Ballydoyle have had plenty of attempts at winning this and have another go with SO YOU THINK, who wears blinkers for the first time outside Australia and is making his debut on the surface. He's a tough, genuine performer whose style of running suggests he'll be suited by dirt and this isn't a vintage Classic. The three-year-old Uncle Mo is very much the home favourite and won the Juvenile very easily here a year ago. He has a little further to travel this time and a wide draw to contend with but is obviously a class-act who will take some beating. Few fillies run in this but Havre De Grace is a genuine contender having seen off her male counterparts in the Grade 1 Woodward at Saratoga. Flat Out, who finished a close second that day, went on to land the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup over this trip at Belmont and the pair look real threats to the front two in the betting.
Flat Out (USA) 7-5 (9-0) 3w to 5/16, kept busy, won at Belmont Park(USA) 1m 2f fll stks Grp 1 in Oct beating Drosselmeyer (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Drosselmeyer (USA) 17-2 (9-0) Angled out upper,rally, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Flat Out (9-0) at Belmont Park(USA) 1m 2f fll stks Grp 1 in Oct.
Ruler On Ice (USA) 9-2 (8-12) Wide lane, late surge, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind To Honor And Serve (8-2) at Philadelphia Park(USA) 1m 1f 3yo stks in Sep.
So You Think (NZ) 7-4fav (9-3) Tracked leading pair, chased leader 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, soon headed, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Cirrus Des Aigles (9-3) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in Oct.
Ice Box (USA) 10-1 (9-0) Sluggish, saved ground, last of 7, 12l behind Flat Out (9-0) at Belmont Park(USA) 1m 2f fll stks Grp 1 in Oct.
Rattlesnake Bridge (USA) 12-5 (8-7) Wide, bid, flattened, 3rd of 9, 6l behind To Honor And Serve (8-2) at Philadelphia Park(USA) 1m 1f 3yo stks in Sep.
Game On Dude (USA) 11-10fav (8-9) Dueled,clear,held game, won at Santa Anita(USA) 1m 1f 3yo stks in Oct beating Awesome Gem (8-7) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Stay Thirsty (USA) 13-10fav (8-10) Outside, long drive, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Flat Out (9-0) at Belmont Park(USA) 1m 2f fll stks Grp 1 in Oct.
Havre De Grace (USA) 9-20fav (8-11) Bid 5/16,ask 1/4-1/8pl, won at Belmont Park(USA) 1m 1f fll stks Grp 1 in Oct beating Royal Delta (8-8) by 8l, 5 ran.
Headache (USA) 5-1 (8-3) Bid 4wd btw,long drive, won at Hawthorne(USA) 1m 2f Group 2 sks in Oct beating Where's Sterling (8-4) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Uncle Mo (USA) 3-5fav (8-5) 2p, vigorous hand ride, won at Belmont Park(USA) 1m flls hcp Grd 2 in Oct beating Jackson Bend (8-9) by 3l, 5 ran.
To Honor And Serve (USA) 16-10fav (8-2) Stalked, bid, drew off, won at Philadelphia Park(USA) 1m 1f 3yo stks in Sep beating Ruler On Ice (8-12) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Prayer For Relief (USA) Evensfav (8-12) Outfinished, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Redeemed (8-12) at Remington Park(USA) 1m 1f 3yo stks in Oct.
