LTC John Shaw 635171 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was born and raised in Fern Creek, KY and was an intern at Churchill Downs in 1986-87.<br />It is the first Saturday in May and it means DERBY Time!<br />My Army Reserve duty is keeping me from going but it is time to PICK A HORSE!<br />And GIVE ME A REASON, Any reason you picked the horse you did.<br />It could be name, riding colors, jockey, where the horse or owner is from, it reminds you of an ex, WHATEVER, the more entertaining the BETTER! <br /><br />You know I am just HORSING AROUND! (No my jokes don't get better, just ask my kids...)<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/triple/derby/2015/05/01/expert-picks-kentucky-derby/26718129/">http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/triple/derby/2015/05/01/expert-picks-kentucky-derby/26718129/</a> 2015-05-01T18:34:42-04:00 LTC John Shaw 635171

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was born and raised in Fern Creek, KY and was an intern at Churchill Downs in 1986-87.<br />It is the first Saturday in May and it means DERBY Time!<br />My Army Reserve duty is keeping me from going but it is time to PICK A HORSE!<br />And GIVE ME A REASON, Any reason you picked the horse you did.<br />It could be name, riding colors, jockey, where the horse or owner is from, it reminds you of an ex, WHATEVER, the more entertaining the BETTER! <br /><br />You know I am just HORSING AROUND! (No my jokes don't get better, just ask my kids...)<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/triple/derby/2015/05/01/expert-picks-kentucky-derby/26718129/">http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/triple/derby/2015/05/01/expert-picks-kentucky-derby/26718129/</a>

2015-05-01T18:34:42-04:00 2015-05-01T18:34:42-04:00 CSM Charles Hayden 635183

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I didn't even use the "Racing Form"

2015-05-01T18:38:11-04:00 2015-05-01T18:38:11-04:00 CSM Charles Hayden 635196

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>"Seize the Day" seems like a logical choice for an ex-Medary Elementary Schooler!

2015-05-01T18:45:09-04:00 2015-05-01T18:45:09-04:00 LTC Stephen C. 635437

<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-37814"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fkentucky-derby-choose-a-horse-you-know-you-want-to%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Kentucky+Derby+-+Choose+a+horse%2C+you+know+you+want+to%21&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fkentucky-derby-choose-a-horse-you-know-you-want-to&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AKentucky Derby - Choose a horse, you know you want to!%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/kentucky-derby-choose-a-horse-you-know-you-want-to" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="dea89fd53a9df51aede8e52904bfba85" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/037/814/for_gallery_v2/635589320364431451-dortmund.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/037/814/large_v3/635589320364431451-dortmund.jpg" alt="635589320364431451 dortmund" /></a></div></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="600569" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/600569-ltc-john-shaw">LTC John Shaw</a>, I've never been to the Derby but I've been to the Kentucky Oaks and to Keeneland many, many times! So, with all this horse racing experience, I'm picking Dortmund! Why? The red, white and blue colors (patriotic design) of course!

2015-05-01T21:01:22-04:00 2015-05-01T21:01:22-04:00 SSgt J.J. Guajardo 635819

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Firing line after American Pharoah. I'm a firearms instructor and I've been to Egypt

2015-05-02T00:45:34-04:00 2015-05-02T00:45:34-04:00 CH (MAJ) William Beaver 636043

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>War Story. I just have to

2015-05-02T06:26:28-04:00 2015-05-02T06:26:28-04:00 CH (MAJ) William Beaver 636045

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>While in Seminary I got to work for Brantley Crowd Management at three Kentucky Derbies 94-96. In 95 and 96 I won the Exacta Box on the Derby ! Thunder Gulch and Go For Gin were my great picks! I miss being there. Long tiring day but what alot of fun !!

2015-05-02T06:29:15-04:00 2015-05-02T06:29:15-04:00 LTC Gavin Heater 637067

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Great run by the winning jockey, but confused why he ran so far outside for most of the race. Horse could have run even harder by the looks of it.

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