While Wednesday morning’s live postposition draw solved a few riddles ahead of Saturday’s $125,000 B.C. Derby at Hastings, the big question on race fans’ lips went unanswered — namely, will the unbeaten Chi Chi Time take on the boys in the Derby or, as is traditionally the case, stay with the fillies in the $75,000 B.C. Oaks?

Chi Chi Time’s connections were noncommittal when quizzed earlier in the week and the flying filly remains entered in both races, with a final decision not expected until race day. The draw didn’t help clarify matters, either. Chi Chi Time was allocated the number-three gate for the Derby while, for the Oaks, the unbeaten B.C.-bred will need to navigate a safe passage from the rail-adjacent number-one slot.

“I’d rather not have drawn the number-one gate for her in t

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