2009 Illinois Derby (G2)

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Date/Track:
4/4/2009, Hawthorne Race Course
Distance:
1 1/8 m (Dirt)
Age/Sex:
3 M
Time:
1:49.91

What the Nation is saying about the 2009 Illinois Derby (G2)...

It's not quite the Sunshine Millions, but this year's Kentucky Derby (gr. I) is looking like a regional battle between California- and Florida-based horses, who at this point appear on their way to occupying the top four favorite roles in the Run for the Roses.Read More
The Turk is getting ready to fly East after a great day at Santa Anita yesterday. While the Turk loves to analyze races on his 12 inch laptop screen, nothing beats watching the post parade in person,Read More
MUSKET MAN (Yonaguska) will likely head to the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G2) as one of the race's dark horses following a solid score in Saturday's $500,000 Illinois Derby...Read More
Early pace often makes the race in the grade II Illinois Derby, and this Saturday may not be much different than usual.Read More
Saturday's big three Kentucky Derby preps should be pretty formful, with one or two standouts in each race. But, there's a lot more to these races than who is going to win. While they are all prestigious events, let's not forget the fact that they are indeed preps.Read More
Have to say, not a lot of pace in this affair... could benefit Perfect Song on the frontrunning surface. Think the Musket Man is a solid horse and will run well.... and even Il Postino might ring in at 30-1 on the board...
LORD JUSTICE (AP Indy), a likely pace player, enters off a score against similar company over the Aqueduct inner track, while IL POSTINO (Distorted Humor) is the longshot of the trio having just graduated at Gulfstream for a $20000 tag. ...Read More
by Jarrod Horak Eibar Coa hops aboard the versatile 7-2 morning line fav. He has won 3 of 4 and figures right there if able to handle a surface other than Tampa. Read More

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