Mission Impazible wins Louisiana Derby for Pletcher

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03/27/2010 - New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lightly raced Mission Impazible rallied down the stretch to capture Saturday's $750,000 Louisiana Derby at the Fair Grounds. The three-year-old is trained by Todd Pletcher, a four-time Eclipse Award winner.

The pace for the 1 1/8-mile race was set by A Little Warm who was ridden by David Cohen. Racing near the lead was 7-2 favorite Discreetly Mine who had won the Risen Star Stakes last month at the Fair Grounds. Also racing just behind the leader was Mission Impazible and The Program.

Around the final turn A Little Warm had a short lead over Discreetly Mine with Backtrack and Mission Impazible to the outside. Coming off the turn A Little Warm and Discreetly Mine were on the lead as Mission Impazible came driving down the middle of the track.

Mission Impazible, ridden by Rajiv Maragh, overtook the leaders in mid-stretch and went on to register a three-quarters length victory. A Little Warm held on to finish second in the 13 horse field with Drosselmeyer making a run for third.

Discreetly Mine was fourth followed by Stay Put, Ron the Greek, The Program, Mister Marti Gras, Fly Down, Wow Wow Wow, Hotep, Island Soul and Backtrack.

The time for the Louisiana Derby was 1:50.32 on a fast track.

Owned by Twin Creeks Racing Stable, Mission Impazible is one of several Kentucky Derby hopefuls trained by Pletcher. Next week Pletcher will enter Fountain of Youth winner Eskendereya in the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct. Dicreetly Mine is also trained by Pletcher who has never won the Run for the Roses.

Mission Impazible is now the winner of two of five lifetime starts. He picks up $450,000 with Saturday's win to bring his earnings to $512,754.

The gray colt was fourth to Conveyance in last month's Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park.

Mission Impazible paid $16.20, $7.20 and $5.00. A Little Warm returned $8.60 and $5.80, and Drosselmeyer paid $4.20 to show.

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Rashad Jennings (JAC) 30/1

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Jeremy Maclin (PHI) 18/1

Mohamed Massaquoi (CLE) 30/1

LeSean McCoy (PHI) 12/1

Knowshon Moreno (DEN) 5/2

Hakeem Nicks (NYG) 18/1

Brandon Pettigrew (DET) 30/1

Brian Robiskie (CLE) 20/1

Mark Sanchez (NYJ) 7/1

Matthew Stafford (DET) 8/1

Jason Smith (STL) 40/1

Mike Thomas (JAC) 25/1

Patrick Turner (MIA) 50/1

Mike Wallace (PIT) 50/1

Chris Wells (ARI) 7/2

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