4/9 (HAW): Illinois Derby (G3)
 

7th (4:37) TVG Illinois Derby (G3)

1 1/8 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $300,000

1 Lagoon of Diamonds Perez E E 122 L
2 Smarter Than Ever Santana J Z 122 L
3 Joe Vann Geroux F 122 L
4 Watch Me Go Garcia Luis 122 L
5 Vouch for Victory Felix J E 122 L
6 Sour Hernandez B J Jr 122 L
7 The Fed Eased Valdivia J Jr 122 L
8 Zoebear Martinez S B 122 L
9 Roman Flame Thornton T 122 L
10 El Grayling Lebron V 122 L
11 Southern Sculptor Medina L 122 L
12 Future Empire Riggs T 122 L

Lagoon of Diamonds race to lose.

$300,000 claimer race?:D

Seriously tho-why wouldn't a Arkansas horse(Nehro,Elite Alex,Sway Away) try this race? It is $180,000 and no The Factor,Archarcharch or anything


Should be a nice betting race tho with the favorite being Watch Me Go

Because 180k decidedly might not get a horse in the Derby this year?

True but if u already got 70k-80k it would

Southern Sculptor looks like my choice to upset the weak favorite

Why? Because 3 of the last 4 Ill Derby winners have gone wire-to-wire?

It was a joke b/c of Doug's post on the supplement

Ah, I see. I wasn't sure if maybe you liked the 4.5-9f stretchout? ;)

Based on how shitty this field is, the $6k the owner supplemented him for the TC races doesn't quite seem like the worst $6k ever spent now, does it?

Yes it does... that 6k has nothing to do with entry for the Illinois Derby. He could have been entered in this race regardless if he was nominated to the triple crown or not.

I believe the entry fee for the Ky Derby is also 25K and the starting fee is 25K - on top of the 6K late nomination fee - so thats $56,000 spent just to run a horse in the KY Derby.

I am pretty sure there has been worse money spent in horse racing. Simply put, based on the field he is facing in the Illinois Derby, that $6k still doesn't look as bad as it did earlier in the week.

Charles Fipke spending that $6,000 is like any of us spending $6.

FTFY

(Put it in Dougie terms)

The sort of attitude in the two posts above has a lot to do with why owners get ripped off in this sport ..... and why pathetically clueless con artists get rich in this industry working as bloodstock agents and "stable managers" for owners.

Dougie, I was just playin'.

Does someone need a hug?

I think fellow grumpsters Dougie and Stevie (Scuds) need to get together for a hug.

Moi? Grumpy?

Link?

Sour wins this race.

He is certainly a contender but, I will take my chances with El Grayling.
I just can't get past his company lines compared to this field.
I just hope he can work out a trip from the 10 hole.