ILLINOIS DERBY NOTES
| Hawthorne Racecourse stakes nominations (2/11/03)updated 3/22 Contact: Jim Miller Kafwain, Sky Mesa Among 135 to Nominate Early to Illinois Derby STICKNEY, IL -- Today Racing Secretary Gary Duch and Stakes Coordinator Deborah Lindsay released the nomination list for the Illinois Derby. The Grade 2, $500,000 event shifts to Hawthorne Race Course in 2003 to be run on Saturday April 5. In 2002, War Emblem used the Illinois Derby as a final stepping-stone on his way to wins in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, grabbing Eclipse Award honors as Champion three-year-old. A total of 135 horses have been nominated early for the one-mile and one-eighth race, with late nominations closing on March 19. Among those nominated early to the Illinois Derby is multiple stakes winner Kafwain. Trained by Bob Baffert, Kafwain comes off a win in the Grade 2 San Vicente Stakes. Lightly raced and undefeated Sky Mesa has also been nominated, as has Santa Catalina winner Domestic Dispute. A full listing (includes late nominees) of Illinois Derby nominations is below:
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| IILINOIS DERBY From Hawthorne Grade II $500,000 Guaranteed THREE YEAR OLDS ONE MILE AND ONE EIGHTH To Be Run Saturday, April 05, 2003 |
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| Name | Owner | Trainer |
| ADMIRALTY ARCH | Michael Tabor | Todd A. Pletcher |
| ALYSWEEP | Michael Dubb | Patrick L. Reynolds |
| APALACHIAN THUNDER | Donald R. Dizney | Bob Baffert |
| ARISTOCAT | Michael Tabor | Todd A. Pletcher |
| ATFIRST BLUSH | Judson L. Streicher | Sal Russo |
| AUTO CITY | William Fuccillo | Linda Rice |
| AWESOME OF COURSE | Jacks Or Better Farm | James Hatchett |
| BADGE OF SILVER | Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey | Ronny Werner |
| BHAM | Barbara Kurtin & Starlight Stables | Todd A. Pletcher |
| BISHOP COURT HILL | Laura & Eugene Melnyk | Todd A. Pletcher |
| BLACKINTON | Paul Cumberland | Michele Boyce |
| BOOK NOTE | Tom R. Durant | Ronny Werner |
| BRANCUSI | Michael Tabor | Patrick L. Biancone |
| BRIAN DUDE | Wexler Stables, Inc. | Charles J. Vinci |
| BUCKLAND MANOR | Trudy McCaffery & John A. Toffan | J. Paco Gonzalez |
| CANAAN LAND | Alane, Inc. | Michael Stidham |
| CASE CHASER | Henry Pabst | Niall M. O'Callaghan |
| CAT GENIUS | John R. Parker | Thomas M. Amoss |
| CATALISSA | Stonerside Stable LLC | Michael Stidham |
| CHAMPALI | Lloyd Madison Farms, LLC | Gregory D. Foley |
| CHANGE COURSE | Pin Oak Stable | H. Graham Motion |
| CHEROKEE'S BOY | Z W P Stable | Gary Capuano |
| CHICKEN SOUP KID | Robert D. Nash | Bernard S. Flint |
| CHRISTINE'S OUTLAW | R.C. Hill Stable | George Weaver |
| CHRISTMAS AWAY | Carl Bowling & Charles Thompson | Patrick B. Byrne |
| COACH JIMI LEE | James P. DiVito & Lee Battaglia | James P. DiVito |
| COLITA | M. Alvarez, L. Morales & Team Valor | Carlos J. Morales |
| COLOR ME GONE | Dogwood Stable | George Weaver |
| CONFIDENTIAL SPORT | Joseph La Combe | Todd A. Pletcher |
| CRACKUP | Stan Fulton | Rafael Becerera |
| CROSSTOWN CAPER | Dudding Stables Inc. & Alan Booge Racing | Todd A. Pletcher |
| DECODER | William L. Clifton, Jr. | H. James Bond |
| DEEP SHADOW | Fog City Stable | D. Wayne Lukas |
