Kentucky Derby I’ll Have Another

Kentucky Derby 2012 was won by I’ll Have Another who ran down a game Bodemeister and held off the closing kick of Dullahan.

Breaking from post 19 in front of a record crowd of 165,307 – I’ll Have Another won the 138th Kentucky Derby by 1.5 lengths in a time of 2:01.8

I’ll Have Another will be heading to Pimlico, Maryland for the Preakness Stakes in two weeks for the second leg of horse racings Triple Crown.

I’ll Have Another was ridden by jockey Mario Gutierrez and trained by Doug O’Neill for owner J. Paul Reddam.

$2 win place show bets returned $32.60, $13.80 and $9.00 with the exotics paying: $2 Exacta  19-6 = $306.60

$1 Trifecta  19-6-5  = $1,532.80 and the big one $1 Superfecta 19-6-5-13 = $48,046.40  Not a bad days pay.

 

Junior Seau Dead at 43

Junior Seau dead at 43. The 12 time NFL Pro Bowler was found shot to death in his Oceanside, California home.

JR Seau was a member of the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team and played professional football at the highest level from 1990 to 2010.

The San Diego native was an All-American linebacker with USC before taking his talents to the San Diego Chargers, drafted 5th overall in the 1990 NFL Draft.

Police are investigating the cause of death – which is believed to be a self-inflicted gunshot to the chest. Fast and Furious program Say Ow.

RIP. Junior Seau dead, way before his time, at 43.

QB Kellen Moore not Drafted in NFL

How is it possible the winningest quarterback in Division 1 college football history was not selected in the 2012 NFL draft?

Kellen Moore was a Heisman finalist in 2010 and the only QB to win 50 games. Moore completed 70% of his passes and finished his career with a QB rating of 169.

As proven by Tom Brady back in 2000, a late 6th round selection at #199 overall, the NFL draft is not an exact science.

Kellen Moore, all he does is win.

Apparently, the NFL doesn’t have a combine drill to measure heart, smarts or the will to win.

NFL Draft 2012 Andrew Luck #1

The 2012 NFL Draft #1 pick has all-world Stanford QB Andrew Luck taking his talents to Indianapolis. All top 6 first round picks appear solid.

1 Colts – Andrew Luck QB    2 Redskins – Robert Griffin III QB   3 Browns – Trent Richardson RB

4 Vikings – Matt Kalil OT   5 Jaguars – Justin Blackmon WR   6 Cowboys – Morris Claiborne CB

Great pickup at #25 by the Patriots with Dont’a Hightower. Well played by the Rams at #14 Michael Brockers plus two #1 picks.

This video brought back memories of the greatest draft in NFL history by one team in one season,with an unprecedented 4 Hall of Famers in 1974.

The honor goes to the Pittsburgh Steelers in selecting WR Lynn Swann, LB Jack Lambert, WR John Stallworth and Center Mike Webster.

Best of success everyone.

 

World Peace Suspended

World Peace suspended. LA Laker forward Metta World Peace aka Ron Artest was ejected from an NBA game with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

After wildly elbowing James Harden to the head, the Artest formerly known as Ron will be suspended from the National Basketball Association.

You can take the malice out of the Palace. You can change your name to World Peace.

This could be the end of the NBA line for the Artest formerly known as Ron.

World Peace? Big-time suspension coming for Metta World War.

Kentucky 2012 National Champions

Kentucky Wildcats Basketball program at 38-2 are the 2012 College National Champions after defeating Kansas 67 to 59 in New Orleans last night.

While the Jayhawks big man totally shut down and exposed Anthony Davis offensively, the UK MVP shined on defense in blocking shots, steals, rebounds and overall hustle.

The Kentucky guards lit it up from outside. Offense gets the glory. Defense wins the game.

Kentucky was in control most of the way but Kansas mounted a late rally. The lead would have been cut to 3 but a fatal mistake bunny hop, double dribble negated a 3 pointer that swished through nothing but net.

It may be One & Done for UK though as all 5 of Kentucky’s starters, 2 freshmen and 3 sophomores, could be selected in the early rounds of the NBA draft in June.

Time will tell. Congratulations Kentucky. Go Blue.

02-04-23-38-46 Mega Ball 23

02-04-23-38-46 Mega Ball 23 were the world record $640,000,000 Mega Millions winning numbers drawn Friday night March 30, 2012. Michael Jordan would have had a chance with the #23 dominant.

Americans spent $1.5 Billion for a chance at striking it rich with a $462 million lump sum or $347 million after federal tax withholding, based on a single winner.

There were 3 winners who will have to share the lifechanging prize. Winners may receive either a one-time payment of their share or 26 annual installment payments.

Congratulations to the lucky 3 who beat the astronomical jackpot odds of 176 million to 1.  The great equalizer was the sheer number of 1,500,000,000 tickets sold.

Record Mega Millions numbers: 2-4-23-38-46, MB 23. I don’t always play lottery but when I do, I prefer winning. Stay positive my friends.