what will it be
"other" could win the poll, then what? 
Quoted from KozMckPinball:"other" could win the poll, then what?
All horses to show won a few hundred last year
Quoted from coz6:All horses to show won a few hundred last year
In that case, you hafta root for an underdog to get on the podium to recoup..
Quoted from KozMckPinball:In that case, you hafta root for an underdog to get on the podium to recoup..
I have to do that just to break even on the mint julipis
I just work on them, don't follow the action at the track.
Went with Magnum Moon -- Who doesn't like a large celestial body? 
I will be betting, not sure on which yet. Usually do a bunch of $2 superfecta picks. Hit it two years ago and won $1,300 then bought a new grill and meteor pinball. Hell yea!
Quoted from coz6:All horses to show won a few hundred last year
Hmmm, no. Unless you mean something else altogether I am not understanding.
There are 20 horses in the race, placing a minimum $2 bet on each horse to show would cost=$40
2017 Ky Derby paid as follows for show bets.
Winner=5.80
Place=15.20
Show=20.80
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Total=41.80
Bets=40
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Net=1.80 and that's before whatever takeout the OTB gets.
Also, the 2nd and 3rd place horses were both longshots so those amounts are higher than normal.
Quoted from MotorCityMatt:I will be betting, not sure on which yet. Usually do a bunch of $2 superfecta picks. Hit it two years ago and won $1,300 then bought a new grill and meteor pinball. Hell yea!
Yep, superfecta is where it's at! I have not hit one yet in the Ky Derby but it's a goal.
A few years ago the $1Sfc paid over 75K! 
Quoted from Al:Yep, superfecta is where it's at! I have not hit one yet in the Ky Derby but it's a goal.
A few years ago the $1Sfc paid over 75K!
I know, I was going ape shit when my numbers hit waiting for the payoff amounts.
Quoted from Al:Hmmm, no. Unless you mean something else altogether I am not understanding.
There are 20 horses in the race, placing a minimum $2 bet on each horse to show would cost=$40
2017 Ky Derby paid as follows for show bets.
Winner=5.80
Place=15.20
Show=20.80
--------------
Total=41.80
Bets=40
-------------
Net=1.80 and that's before whatever takeout the OTB gets.
Also, the 2nd and 3rd place horses were both longshots so those amounts are higher than normal.
Hmm I am not sure it was for my mother in law - i thought that was the bet but clearly not.
Quoted from coz6:Hmm I am not sure it was for my mother in law - i thought that was the bet but clearly not.
I'm guessing what she meant was she put $100 on one of those top three horses.
So if you bet $100 to show on the winner from 2017, you would have gotten back almost $300 which is not bad. Over 1k if you had bet that same money on the show horse instead.
Quoted from Al:Hmmm, no. Unless you mean something else altogether I am not understanding.
There are 20 horses in the race, placing a minimum $2 bet on each horse to show would cost=$40
2017 Ky Derby paid as follows for show bets.
Winner=5.80
Place=15.20
Show=20.80
--------------
Total=41.80
Bets=40
-------------
Net=1.80 and that's before whatever takeout the OTB gets.
Also, the 2nd and 3rd place horses were both longshots so those amounts are higher than normal.
Don't forget at least 2 horses will withdraw before posting.
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