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Posted on Saturday, April 18th, 2009
Advice roared past heavy favorite Square Eddie to take the $300,000 Lexington Stakes at Keeneland and earned a spot in the Kentucky Derby field.
“He’s a horse that’s shown a lot of ability,” said Advice race horse trainer Todd Pletcher, who watched the race from Florida. “We were just hoping he would put it all together and obviously he’s working in that direction. I still don’t think we’ve seen the best of him.”
Advice, with jockey Garrett Gomez up, put together a masterful move in the stretch, surging by Square Eddie then holding off Conservative by a length to pick up his first win as a 3-year-old covering 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.33 and paying $33.60, $15 and $7.80.
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Kentucky Derby Prep Race: Lexington Stakes Entries at Keeneland April 18
Posted on Thursday, April 16th, 2009
Keeneland‘s 28th running of the $300,000 Lexington Stakes will be contested by 12 probable Kentucky Derby entries this Saturday, April 18.
The Lexington Stakes at 1 1/16 miles is one of the prep races for the 2009 Kentucky Derby on May 2 at Churchill Downs where the Lexington Stakes winner can earn a spot in the Kentucky Derby field. Lexington Stakes entries with jockeys, weight and morning line odds in post position order:
- Jeranimo under jockey Brice Blanc carries 117 lbs. with morning line odds of 12-1
- Omniscient under jockey Robby Albarado, 117 lbs., 6-1
- Pitched Perfectly under jockey Alan Garcia, 117 lbs., 15-1
- Brave Victory under jockey John Velazquez, 117 lbs., 8-1
- His Greatness under jockey Rene Douglas, 117 lbs., 20-1
- Masala under jockey Eibar Coa, 117 lbs., 6-1
- Conservative under jockey Kent Desormeaux, 117 lbs., 15-1
- Square Eddie under jockey Edgar Prado, 123 lbs., 9-5
- El Crespo under jockey Javier Castellano, 123 lbs., 10-1
- Parade Clown under jockey Julien Leparoux, 117 lbs., 15-1
- Advice under jockey Garrett Gomez, 117 lbs., 10-1
- Hull under jockey Miguel Mena, 117 lbs., 12-1
The Lexington Stakes is race 9 in Keeneland’s April 18 card. Lexington Stakes post time is 5:40 pm Eastern.
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Kentucky Derby Prep Race Results: Musket Man Wins Illinois Derby at Hawthorne April 4
Posted on Saturday, April 4th, 2009
Eric Fein and Vic Carlson’s Kentucky Derby contender Musket Man won by 2 lengths over Giant Oak in Saturday’s 52nd running of the $500,000 Illinois Derby (G2) April 4 at Hawthorne Race Course finishing 1 1/8 miles in 1:49.91.
It was 5 lengths back to longshot His Greatness who was well clear for third.
The Illinois Derby win came on the heels of a game score in the Tampa Bay Derby (G3) and had the connections, including trainer Derek Ryan and jockey Eibar Coa, thinking the 2009 Kentucky Derby is the next stop for Musket Man.
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Kentucky Derby Prep Race: Illinois Derby Entries at Hawthorne April 4
Posted on Monday, March 30th, 2009
Tampa Bay Derby winner Musket Man will face 10 race horses in Saturday’s $500,000 Illinois Derby (G2), a prep race for the Kentucky Derby 135, April 4 at Hawthorne Race Course.
The 2009 Illinois Derby winner’s share of $300,000 would assure that money will be no issue for wanting to be part of the Kentucky Derby field.
Raced at 1 1/8 miles, Hawthorne’s Illinois Derby entries all carrying 122 pounds with jockeys and morning line odds in post position order:
- Nowhere to Hide under jockey Paco Lopez with morning line odds of 5-1
- Giant Oak under jockey Shaun Bridgmohan, 9-2
- Lord Justice under jockey Christopher Decarlo, 8-1
- Toccet Rocket under jockey Tanner Riggs, 20-1
- His Greatness under jockey Larry Sterling, Jr, 20-1
- Perfect Song under jockey Jeremy Rose, 6-1
- Free Country under jockey Eusebio Razo, Jr., 6-1
- Musket Man under jockey Eibar Coa, 7-2
- Al Khali under jockey Cornelio Velasquez C, 6-1
- Il Postino under jockey Jesse Campbell, 20-1
- Knight Shot under jockey Inez Karlsson, 30-1
The Illinois Derby is race 7 in Hawthorne’s April 4 card. Illinois Derby post time is 4:15 pm Central.
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Kentucky Derby Prep Race: Rebel Stakes Entries at Oaklawn Park March 14
Posted on Thursday, March 12th, 2009
Old Fashioned, Fox Hill Farm’s undefeated Kentucky Derby favorite, heads a field of 9 horses in Saturday’s $300,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park March 14.
Oaklawn’s 1 1/16-mile Rebel Stakes is one of the 2009 Kentucky Derby prep races. Rebel Stakes entries with jockeys and weight in post position order:
- Old Fashioned under jockey Ramon Dominguez carries 122 lbs.
- Hamazing Destiny under jockey Terry Thompson, 115 lbs.
- Poltergeist under jockey Quincy Hamilton, 117 lbs.
- Pointing Home under jockey Julio Garcia, 115 lbs.
- Wise Kid under jockey Jose Caraballo, 117 lbs.
- His Greatness under jockey Larry Sterling Jr., 117 lbs.
- Captain Cherokee under jockey Luis Quinonez, 117 lbs.
- Silver City under jockey Jon Court, 117 lbs.
- Win Willy under jockey Cliff Berry, 117 lbs.
The Rebel Stakes is race horse race 10 in Oaklawn Park’s March 14 card. Rebel Stakes post time is 5:50 pm.
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