Illinois Derby Field

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Originally Posted by Kasept

4/7 -- ILLINOIS DERBY:

All carry 122

1 Sacrifice Bunt (Campbell J M/Mott William I) 12-1
2 Bold Start (Melancon L/McPeek Kenneth G) 9-2
3 Reporting for Duty (Emigh C A/Asmussen Steven M) 15-1
4 Cowtown Cat (Jara F/Pletcher Todd A) 5-2
5 Cobalt Blue (Espinoza V/O'Neill Doug) 9-5
6 Quite Acceptable (Zimmerman R/Ritter Shannon) 20-1
7 Catman Running (Martinez W/Reed Eric R) 8-1
8 Family Talk (Thompson T J/O'Neill Doug) 20-1
9 Love Dubai (Mena M/Maker Michael J) Blk-On 15-1

As far as this race goes, it is extremely wide open....I don't think you can like Bold Start with Desormeaux staying in KY so you toss him. I think you have to love the fact that Victor, who is a main stay in California, makes the one race trip to a frigid Chicago. With Pletcher in the race, chicago commons will unload on him, so I think you might be able to get 2/1 on Cobalt. I would look for Reporting for Duty to run well also and grab a piece.

It really depends on how things are playing there. With this cold (20's at night) the track will start to compact and the rail will become golden again.