Indiana Grand: Mr. Money looks to be just that in Grade 3 Indiana Derby

By Rick Francis —-

Indiana Grand

Race 9) Grade 3 Indiana Derby 3yo 1&1/16th Miles Post Time 10:02 EDT

11) Mr. Money – back-to-back Grade 3 scores at Churchill; very impressive work in prep for this.

10) Math Wizard – gutsy effort last out in placing in the Ohio Derby; today’s cutback works in his favor.

7) Eskenforit – up the ladder progression from MC’s to Starter Allowance now to Graded Stakes; upgrade to Leparoux.

6) Alwaysmining – didn’t fit in the Preakness; tuned up at Belmont.

The field from the rail out:

1) Roiland (Amoss/Parker)
2) Hero Tiger (Dorochenko/Lara)
3) Gray Magician (Miller/Santana)
4) Market Garden (Roberts/Sanjur)
5) Frolic More (Stewart/Lanerie)
6) Alwaysmining (Rubley/Pimentel)
7) Eskenforit (Margolis/Leparoux)
8) Chess Chief (Stewart/Hernandez)
9) Long Ranger Toddy (Asmussen/Court)
10 Math Wizard (Joseph/Zayas)
11) Mr. Money (Calhoun/Saez)

Selections: 11, 10, 7, 6