Last year’s winner Tarnawa ran a big race on the bottomless ground in last month’s Arc. But her price reflects her chances in this and she’s taken on with the progressive TEONA. Roger Varian’s charge missed the Arc on account of the going but looked a top-class filly in the making when landing the Prix Vermeille at Longchamp and there should be more to come from her. Walton Street won the Canadian International in September but William Buick prefers Yibir, who beat Bolshoi Ballet when scoring at Belmont in the same month. Broome and Japan are other Ballydoyle runners though the latter found Rockemperor, Gufo and last year’s third Channel Maker too good at Belmont last month. Sisfahan has placed in Group 1 races in Germany.
Rockemperor (IRE) 15-1 (9-0) Bmp st,2p,4p5/16,5p1/4, won at Belmont Park 1m 4f stks gd in Oct beating Serve The King (9-0) by 2l, 7 ran.
Astronaut (USA) 22-1 (8-5) 4w into str,drove past, won at Del Mar 1m 3f hcp gd in Aug beating Master Piece (8-7) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Tribhuvan (FR) 14-5 (8-12) Led briefly 1/4, wknd, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Gufo (8-10) at Saratoga 1m 4f stks gd in Aug.
Acclimate (USA) 15-2 (8-12) Floatd out early,naild, 2nd of 12, shd behind United (9-0) at Santa Anita 1m 2f stks gd in Oct.
Walton Street 5-6fav (9-0) Led upr str,widened, won at Woodbine 1m 4f stks gd in Sep beating Desert Encounter (9-0) by 5 3/4l, 8 ran.
Broome (IRE) (9-5) 11th of 15, 9 1/2l behind Torquator Tasso (9-5) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) hvy in Oct.
Sisfahan (FR) (9-0) 3rd of 8, 3l behind Alpinista (9-2) at Cologne 1m 4f Grp 1 gd in Sep.
Yibir 13-5 (8-10) 2-3w2nd,6w1/4,drift in, won at Belmont Park 1m 4f stks gd in Sep beating Soldier Rising (8-10) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Gufo (USA) 9-5fav (9-0) Bmp st,4w rally2nd,led, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Rockemperor (9-0) at Belmont Park 1m 4f stks gd in Oct.
Teona (IRE) (8-10) won at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 stks gd in Sep beating Snowfall (8-10) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Tarnawa (IRE) (9-2) 2nd of 15, 3/4l behind Torquator Tasso (9-5) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) hvy in Oct.
Japan 2-1 (9-0) 3p turns,4p1/4,empty, 6th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Rockemperor (9-0) at Belmont Park 1m 4f stks gd in Oct.
Bolshoi Ballet (IRE) 85-40fav (8-10) 2-3wide,4w1/4,empty, 4th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Yibir (8-10) at Belmont Park 1m 4f stks gd in Sep.
Channel Maker (USA) 6-1 (9-0) Ins,headed 3/8,tired, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Rockemperor (9-0) at Belmont Park 1m 4f stks gd in Oct.
United (USA) 7-5fav (9-0) Bpd st,angl 5w,in time, won at Santa Anita 1m 2f stks gd in Oct beating Acclimate (8-12) by shd, 12 ran.
Domestic Spending 2-5fav (9-0) 5p 2nd, best 1/16, 2nd of 8, nk behind Two Emmys (9-0) at Arlington 1m 2f stks gd in Aug.
Mogul (9-5) 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Glycon (9-5) at Deauville 1m 4f Grp 3 stks gs in Aug.
Friar's Road (USA) 4-1 (8-10) Split foes str,missed, 3rd of 12, hd behind United (9-0) at Santa Anita 1m 2f stks gd in Oct.
