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Please vote in the poll all the choices that apply.
Thank you all those that participate gamblers, horse racing fans and non gamblers.
The Republic of Pilmico brings you the NS Preakness Stakes from Pilmico, the 2nd round in the Tripple Crown.
1. The Kentucky Derby from Churchill Downs sat may 07-05, the winner Giacomo, will Giacomo win the Tripple Crown?
2. The Preakness Stakes from Pilmico sat may 21-05,
the winner?
3. The Belmont Stakes from Belmont sat June 11-05,
the winner?

Post your NS bets in any currency of your choice, and why
you think the horses you choose will win, place and show.
The Republic of Pilmico's currency 1 Bet = $1.48

Bets, Win, Place, Show, Perfecta-Exacta, Trifecta,
Superfecta and Daily Double cost $2 per bet, boxes
cost $1 per bet.

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

If any one can add any related information or pictures of
the horses etc, etc please do so, thank you.

Post Positions
01. Malibu Moonshine
02. High Fly
03. Noble Causeway
04. Greeley's Galaxy
05. Scrappy T
06. Hal's Image
07. Closing Argument
08. Galloping Grocer
09. Wilko
10. Sun King
11. High Limit
12. Afleet Alex
13. Giacomo
14. Going Wild

I will bet a win ticket on Giacomo,
I want a tripple crown winner.

I will also make other bets.

I think that Afleet Alex will be the one to watch.

I will post these choices telegramed to me on behalf of

Collonie
1. High Fly
2. Wilko
3. Afleet Alex

Milchama
1. High Fly
2. high Limit
3. Afleet Alex

I think that the Derby winner, Giacomo, has not the depth needed, and has to start from post position 13 - very bad positioning in this narrow track with such a short run to the first turn. Afleet has post 12 darn near as bad. I think the packed field is going to hurt all of them.

It's been a while since there has been a bad accident at any of the triple crow races, but their luck can't hold forever, and with such large fields that brings the odds ever smaller.

If I heard completely Afleet managed to not only not lose weight, but to actually gain a little. Which is good. It sounds like his lung infection is completely over - and the lungs on a race horse are supremely important - they are the fuel of a racer.


Its the call to the post...

HE won! He won! Afleet Alex went to his knees but went on to win!

I can't believe it. My heart went in my throat when he went to his knees, but OMG

Afleet Alex WON!!!!

I can't believe High Fly didnt show anything in the Preakness at least in the Derby he led for a little bit in the Preakness he didnt even make a move oof i can't believe i overrated him so much at least i know who gonna win the belmont which i will make my betting much easier. Afleet Alex will win the Belmont and that makes me feel better

Tanara you called it right, 'I think that Afleet Alex will be the one to watch".


12- Afleet Alex
05. Scrappy T
13. Giacomo

12- Win $8.60, Place $5.00, Show $3.20
05- Place $11.20, Show $5.80
13- Show 4.80

Perfecta-Exacta 12-5 $152.60
Trifecta 12-5-13 $872.00
Superfecta12-5-13-10 $10,362.30
10. Sun King
Daily Double 7-12 $33.20, the 7 horse winner from
race 11.

Well no Tripple Crown winner this year, lets see who
will win the Belmont, I will bring you the Belmont Stakes
from The Republic of Derby Downs.

I played a $1 Trifecta box 2,9,11,12,13 $60.

I lost, I had 2 out of the 3 numbers, I did not think
Scrappy T would be in there, but he was, good for him.

I am probably one of the very few gamblers who
keep a running balance track of every $ they gamble and every $ they win, so I always no if I am up or down or up
for the year, I am up. I do this with horses, Jai-alai and
Lotto, I have a very big defecit spending on Lotto.

My nations are the republics of Derby Downs, Pilmico and
River Downs, Belmont is reserved for a former nation.

Thank you to all who participated or participate in this
this poll and thread.

May all the horses frolic freely one day in all of
my republics many lush tropical forests visited
by many tourists from all over the world.