Stag connection to the 2013 Kentuckey Derby

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An interesting article for those who play the ponies in today's HARTFORD COURANT on Fairfield alumn Bryan Sullivan as co-owner of Derby favorite Verranzano:

Sullivan's from Monmouth County in Jersey. He considered attending Boston College and Providence. One of his good buddies growing up chose Fairfield. That was a factor in him heading to Connecticut, too.

"I had a great time at Fairfield," said Sullivan, who majored in political science and graduated in 2000. "I grew up playing competitive soccer and tennis and actually chose not to play soccer at Fairfield, which in hindsight was probably a mistake."

One of the legends of Fairfield through the years has been the 100 university-occupied beach houses on Long Island Sound. They have hilarious names like the Albino Frog and the Naked Mormon. Sullivan stayed at the Frozen Shamrock.

"I loved it," Sullivan said. "I know the storms haven't been too kind to it."

It must have been a decent time. His younger brother Casey followed Bryan to Fairfield.....

Read more:
www.courant.com/sports/other/hc-jacobs-derby-sullivan-0503-20130502,0,1038171.column

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Thanks for posting!

Looks like I'll be rooting for Verranzano.

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Put your Stag Bucks on Verrazano and not Rick Pitino's Goldencents:

2013 Kentucky Derby Odds

Post Position Horse Jockey Trainer * ML Odds
1 Black Onyx Joe Bravo Kelly Breen 50/1
2 Oxbow Gary Stevens D. Wayne Lukas 30/1
3 Revolutionary Calvin Borel Todd Pletcher 10/1
4 Golden Soul Robby Albarado Dallas Stewart 50/1
5 Normandy Invasion Javier Castellano Chad Brown 12/1
6 Mylute Rosie Napravnik Tom Amoss 15/1
7 Giant Finish Jose Espinoza Tony Dutrow 50/1
8 Goldencents Kevin Krigger Doug O'Neill 5/1
9 Overanalyze Rafael Bejarano Todd Pletcher 15/1
10 Palace Malice Mike Smith Todd Pletcher 20/1
11 Lines of Battle Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 30/1
12 Itsmyluckyday Elvis Trujillo Eddie Plesa Jr. 15/1
13 Falling Sky Luis Saez John Terranova II 50/1
14 Verrazano John Velazquez Todd Pletcher 4/1
15 Charming Kitten Edgar Pradio Todd Pletcher 20/1
16 Orb Joel Rosario Shug McGaughey 7/2
17 Will Take Charge Jon Court D. Wayne Lukas 20/1
18 Frac Daddy Victor Lebron Kenny McPeek 50/1
19 Java's War Julien Leparoux Kenny McPeek 15/1
20 Vyjack Garrett Gomez Rudy Rodriguez 15/1