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Millson: Derby track getting faster

Larry Millson, May 3, 2008 at 2:00 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, KY. -- Saturday afternoon: The sun is out.

The times have been fast all day even when the track was listed as muddy in the opening races. By the fifth race, it was listed as fast.

How fast? The fifth was $282,000 The Churchill Downs at seven furlongs. Elite Squadron broke from the No. 1 post position and led all the way on the rail for a 4 ½-length victory in 1:21.53. The fractions were 21.98, 43.70, 1:08.12. He paid $10.80.

At 1:30 p.m., Derby favourite Big Brown was at 5 to 2 odds. He was 7 to 2 at 7 p.m. on Friday.

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