Posted on Tue May 06, 2008 at 01:39:42 PM EST in NFL
More on: Randy Moss, Alysha Harris, Miss Kentucky, Kentucky Derby (all tags)

If you thought the biggest news from this past weekend's Kentucky Derby was the horrible injury and subsequent euthanasia of Eight Belles then you'd be wrong. Move over Beyonce and Jay-Z. Step aside Posh Spice and David Beckham. Beat it Brangelina. We've got the next big power couple right here! Or at least Randy Moss' next one-night stand. That's probably more like it.

The Patriots wide receiver was caught doing a little dirty dancing with Alysha Harris, a.k.a. Miss Kentucky USA, at a party during Kentucky Derby weekend. Some might call this scandalous behavior, but she is promoting her state. Just not in the manner the crown-givers were hoping for.

"In keeping with the commitment of our official causes, our new title-holder, Alysha Harris, will dedicate extensive time supporting and working with our official charities," state director Connie Clark Harrison said.

Those commitments include promoting the pageant's sponsors, community service programs, charities, literacy throughout the Commonwealth, awareness of ovarian cancer and breast cancer, and youth anti-drug campaigns. ...

In the interview competition, the contestant must talk with judges about her successes, talents, goals and ambitions. Attention is focused on the contestant's poise, charm, self-confidence and ability to communicate, as well as the substance of her answers.

We think Randy would agree with the judges on Alysha's astounding "ability to communicate."

Links:
[SportsWrap]: Randy Moss Gets His Freak On With Miss Kentucky Alysha Harris
[MadisonCourier.com]: CCHS graduate receives crown of Miss Kentucky USA

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Posted on Mon Apr 28, 2008 at 01:00:03 PM EST in Other Sports
More on: Kentucky Derby, horse racing (all tags)

Since we have no idea who is going to win the Kentucky Derby and any pick is as good as another, every year we just use the Scrabble pick.  We rank the horses in the order of their Scrabble score and hope that by some miracle, it actually works and we win our $100 $2 trifecta bet.  And, of course, the bragging rights when it does happen.

So without further ado, here are the Scrabble picks for this year's Kentucky Derby.  Scrabble points are from the Scrabble Score Generator and ddds from Bodog's Kentucky Derby odds page.

1. Bob Black Jack (37 pts) / 50-1
   
2. Recapturetheglory (28 pts) / 20-1
   
3. Colonel John (23 pts) / 9-2
   
4. Behindthebar (23 pts) / ?

Surprisingly, two horses with Zs in their name didn't make the top 4.  There you go folks.  When you hit that huge superfecta, send us a tip, ok?

All the other scrabble scores after the jump, in case you want to go lowest to highest in your wager.

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Posted on Thu May 03, 2007 at 04:51:35 PM EST in Other Sports
More on: Kentucky Derby, steroids, Giants, Sports Center, OJ Simpson, Odds and Ends (all tags)

First it was limited to the world of bicycling and Lance Armstrong, then it hopped over to baseball with Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Jose Conseco and Barry Bonds to mention a few. And now we can't even enjoy coverage of the Kentucky Derby without having to endure a bunch of conspiracy theories involving the purity of blood cells and muscle density. All the horses will be drug tested prior to the race in order to uphold the integrity of the event. Apparently, Barbaro wrote a book before his death that exposed some of the other horses as being users of enhancing substances.

In other news...

[ESPN]: When it comes to golf, Derek Jeter is no Ryan Longwell.

[Yahoo]: "Naked man superglued to exercise bike during heist." Ummm... ok.

[SI.com]: Barry Bonds isn't the only Giant with a drug problem. Wonder if they shared needles?

[Yahoo Sports]: Tractor Traylor's cousin was a bad man. A rich man, but a bad man.

[Larry Brown Sports]: Please fire Scott Van Pelt. Please fire Scott Van Pelt. Please fire Scott Van Pelt...

[WFTV.com]: The Juice finds time during his hunt for the real killer to enjoy a day at the track.

And finally, for all you house hunters out there, 50 Cent's 52-room mansion in Connecticut is up for sale. 50 bought the house, which used to be owned by Mike Tyson, for $4.1 million in 2003 and has since spent around $6 million to pimp his crib. According to the agent who was listing the house when Iron Mike was there, "He's put a lot into it, and it's all very tasteful, except the stripper poles."

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Posted on Tue Apr 17, 2007 at 11:38:17 AM EST in Other Sports
More on: Kentucky Derby, horse racing, auctions (all tags)

The people who brought you the $1,000 mint julep last year (no, sorry, does not come with hand relief) at the Kentucky Derby didn't think the $50,000 they raised for charity was enough so they're stepping it up this year. Not only are they offering more of the cocktails (132 vs 50), they're letting Christie's handle the auctioning of 13 jeweled cups.

The gold cups in which the cocktails will be served will feature the engraving of the name of a previous Derby-winning horse. Eleven of the cups will have three rubies and two will have diamonds. The two with diamonds will feature the first derby winner Aristides and Barbaro. Barbaro? Shouldn't the most prestigious cup feature Secretariat? That's like picking Dwyane Wade over Jordan just because he was more recent. And no, we're not suggesting that Wade be put down like Barbaro.

The auction start today so get your credit cards out.

Links:
[SignOnSanDiego]: Want to toss back jeweled mint julep?

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Posted on Fri May 05, 2006 at 06:08:41 PM EST in Other Sports
More on: Kentucky Derby, gambling, picks (all tags)

OK. So the "theory of scrabbletivity" didn't work for the Super Bowl. (Or perhaps it would have if not for the Seahawks getting jobbed by Bill Leavy... not that we're still bitter about that or anything.) We think the TOS has to work for something, so why not the Kentucky Derby? After all, all the experts end up being wrong about 1000% of the time.

Here you go folks. When you win the Superfecta, make sure you send us a tip.

Win: Bob and John (15-1)
Place: Sweetnorthernsaint (8-1)
Show: Steppenwolfer (35-1)
Um.. whatever comes after Show: Brother Derek (9-2)

Here's the full list:

	Horse	Odds	Scrabble Word score
	Bob and John	15-1	25
	Sweetnorthernsaint	8-1	24
	Steppenwolfer	35-1	23
	Brother Derek	9-2	22
	Point Determined	15-1	21
	Jazil	35-1	21
	Keyed Entry	40-1	21
	Cause to Believe	50-1	21
	Private Vow	50-1	21
	Deputy Glitters	100-1	21
	Flashy Bull	125-1	21
	Sharp Humor	40-1	20
	Sinister Minister	18-1	18
	Showing Up	30-1	18
	Bluegrass Cat	40-1	17
	Lawyer Ron	6-1	15
	Storm Treasure	60-1	15
	Seaside Retreat	200-1	15
	A.P. Warrior	18-1	14
	Barbaro	7-1	11

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