Sunday, November 22, 2009 East Central Illinois

Sports of All Sorts

Giant Oak to skip Kentucky Derby

Posted by: Tony Bleill

Monday, April 20, 2009 11:41 PM

From Daily Racing Form: Giant Oak, the second-place finisher in the Illinois Derby, will be kept out of the May 2 Kentucky Derby and will be pointed to a campaign on turf, trainer Chris Block said Monday.

"Physically, he's fine, but we don't think he's seasoned enough for a race like the Derby," Block said from Chicago, where he is based. "We're going to go back to the grass with him."

Advertisement

Block said the next likely start for Giant Oak would be the Arlington Classic at Arlington Park on May 23.

Comments

Be the first to share your opinion!

Add a Comment

Create an account

I forgot my password

Weather

  • Tonight
     Low: 41°
  • Tomorrow
     High: 59°

Fair

Previous Entries