Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Curlin clobbers Arkansas Derby cast
04/17/07
Undefeated Curlin made like Smarty Jones in winning Saturday's $1 million Arkansas Derby (gr. II) and heads into next month's Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) as the potential favorite following his record 10 1/2-length demolition job at Oaklawn Park.
The Steve Assmussen-trained 3-year-old son of Smart Strike has won his three lifetime starts by a combined 28 1/2 lengths. His win Saturday at odds of 4-5, accomplished in a time of 1:50 for the 1 1/8-mile distance on a fast track, had to be his most impressive.
"I'd be very surprised if he wasn't the favorite going in," Asmussen said. "He's beating them easy, and everybody loves that."
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