The 55th edition of the Illinois Derby will feature the largest field in the event’s history, with a field of 14 three-year-olds competing in the $500,000, 1 1/8-mile stakes at Hawthorne Race Course. The 14 entries will be joined by three additional eligible horses to bring the total to 17.
Illinois Derby 2012 Odds: Currency Swap Favored To Win
Currency Swap is in the fourth position and at 4-1, is the favorite to win on Saturday.
Horse Racing Nation notes that Currency Swap’s lone loss was to Gemologist, who is favored to win the Wood Memorial.
| PP | Horse | Jockey | ML |
| 1 | Romancing The Gold | I. Ortiz | 15-1 |
| 2 | Hakama | J. Pimentel | 6-1 |
| 3 | Ring It Up | L. Wade | 15-1 |
| 4 | Currency Swap | S. Bridgmohan | 4-1 |
| 5 | Pretension | J. Santiago | 5-1 |
| 6 | Skyring | R. Vazquez | 20-1 |
| 7 | Saturday Launch | C. Emigh | 15-1 |
| 8 | Z Rockstar | Q. Hamilton | 10-1 |
| 9 | Fastestwhogetspaid | I. Ocampo | 30-1 |
| 10 | Frankie Is Rock | E. Perez | 30-1 |
| 11 | Our Entourage | E. Castro | 9-2 |
| 12 | Morgan's Guerrilla | R. Napravnik | 10-1 |
| 13 | Done Talking | S. Russell | 20-1 |
| 14 | Slamit | C. Hill | 20-1 |
The additional eligible horses are Explain (Francisco Torres, 20-1), Arm Force (Eddie Castro,15-1) and Defiant Flyer (Seth Martinez, 30-1)
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