Caleb's Posse came through as the favorite Saturday when rolling past longshot Marco's Fling to capture the 77th running of the Grade 3, $100,000 Ohio Derby at Thistledown in the Cleveland suburb of North Randall, Ohio.
With Eddie Razo aboard for trainer Donnie Von Hemel, Caleb's Posse returned $6.20 after finishing 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.12 over a fast track.
Marco's Fling, a 40-1 shot who led to midstretch under Filmer Munaylla, held second, 1 3/4 lengths behind the winner. Irish Lion was third at 15-1, while Le Mans, the 5-2 second choice, ran fifth, and Wilkinson, the 7-2 third choice, finished last of nine. Valient Tenobob was an early scratch.
Caleb's Posse raced near the back while saving ground from post 1 before angling out for his winning drive. A Kentucky-bred by Posse, the colt was bred by Don McNeill, who co-owns him with Cheyenne Stables. Before shipping from Arlington Park to Cleveland, he ran in all four stakes for 3-year-olds at Oaklawn Park this winter, winning the Smarty Jones and finishing second in the Rebel.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Caleb's Posse Wins the Ohio Derby
Well it's not exactly the Triple Crown, but Caleb's Posse won the Grade 3 Ohio Derby at for 3-year-olds at Thistledown on Saturday:
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