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Posted on Tuesday, July 11th, 2006
Santa Anita Derby winner and fourth finisher in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, Brother Derek, will not start in the $1 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park on Aug. 6 because of a recent illness, trainer Dan Hendricks said.
Hendricks said that Brother Derek has recovered from a suspected virus detected in June but missed two weeks of training.
“He spiked a small temperature, probably some kind of virus,” Hendricks said. “We won’t start working for a couple of weeks. We won’t make the Haskell.”
Hendricks further added it is unclear when Brother Derek will return. He could start in the $100,000 El Cajon Stakes at Del Mar on Sept. 2, using the race as a prep to the Super Derby at Louisiana Downs on Sept. 23.
Owned by Cecil Peacock, Brother Derek has won 6 of 10 starts and $1,302,080. After the Preakness, Brother Derek underwent physical tests and was found to have suffered no injuries.
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