Drill is 2-1 early favorite for $1 million Jackpot
November 16, 2011VINTON, La. (AP) - Drill, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert's promising 2-year-old, heads a full field of 10 horses entered for the $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot on Saturday.
Drill was made the 2-1 early favorite Wednesday and drew post position six for the 1 1-16 race, worth $600,000 to the winner.
The first-place money gives a major boost to a horse seeking a spot in the starting gate for the Kentucky Derby, whose maximum 20-horse field is determined by graded stakes earnings. Since the Jackpot began in 2002, five horses have gone on to run in the Derby, with the highest finish by Closing Argument, who was second to Giacomo in 2005.
Drill, to be ridden by Martin Garcia, won the Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity in September.
The field, in post position order with odds is: Longview Drive, 10-1; Seven Lively Sins, 9-2; Tiz Moe, 15-1; Basmati, 8-1; My Adonis, 4-1; Drill, 2-1; Laurie's Rocket, 10-1; Sabercat, 8-1; Dougs Buddy, 20-1; and Jake Mo, 15-1.