| This Weekend: Santa Anita Derby, Wood Memorial, and Illinois Derby |
| Written by Gohorsepower.com | |
| Sunday, 01 April 2007 | |
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It's the last month of prep races for next month's Kentucky Derby! This weekend is headlined by the Santa Anita Derby, the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct, and the Illinois Derby at Hawthorne.
Saturday, April 7 Stakes for three-year-olds At Santa Anita Santa Anita Derby [G1]- $750,000 guaranteed- 1 1/8 miles- 3 yo - dirt - Television broadcast on NBC at 5:00 PM Eastern. Providencia S. [G3]- $100,000 added- 1 mile- 3 yo fillies- turf Liquidity better prepared - ESPN Cobalt Blue - NBC Sports Level Red and Black Seventeen - Brisnet At Aqueduct Bay Shore S. [G3]- $150,000 guaranteed- 7 f- 3 yo - dirt Carter H. [G1]- $300,000 guaranteed- 7 f- 3 yo's & up - dirt Excellsior Breeders' Cup S. [G3]- $200,000 added- 1 1/8 miles- 3 yo's & up - dirt Wood Memorial S. [G1]- $750,000 guaranteed- 1 1/8 miles- 3 yo - dirt Entries will be taken Wednesday Nobiz Like Shobiz ready -- Bloodhorse DRF - Tuesday update on Circular Quay to skip Wood Circular Quay will keep training until the Kentucky Derby (Previous Circular Quay Wood Memorial plan- Cincinatti Enquirer) At Hawthorne Illinois Derby [G2]- $500,000 guaranteed- 1 1/8 miles- 3 yo - dirt Lost Code S.- $45,000 added- 6 f- 3 yo - dirt Meafara S.- $45,000 added- 6 f- 3 yo fillies- dirt Entries will be taken Thursday DRF - 9-12 Illinois Derby probables Summer Doldrums may race Illinois Derby or Wood Memorial - DRF Cowtown Cat probable for Illinois Derby - DRF At Keeneland Ashland S. [G1]- $500,000 guaranteed- 1 1/16 miles- 3 yo fillies- all weather track Lafayette S.- $100,000 added- 7 f- 3 yo - all weather track Friday, April 6: Central Bank Transylvania S. [G3]- $150,000 guaranteed- 1 mile- 3 yo - turf Sedgefield for Transylvania Stakes - DRF Keeneland Racing |