All eyes will be on Queen Zenyatta however LOOKIN AT LUCKY is taken to spoil her party. Bob Baffert's son of Smart Strike (sire of 2007 winner Curlin ) has a draw in the car park but he is likely to come from behind anyway so it's not a huge concern. He was almost bashed into the rails in the Kentucky Derby but still ran on for a wonderful sixth and he is three from three since. The sky is the limit for this three-year-old, with that age group represented by the 2007 and 2008 winners. Zenyatta is not taken on lightly. With her own soap opera following her around this week, she has done remarkably well to keep on top of everything and she genuinely seems to enjoy it. Her programme this year (solely against fillies) has been conservative to say the least but she only ever does enough to just win and it will bring the house down if she's in with a chance with 200 yards to run. Blame and Haynesfield are both winning machines as well, and they clashed in the Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational Stakes last month, with the latter winning to make it one-a-piece in the head-to-head. Paddy O'Prado comes in for the ruck here rather than in the Turf, a decision that connections may yet rue. Of more interest is Quality Road, who will go forward from his rail draw and he is in rude health. He was picked up by Blame in the Whitney Handicap when his jockey was looking around for dangers but there'll be no casual mistakes today. Etched is another to have fallen on the sword of Blame, but he is seven from nine overall and he has the heart of a lion; it will be tested tonight.
Quality Road (USA) 3-10fav (9-0) Stlkd outside,drw away, won at Saratoga(USA) 1m 1f fll stks Grp 1 (1) in Sep beating Mythical Power (9-0) by 5l, 7 ran.
Paddy O'prado (USA) 13-10fav (8-9) 4w 5/16,led,yield 1/16, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Winchester (9-0) at Belmont Park(USA) 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Oct.
Haynesfield (USA) 15-2 (9-0) Spurted away, handily, won at Belmont Park(USA) 1m 2f fll stks Grp 1 (1) in Oct beating Blame (9-0) by 4l, 8 ran.
First Dude (USA) 16-10fav (8-2) Shut off 3/16,up 2nd, 2nd of 7, nk behind Morning Line (8-2) at Philadelphia Park(USA) 1m 1f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 fst in Sep.
Blame (USA) 4-5fav (9-0) Long drive, 2nd best, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Haynesfield (9-0) at Belmont Park(USA) 1m 2f fll stks Grp 1 (1) in Oct.
Fly Down (USA) 3-1 (8-10) Fanned 5w into lane, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Haynesfield (9-0) at Belmont Park(USA) 1m 2f fll stks Grp 1 (1) in Oct.
Musket Man (USA) 1-2fav (8-7) Rallied 4 wide, 2nd of 6, nk behind Etched (8-11) at Monmouth Park(USA) 1m 1f Group 2 sks (1) in Oct.
Zenyatta (USA) Evens0fav (8-11) Off bit slow,up late, won at Hollywood Park(USA) 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-100 fst in Oct beating Switch (8-8) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Pleasant Prince (USA) 11-5fav (8-12) 5-w rally, ridden out, won at Remington Park(USA) 1m 1f 3yo stks in Oct beating Timely Pursuit (8-12) by 4l, 10 ran.
Etched (USA) 7-1 (8-11) Pressed pace, gamely, won at Monmouth Park(USA) 1m 1f Group 2 sks (1) in Oct beating Musket Man (8-7) by nk, 6 ran.
Espoir City (JPN) (9-0) 2nd of 12, 3l behind Oro Meister (9-0) at Morioka(JPN) 1m fll stks Grp 1 in Oct.
Lookin At Lucky (USA) 2-5fav (8-12) Circled, drove clear, won at Hoosier Park(USA) 1m 3yo Grp 2 (1) in Oct beating Thiskyhasnolimit (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
