This feature race looks wide-open though Admission Office and War Of Will have been done favours by the draw. Todd Pletcher has a strong hand represented by both Halladay and the recent Grade 3 winner Social Paranoia but a chance is taken on EL TORMENTA (NAP) returning to form. He finished well behind Social Paranoia here when drawn out wide on his reappearance but it’s hard to get away from last year’s surprise victory in the Grade 1 Woodbine Mile and Gail Cox’s charge has leading claims on that form. Aquaphobia could go well with Irad Ortiz taking over the reins and Hawkish had bits of form at this level last year.
Sand Dancer (USA) 16-1 (8-9) Rate,wide upr,good fin, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Noble Indy (8-9) at Gulfstream 1m 1f gd in Mar.
El Tormenta (USA) 19-2 (8-12) Keen,wide1st,vied, last of 12, 11 3/4l behind Social Paranoia (8-10) at Gulfstream 1m stks gd in Mar.
Aquaphobia (USA) 40-1 (8-10) Ins-2p,5w1/4,lost whip, 4th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Factor This (8-10) at Fair Grounds 1m 1f stks gd in Mar.
Cullum Road (USA) 10-1 (8-9) In tight 1st,split 1/8, 2nd of 10, nk behind Mr. Misunderstood (8-9) at Churchill Downs 1m 1f stks gd in Nov.
Halladay (USA) 9-4 (8-9) Pace,sharp,mild drive, won at Gulfstream 1m gd in Apr beating Kroy (8-9) by 3l, 10 ran.
Hawkish (USA) 4-1 (9-0) 3w pursuit, no impact, last of 7, 12 1/4l behind Final Frontier (8-8) at Belmont Park 6f stks gd in Oct.
Social Paranoia (USA) 6-1 (8-10) Reserved,wide,rallied, won at Gulfstream 1m stks gd in Mar beating Sombeyay (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Highland Sky (USA) 11-5fav (8-8) 6wd upper,by-faders, 6th of 11, 4l behind O Dionysus (8-8) at Laurel Park 1m 4f stks gd in Sep.
Admission Office (USA) 11-1 (8-6) 4wd bid,led,outdueled, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Zulu Alpha (8-12) at Gulfstream 1m 3f stks gd in Feb.
Just Whistle (USA) 22-1 (8-6) Drifted out & in, game, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Identifier (8-6) at Gulfstream 1m 1f stks fst in Mar.
Regally Irish (USA) 33-1 (8-9) In range,weakend turn, last of 10, 21 1/2l behind Halladay (8-9) at Gulfstream 1m gd in Apr.
War Of Will (USA) 16-1 (8-10) Speed,inside,wkened, 9th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Vino Rosso (9-0) at Santa Anita 1m 2f fst in Nov.