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Cobalt Blue favored in Illinois Derby |
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Written by Gohorsepower.com
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Thursday, 05 April 2007 |
A field of nine is set for Saturday's Grade 2 Illinois Derby, with trainer Doug O'Neill's San Felipe winner Cobalt Blue favored on Hawthorne Race Course's morning line. Todd Pletcher has shipped Gotham winner Cowtown Cat, and Love Dubai makes his US debut after winning his previous three starts in England.
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Illinois Derby - Hawthorne
HAWTHORNE
Saturday April 07, 2007 - Race 7 |
Estimated Local Post Time: 4:09 PM Central
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Name: Illinois Derby Grade: 2
Purse: $500,000 |
| Distance/Restrictions: 1 1/8 Miles, Dirt, 3 Year Olds, STAKES |
| Post |
Horse and Jockey/Trainer |
Odds* |
| 1 |
Sacrifice Bunt (KY )
Jesse Campbell / William Mott |
12/1 |
| 2 |
Bold Start (KY )
Larry Melancon / Kenneth McPeek |
9/2 |
| 3 |
Reporting for Duty (KY )
Christopher Emigh / Steven Asmussen |
15/1 |
| 4 |
Cowtown Cat (KY )
Fernando Jara / Todd Pletcher |
5/2 |
| 5 |
Cobalt Blue (FL )
Victor Espinoza / Doug O'Neill |
9/5 |
| 6 |
Quite Acceptable (KY )
Ramsey Zimmerman / Shannon Ritter |
20/1 |
| 7 |
Catman Running (KY )
Willie Martinez / Eric Reed |
8/1 |
| 8 |
Family Talk (KY )
Terry Thompson / Doug O'Neill |
20/1 |
| 9 |
Love Dubai (KY )
Miguel Mena / Michael Maker |
15/1 |
*Morning line odds
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