Meet Justify! Winner of the 144th Kentucky Derby! 🌹🌹

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Sloppy track and yet jockey Mike Smith is clean in his white silks! Perfect run for the roses!

http://a.msn.com/02/en-us/AAwNNBZ?ocid=se

[GreenEyedLefty]

1. The jockey is Mike Smith. :)

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2. Thanks! Loooong weekend!

[jberryhill]

3. But his friends call him Alex

[Rhiannon12866]

12. At 52, he was also the second oldest jockey to win the Derby

Bill Shoemaker was the oldest at 54 in 1986 - Ferdinand. I grew up in Saratoga and sometimes my Dad took us to the races. His favorite jockey was Shoemaker. That is one beautiful horse!

[Corgigal]

4. Horse has a giant ass.

Of course I bet on him.

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5. So that's your major criteria?

[Corgigal]

6. Yeah,

Owner of a giant ass. Put 2.00 dollars down to win.

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7. Big spender too, I see.....

[Corgigal]

8. Won 7 bucks..

Hell yeah.

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9. Betting $2.00 on him

in the Preakness?

[Corgigal]

10. Can't lose

And some trifectas.

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11. Good luck!

I can pick the ponies, but as soon as I put any $ on them, it's the kiss of death.....