The Grand Lady is open, and we get good racing from the very start.
Only 9 in here, but a winner is a tough one to find in this field:
Kharata: Likes to hang around and be in the mix. Just doesn't ever do the deed.
Greenpointcrusader: A big early name on the Derby Trail last year. Looks like a complete money burner.
Siding Spring: Getting better and like the
, much has been expected.
Never Gone South: Gamer. Supposedly over-matched in here.
Disco Partner: Fits. He always fits. Can he win?
Alex the Terror: 7F may well be his limit, and he may well be good enough to do it. The MTOer need this to come off the grass, and if it does, he could be a single.
Great Wide Open: His first in the states makes ICE laugh.
Calgary Cat: Class of the field. Should sit well back and come late like a turf pro. The one to beat.
Hammers Vision: A 4YO on the turf, early in his 4YO season is always interesting to me. Rosario in the irons, I see this one as having a massive shot to beat these. 5/1 or better, it is a must play.
SUMMARY: Taking the
. Gonna throw in the
with him.