Did You Back It, Ken4155?

[Buenchico]

Did you strike lucky with Lucky Strike, Ken, when it ran as an 80/1 outsider in the Kentucky Derby, having only been entered at the last minute when another horse was withdrawn?

Quite a ride, I think!

[DonkeyHoaty]

In my capacity today as the Ken4155 doppelgänger I can state that sadly, I did not back the equine in question.
Hopefully the real Ken4155 will be along forthwith to answer your query.
I sincerely hope for his sake that he did.

[Buenchico]

I don't think that I'd have backed it, even if the opportunity to do so was available to me, with just one furlong to go! Apart from inclusion in a list of stragglers early in the race, the commentator never even mentioned Lucky Strike until the very end of it!

[DonkeyHoaty]

Lucky Strike you say?
Did he romp it? Or could they not put a cigarette paper between them?
Baddum ***.

[Buenchico]

I think that I must have been thinking of fags too, DH, as the name of the horse isn't 'Lucky Strike' at all. It's Rich Strike!

I just put it down to old age and overwork - but I'm never more than 50% correct ;-)

[jno]

last year's winner lost the title after failing a drug test.

[DonkeyHoaty]

Why was the last word of my post asterisked out?
It was ***.

[DonkeyHoaty]

Same thing again!
Fish with a t at the beginning instead of an f.
This forum is rather odd at times.

[Buenchico]

AB's automated naughty word filter can be rather strict at times, DH!

[jno]

don't tell me someone's been teaching it anagrams! It'll be giving crossword answers next.

[DonkeyHoaty]

Buenchico AB's automated naughty word filter can be rather strict at times, DH!

Strict? It’s positively draconian. It’s not even vaguely an expletive.

[Buenchico]

https://tinyurl.com/2my4bn2z

;-)

At one time it wasn't even possible to provide a link to the website of Severn Trent Water, due to 't w a t' appearing within it!

[THECORBYLOON]

A certain member had/has a habit of deliberately mis-spelling words to evade the filter and your word is one he often used.

It must have been added to the filter.

[jno]

a generation of ABers was unable to discuss wristwatches in Scunthorpe.

[DonkeyHoaty]

THECORBYLOON
A certain member had/has a habit of deliberately mis-spelling words to evade the filter and your word is one he often used.

It must have been added to the filter.

That would explain it.
Many thanks.

[Ken4155]

Only just seen this thread. No, Chris, i didn't back it. I had a cople of quid on Messier @ 13/2 - ran well enough but faded on the run-in.

[goodgoalie]

ITV 7 today Ken, in case you missed it

[goodgoalie]

....just seen your post!

[Ken4155]

I clicked on 'Other Sports' to post that very fact, gg. Distracted when i saw Chris's thread :-)