ILLINOIS DERBY 2007

Grade II - $500,000
April 7 - 1 1/8 M - 3 year olds
Hawthorne Race Course

Hold the horses (4/13)
This is one cool Cat (4/8)
`Cat' romps at Hawthorne (4/8)
Cowtown Cat overcomes favorite in Illinois Derby (4/8)
Cowtown a cool Cat in Illinois Derby (4/8)
Cowtown Cat milks pace for smart Illinois Derby win (4/7)
Cowtown Cat wires Illinois Derby (4/7)
Cowtown Cat affirms his classic credentials in Illinois Derby (4/7)
Easy score for Cowtown Cat (4/7)
Cowtown Cat captures Illinois Derby (4/7)
Cowtown Cat runs away with Illinois Derby win (4/7)
Cobalt Blue should face challenge from Cowtown Cat (4/7)
Cobalt Blue headlines Illinois Derby (4/7)
Griffin spins wheel and gets horse with Derby potential (4/7)
Griffin is a horseman - with a fine horse (4/7)
Wood heads 3 prep races for Ky. Derby (4/7)
Local jockey Chris Emigh in national spotlight (4/6)
'Cobalt' in category of his own (4/6)
Merv Griffin's horse seeks encore (4/6)
Hot stables collide in Illinois Derby (4/6)
Cobalt Blue ready for prime time? (4/6)
Cobalt Blue, Cowtown Cat seek to move up (4/5)
Bold Start, McPeek both get second shot (4/5)
Cobalt Blue, Cowtown Cat take Triple Crown hopes to Illinois Derby (4/5)
Mott and Asmussen take aim at Illinois Derby with good reason (4/5)
O'Neill brings two to Illinois Derby (4/5)
Illinois Derby attracts solid field of nine (4/5)
Three take a pass on Illinois Derby (4/4)
Derby draws some unusual suspects (4/3)
O’Neill Derby contenders in town and ready to go (4/2)
Merv Griffin looks for first Derby trip with Cobalt Blue (4/2)
Cowtown Cat likely to run in Illinois Derby (3/30)
McPeek to send 'Birdbird' to Florida Derby, Bold Start to Illinois (3/27)
Track tips for Monday, March 26 (3/26)
Top trainers and horses giving Illinois Derby a long look (3/15)

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