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4/18 (HAW): Illinois Derby, Sixty Sails H. (G3's)
5th (3:42) Sixty Sails H. (G3)
1 1/8 Miles | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $150,000 1 Yahilwa Trujillo E 118 L 2 Awesome Flower Mena M 118 L 3 Parc Monceau Geroux F 117 L 4 Sea Shadow Stephen A 115 5 Ketel Twist Jimenez A 113 L 9th (5:40) Illinois Derby (G3) 1 1/8 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $400,000 1 Kantune Emigh C A 123 L 2 Verraco Trujillo E 123 L 3 Cross the Line Geroux F 123 L 4 A. Rod Again Mena M 123 Blk-On L 5 Conquest Curlinate Bridgmohan S X 123 L 6 Whiskey Ticket Pedroza M A 123 L 7 Lewys Vaporizer Sanjur S 123 L 8 Phenomenal Phoenix Quinonez L S 123 L 9 Private Prospect Esquivel E 123 L
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It makes me sad that politics has marginalized the Illinois Derby. I used to look forward to its participation in the final big Derby Prep day. If I were running the show I would consider consider moving it to opening Sat in October as a Breeders Cup Prep.
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