Musket Man tackles 10 in Illinois Derby
March 30, 2009 by Jarrod Horak
Filed under Miscellaneous
Tampa Bay Derby winner Musket Man takes on ten rivals in Saturday’s Illinois Derby (G2) at Hawthorne Race Course. 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.
Giant Oak (9-2) is late running trouble-prone sort, and he is due for clear sailing and racing luck. The Chris Block runner needs pace help, and the speedy Perfect Song (6-1) figures to ensure honest splits.
Nowhere To Hide (5-1) will start from the rail for Nick Zito, and he was most recently seen finishing 4th in the Tampa Bay Derby.
The ever-present Todd Pletcher has Al Khali (6-1), Lord Justice (8-1), and Il Postino (20-1).
Toccet Rocket (20-1), His Greatness (20-1), Free Country (6-1), and Knight Shot (30-1) round out the field.
The $500k Illinois Derby is the 7th race on an 11-race program.
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