Gene Kershner, known to horse racing fans as the author of
Equispace,
a blog about horse racing, took down the iPad giveaway on Kentucky
Derby weekend at
Horse Racing Nation.
The contest required contestants to pick the winner of the Kentucky
Derby, plus the official winning margin. Kershner was the only correct
contestant to select both Super Saver and the final winning margin.
"I was checking out some of the horse profiles at HorseRacingNation.com
and the iPad contest caught my eye as something cool to participate in,”
said Kershner. “I was confident with my horse selection as I liked
Super Saver's pedigree (Maria's Mon) and wet stats. I looked at the
last couple winning Derby margins over the past few years and saw most
weren't very close. I had a feeling Ice Box would be closing late, so I
went with 2 1/2 lengths as a completely unscientific guess!"
Horse Racing Nation provides wiki-based data on horse racing including
pedigrees, replays, silks, past performances and Plays of the Day. The
system also allows for community interaction and discussion on anything
in the database.
With the Preakness coming-up this weekend, Horse Racing Nation has
released its official
morning
line odds for the race. Super Saver is the 5-2 morning line
favorite.