NationStates Jolt Archive

Please vote in the poll all the choices that apply.
The Republic of Derby Downs brings you
THe NS Kentucky Derby Saturday May 07-05,
place your bets, post your bets in any currency,
Derby Downs new currency exchange rate is
1 Bet= $ 1.72. up from 1 Bet= $1.68

Post your NS bets and why you think the horses
you choose will win, place and show.

Bets, Win, Place, Show, Quinela, Perfecta, Trifecta
cost $2 per bet, and boxes cost $1 per bet.

The winners and official payouts will be posted
sometime after the race.

If any one can add any information or pictures related
to the race, please do so, thank you.

Post Positions
01. Sort It Out
02. Adromeda;s Hero
03. Sun King
04. Noble Causeway
05. Coin Silver
06. High Limit
07. Flower Alley
08. Greater Good
09. Greeley's Galaxy
10. Giacomo
11. High Fly
12. Afleet Alex
13. Spanish Chestnut
14. Wilko
15. Bandini
16. Bellamy Road
17. Dont Get Mad
18. Closing Argument
19. Going Wild
20. Buzzards Bay

Question:

Do Brits pronounce the word "derby" as "darby"?

I've heard it bandied about on Fox Soccer Channel -- by the Canadian hosts -- in the context of matches between, for instance, Tottenham/Arsenal and Birmingham/Villans... and there it was pronounced "darby"

so in the case of this race, do y'all pronounce it "derby" or "darby"?

My apology to the race horse Andromeda's Hero
post 02 and may the colt with all the other
race horses frolic freely one day in
Derby Downs many famaous tropical
forests to be, visited by many tourists
from around the world.

Post
10. Giacomo
Win $ 102.60 Place $45.80 Show $ 19.80
18. Closing Argument
Place $ 70.00 Show $ 24.80
12. Afleet Alex Show $ 4.60

Exacta- Perfecta 10-18 $ 9814.80
Trifecta 10-18-12 $ 133,134.80
Superfecta 10-18-12-17 $ 864,253.50
Post 17 - Dont Get Mad

Daily Double 9-10 $ 1973.40
From race 9 post 9 America Alive

Based on $2 bets.

Thank you The Borderlands of Milchama,
Hockey Canada, Tanara, and Collonie for voting
and participating in the threads as fellow
horse racing gambler

Thank you Berkylvania, Frangland, Rastaban,
for participating int the threads even though
you are not gamblers.

There seems to be few horse racing fans
on NS and I thank all those who participated.

Derby Downs.

Question:

Do Brits pronounce the word "derby" as "darby"?

I've heard it bandied about on Fox Soccer Channel -- by the Canadian hosts -- in the context of matches between, for instance, Tottenham/Arsenal and Birmingham/Villans... and there it was pronounced "darby"

so in the case of this race, do y'all pronounce it "derby" or "darby"?

it changes from situation, but in this we would pronounce it "Derby" at least i would