4/5 (HAW): Illinois Derby (Gr. II)

[Mike]

Originally Posted by favoritetrick

Not feeling good about Denis of Cork - what I'm hearing second hand from Carroll is that this is not his race choice. His hands are tied - he doesn't listen to the Warrens and the horse is taken away from him, he follows orders and the horse runs bad there and he's to blame.

Besides, he doesn't need to win this race. A 3rd place finish would give him $40,000 and lift his earnings to $190K, which should be sufficient to make the field.

Why, thank you Favorite Trick

Though I would think the horse needs to win if they want to go the the Big Dance

The race is unbettable, to me

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by Mike

Why, thank you Favorite Trick

Though I would think the horse needs to win if they want to go the the Big Dance

The race is unbettable, to me

Why would he need to win in order to go? If he runs a decent race and cashes a check that guarantees him a spot in the gate, why wouldn't they go?

[Mike]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

Why would he need to win in order to go? If he runs a decent race and cashes a check that guarantees him a spot in the gate, why wouldn't they go?

They could still go for the fun and hoopla, but ...



...you know what? I stand corrected. I was thinking Dennis of Cork hadn't run since late last fall, but he ran in February

I'll still pass the race wagering, but if Dennis is within two lengths at the finish Saturday I'd say go to the Derby, too