4/3 (HAW): Illinois Derby (G3)

[Patrick333]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

8 horses for a $500,000 race. WTF?

The Wood got 6 horses for $750k. I hope nobody scratches.

[my miss storm cat]

I like Game Ball here...

[rontheman1964]

Is there any way to verify Backtalk's 6F workout at FG.....1:09:3 breezing???? Anyone ever see a horse breeze 6F this fast???

[South Beach Luv]

Originally Posted by rontheman1964

Is there any way to verify Backtalk's 6F workout at FG.....1:09:3 breezing???? Anyone ever see a horse breeze 6F this fast???

At least as noteworthy as Backtalk's comeback win was his final Illinois Derby work last Thursday at Fair Grounds: Six furlongs in 1:09.60. That was easily the fastest six-furlong work of the winter in New Orleans, and would have been among the fastest six-furlong races of the Fair Grounds meeting. Cash Refund went a meet-best 1:09.13 winning the Duncan Kenner Stakes last Saturday.

"I've never seen anything like it," said Billy Pettingill, who has worked as a Fair Grounds clocker for more than 25 years. "I thought there was something wrong with my watch. The only thing I had anywhere near that was a horse called Apprentice for Billy Badgett, who worked in 1:10 flat."

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