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ILLINOIS DERBY 2009

Grade II - $500,000
April 4 - 1 1/8 M - 3 year olds
Hawthorne Race Course

Musket Man done for the year (7/4)
Musket Man will take it easy until Haskell (5/29)
Musket Man headed to Haskell (5/21)
Fein likes Musket Man's chances in Preakness (5/15)
Giving it a shot with Musket Man (5/15)
Patience pays with Musket Man as Preakness looms (5/14)
Musket Man fires bullet at Monmouth (5/12)
Musket Man likely for Preakness (5/5)
How trainer Derek Ryan found his way to Kentucky Derby (4/30)
Vic Carlson: The man behind the Musket (4/29)
Kentucky Derby-bound General Quarters and Musket Man are in demand (4/29)
Like some feed with your Guinness? (4/28)
Musket Man's almost wasn't entered in Kentucky Derby (4/27)
Musket Man gives LI owner second shot at Derby (4/26)
Musket Man has long defied his sprinter-laden pedigree (4/26)
Musket Man trainer, Derek Ryan, gives horse a bottle of Guinness as training method (4/26)
Derby horse Musket Man has local ties (4/26)
Musket Man completes adventurous workout (4/25)
Musket Man continues progress toward Derby (4/25)
Giant Oak will point for Arlington turf triple (4/21)
Giant Oak to target turf race, not Derby (4/20)
Giant Oak leaves Derby trail (4/20)
Giant Oak bypassing Kentucky Derby (4/20)
Musket Man motors six panels beneath Twin Spires (4/18)
New focus propels Musket Man to Derby (4/11)
This is the best time of year to be a sports fan (4/9)
Giant Oak in top shape following Illinois Derby (4/8)
Coa likes his chances in Ky. Derby (4/6)
Illinois Derby winner Musket Man appears well-armed for Kentucky Derby (4/5)
It's on to Churchill Downs for victorious Musket Man (4/5)

Musket Man wins by 2 lengths in Illinois Derby and Hawthorne (4/4)
Musket Man fires again in Ill. Derby (4/4)
Musket Man stays hot with Illinois Derby win (4/4)
Musket Man fires away in Illinois Derby victory (4/4)
Musket Man scores Illinois Derby (4/4)
Illinois Derby winner likely to gallop off to Churchill Downs (4/3)
Track Bandit's Illinois Derby preview (4/3)
Look for early pace in Illinois Derby (4/3)
Illinois Derby has fine field (4/3)
Illinois Derby scouting report (4/2)
Perfect Song figures to lead way in Ill. Derby (4/2)
Wood, Illinois Derby and Santa Anita Derby analysis (4/2)
An Illinois story - local connections in rarified air (4/2)
Trainer risks perfect derby mark with Musket Man (4/1)
Brian's Derby preps: The Illinois Derby (4/1)
Musket Man tops 11-horse Illinois Derby field (4/1)
Perfect Song out for echo in Illinois Derby (3/31)
Musket Man Illinois Derby favorite (3/31)
Musket Man, Giant Oak in Illinois Derby (3/31)
Illinois Derby attracts field of 11 (3/30)
Pletcher enters three for Illinois Derby (3/30)
52nd Illinois Derby draws eleven (3/30)
Illinois Derby next for Giant Oak (3/28)
‘Giant’ question mark (3/27)
$500,000 Grade 2 Illinois Derby rapidly approaching (3/26)
Illinois Derby: A weekend for live entertainment (3/26)
Illinois Derby bound (3/20)
Derby rule breakers (2/17)

Illinois Derby nominees
Illinois Derby past performances

Illinois Derby facts and figures

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