Whiskey Ticket Wins Illinois Derby at Hawthorne
Las Vegas, NV - The $400,000 Grade 3 Illinois Derby went down at Hawthorne Race Course in Cicero, Illinois on Saturday, April 18. Bob Baffert trained Whiskey Ticket made quite a statement in his second career start winning by a nose in the 1 1/8 mile race of eight three year olds as the strong 2-1 second choice. Third betting choice Conquest Curlinate was second while Phenomenal Phoenix finished third. They were followed by Verraco, 6-5 favorite Cross the Line, Private Prospect, A. Rod Again and Kantune. Lewys Vaporizer scratched.
Illinois Derby Race Results & Payouts
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Whiskey Ticket | M. Pedroza | $6.40 | $4.00 | $3.20 |
| 5 | Conquest Curlinate | S. Bridgmohan | $6.00 | $4.60 | |
| 8 | Phenomenal Phoenix | L. Quinonez | $4.80 |
Times in 5ths: :232 :464 1:113 1:38 1:504
Times in 100ths: :23.40 :46.89 1:11.73 1:38.00 1:50.82
Winning Trainer: Baffert Bob | Owner: Watson, Karl, Pegram, Michael E. and Weitman, Paul
Scratched: Lewys Vaporizer
| Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. |
| Also ran: Verraco, Cross the Line, Private Prospect, A. Rod Again and Kantune |
| $1 Exacta (6-5) Paid: $20.00, 20 CENT Trifecta (6-5-8) Paid: $19.26, 20 CENT Superfecta (6-5-8-2) Paid: $77.42, 20 CENT Pick 3 (9-6-6) 3 Correct Paid: $92.06 Pick 3 Pool $8,838.00 , $1 Daily Double (6-6) Paid: $44.10 Daily Double Pool $20,277.00 , 20 CENT Place Pick 9 (5/6-2/6/7-6/7-4/6-1/2-3/7-4/9-) Paid: $580.96 Carryover Pool $1,162.00 |