| DEFRERE'S VIXEN | Jack A. Oleson | Steven M. Asmussen |
| DEFY LOGIC | Padua Stables | Todd A. Pletcher |
| DEVOTE | James McIngvale | Bob Baffert |
| DOIN DIXIE | Marco Thoroughbred Corp. | Valerie Miller |
| DOMESTIC DISPUTE | Gary M. Garber | Bob Baffert |
| DURING | James McIngvale | Bob Baffert |
| EUGENE'S THIRD SON | Serengeti Stable | Patrick B. Byrne |
| EXCESSIVEPLEASURE | Ty Leatherman | Doug O'Neil |
| EXTREME MACHINE | Gary M. Garber | Bob Baffert |
| FIRST BLUSH | Irving J. & Marjorie Cowan | H. Allen Jerkens |
| FORMAL ATTIRE | Flying Zee Stables | Philip M. Serpe |
| FOUFA'S WARRIOR | Sondra D. Bender | Lawrence E. Murray |
| FUND OF FUNDS | Klaravich Stables | Richard Violette Jr. |
| GATO GATO GATO | Everest Stables, Inc. | Dallas Keen |
| GET SMARTER | Bruce Lunsford & Earl Silver | Linda Rice |
| GHOST MATE | Edward P. Evans | Mark A. Hennig |
| GIGAWATT | Stonerside Stable LLC | Mark Casse |
| GOVERNOR BROWN | William C. Schettine | Niall M. O'Callaghan |
| GREAT NOTION | Silverton Hills Farm | Darrin Miller |
| GRENDEL | B. Wayne Hughes | Albert M. Stall, Jr. |
| GREY COMET | Star Track Farms | Gary Contessa |
| GRINDING IT OUT | Michael Pegram | Bob Baffert |
| HACKENDIFFY | David Eigel | Bernard S. Flint |
| HALO HOMEWRECKER | Edward P. Evans | Mark. A. Hennig |
| HEAR NO EVIL | Jacks Or Better Farm | James Hatchett |
| HIDDEN TRUTH | W.S. Farish & W. Temple Webber, Jr. | Neil J. Howard |
| HONEAGLE | Simon Manning | Warren King |
| HUSHOOD | Shadwell Farm, LLC | Mark A. Hennig |
| INDIAN EXPRESS | Phil & Sheva Chess | Bob Baffert |
| INDY DANCER | Wertheimer Farm | Todd A. Pletcher |
| INDY FLAG | Three Chimneys Farm | John C. Kimmel |
| INFINITE JUSTICE | Edward Behringer | Thomas Bush |
| IRRAWADDY | Gene Voss | Niall M. O'Callaghan |
| KAFWAIN | The Thoroughbred Corp. | Bob Baffert |
| KINGSLEY CLUB | Laura & Eugene Melnyk | Todd A. Pletcher |
| KISSIN SAINT | Mike Rankowitz | Lisa L. Lewis |
| LANDARA | Stoneway Farm, LLC | Bernard S. Flint |
| LION TAMER | Michael Tabor | Todd A. Pletcher |
| LONE STAR SKY | Walter New | Thomas M. Amoss |
| LOTS OF SIZZLE | Everest Stables, Inc. | Dallas Keen |
| LX COMMANDER | E. Wright, M. Childers & L.T.B. Inc. | Bernard S. Flint |
| MAN AMONG MEN | Gamel,Hubbard,Sczeny, Et Al | Gary Mandella |
| MASSIVE | Jacks Or Better Farm | James Hatchett |
| MAUK EIGHT | Randy Pellegrini | Bernard S. Flint |
| MIDWAY CAT | B M H Stable | Rick Hiles |
| MIDWAY ROAD | William S. Farish | Neil J. Howard |
| MINISTERS WILD CAT | Irving J & Marjorie Cowan | Neil Drysdale |
| MR. DECATUR | Heiligbrodt Racing Stable | Steven M. Asmussen |
| MR. TECHNIQUE | James Vreeland | Jeff Bonde |
| MUKHTASER | Shadwell Stable | Mark A. Hennig |
| MY CALABRESE | Frank C Calabrese | Wayne M. Catalano |
| NEBUCHADNEZZAR | Peachtree Racing Stable, Inc. | Todd A. Pletcher |
| NEWFOUNDLAND | Sumaya US Stable | Todd A. Pletcher |
| OCEAN TERRACE | Fog City Stable | Robert B. Hess, Jr. |
| OFFLEE WILD | Azalea Stables, LLC | T.V. Smith |
| OMEGA CODE | Butler, Moore & Ward | Wesley Ward |
| ONTARIO | Henry Pabst | Niall M. O'Callaghan |
| OUR BOBBY V. | Kathleen & Robert Verratti | Bill Spawr |
| OUTTA HERE | Bill Currin & Al Eisman | Bill Currin |
| PAULA'S PRIDE | Randy Pellegrini | Bernard S. Flint |
