Illinois Derby 2012 Odds to Win

Illinois Derby 2012 odds to win were available at WagerWeb.com, which offers up to 13 percent in weekly rebates (losses back).  You care not required to provide a social security number when joining. 

The Illinois Derby is open to thoroughbreds age 3 willing to race one and one-eighth miles (9 furlongs) on the dirt.  It is considered a Grade II race with a $500,000 purse.    

This weekend’s favorites to win are Currency Swap at 3/1 or +300 and Our Entourage at +350.  Pretension was listed at 4/1 while Hakama was coming in at 5/1.

Currency Swap, who will run from the number 4 post, made his return March 16 in a one-mile allowance race where finished a distant second to Gemologist over an off track.

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"He was on the farm after we took the small chip out of his ankle following the Hopeful," said trainer Teresa Pompay. "We got him back and he's been great, he's moved forward all along, but still, in the quest to go on the Derby trail we're a little behind the eight ball.

"I put him in the allowance race to get a race into him coming back off the bench and he ran well, but we ran into Gemologist who is a monster. We weren't really as tight as we should have been in that race coming off a seven-month layoff, but it's great to have him back and training well."

Illinois Derby has a probable post time of 6:46 p.m EST.