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Columnist Ralph Siraco: Remember big payoffs at Derby

Ralph Siraco

Friday, May 20, 2005 | 10:18 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's horse racing column appears Monday and his Southern California selections run Tuesday-Sunday.

As a fan, it is always tough to pick against the popular horse.

As a handicapper it is not.

Sometimes the two mesh for a single statement. Sometimes it clouds the process.

As a player, I will again look for value and let the racing gods decide about fate. I, again, will suggest a $1 superfecta box, looking for a value payoff.

The correct superfecta in the Derby paid a record $864,253.50 for the $1 bet. Although that is a life-changing score, the principal is the same. Go for value.

Therefore we will take a five-horse box costing $120 for the $1 increment.

$1 Superfecta Box:

No. 2 High Fly

No. 3 Noble Causeway

No. 9 Wilko

No. 12 Afleet Alex

No. 13 Giacomo

In no particular order -- except in the first four finishers, of course.

Have a great Preakness.

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