| PEACE RULES | Edmund A. Gann | Robert J. Frankel |
| PENOBSCOT BAY | On The Run Farm | Rodney Jenkins |
| POLITICAL RISK | W.S. Farish & Mrs. W. S. Kilroy | Neil J. Howard |
| POOR MAN'S BATTLE | Fog City Stable | Robert B. Hess, Jr. |
| PRICELESS FACT | Robert Sedlacek & Rita Pucci | Frank J. Kirby |
| PRINCE IN COMMAND | Buckram Oak Farm | Patrick L. Biancone |
| RAHY VISION | B. Wayne Hughes | Ronald W. Ellis |
| RANSOM THE KROONER | Everest Stables Inc. | Terry Knight |
| REGION OF MERIT | Calumet Farm | Christophe Clement |
| RISK REWARD | Everest Stables Inc. | Terry Knight |
| ROARING FEVER | Edward P. Evans | Mark A. Hennig |
| ROCKY FLIGHT | Carol W. Hebel | Murray W. Johnson |
| ROJO TORO | Hal Earnhardt | Bob Baffert |
| ROLL HENNESSY ROLL | Stan Fulton | Rafael Becerera |
| SAINT LIAM | Susan & William Warren, Jr. | Anthony L. Reinstedler |
| SAINTLY LOOK | William A. Carl | Dallas Stewart |
| SAVOY SPECIAL | James T. Scatuorchio | Todd A. Pletcher |
| SEATTLE HOOFER | Stonerside Stable LLC | Michael Stidham |
| SELL TO SURVIVE | Brereton C. Jones | Murray W. Johnson |
| SENOR SWINGER | Bob Ackerman & Barry Golden | Mickey Goldfine |
| SHOP HILL | Laura & Eugene Melnyk | Anthony L. Reinstedler |
| SIBERLAND | Dennis E. Weir | Kevin Lewis |
| SIRCHARLESSCHNABEL | Hard 8 Stable | Philip M. Serpe |
| SKY MESA | John C. Oxley | John T. Ward, Jr. |
| SKYCROSSING | Greycross Stable | Francis P. Campitelli |
| SOUTHERN IMAGE | Kagele, Tepper & Blahut Stables | Michael Machowsky |
| SPECIAL RATE | Juddmonte Farms | Robert J. Frankel |
| SPENSIVE | Watson & Weipman | Bob Baffert |
| SPITE THE DEVIL | Hardwicke Stable | H. Allen Jerkins |
| STAND BY YOUR FLAG | Golden Eagle Farm | David Hofmans |
| STONE CANYON | Lee Lewis | Mark A. Hennig |
| STORM GULCH | Michael Tabor | Patrick L. Biancone |
| STRENGTH WITHIN | Glen Hill Farm | Thomas F. Proctor |
| STRONG HOPE | Laura & Eugene Melnyk | Todd A. Pletcher |
| SULEIMAN | W. Bruce Lunsford | Albert M. Stall |
| SUM TRICK | Stan Fulton | Rafael Becerera |
| SUPAH BLITZ | Jacqueline Tortora & Bee Bee Stable, Inc. | Emanuel Tortora |
| SUPER FROLIC | Stride Rite Racing Stable | Milton W. Wolfson |
| SUPER FUSE | C. T. Stable, LLC | Richard J. Ciardullo |
| SUPERVISOR | Rodney G. Lundock | Emanuel Tortora |
| TARKOVSKY | Michael Tabor | Patrick L. Biancone |
| TEJAS | Stonerside Stable LLC | Michael Stidham |
| TEMPERED STEEL | John D. Gunther | Niall M. O'Callaghan |
| TEN MOST WANTED | Horizon Stable | Wallace Dollase |
| TRAPPED AGAIN | Steeplechase Farm | M. E. Gorham |
| TRIDENT HOUSE | Laura & Eugene Melnyk | Todd A. Pletcher |
| TRUCKLE FEATURE | James McIngvale | Bob Baffert |
| TWICE AS ROYAL | Starlight Stable | Todd A. Pletcher |
| UNBRIDLED LAD | Stonerside Stable LLC | William I. Mott |
| UNLEASE THE LAW | Stoney Oak Farm | Bobby C. Barnett |
| VICTORY ZONE | Wexler Stables Inc | Charles J Vinci |
| WHYWHYWHY | Fabien Ouaki & Patrick L. Biancone Racing | Patrick L. Biancone |
| WINDSOR LODGE | Laura & Eugene Melnyk | Todd A. Pletcher |
| WINNING FANS | Cuadra Valedor | Ramone Flores |
| ZAVATA | Michael Tabor | Patrick L. Biancone |
| CLOSED WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 05, 2003 WITH 135 NOMINATIONS | ||