TIGER BLOOD has a fantastic record which can be enhanced again. The winner of eight of 11 races on Turf and another ten on Dirt, his only recent defeat came when tackling a mile and he's expected to shoot the gate as usual and make all. He had What's Inside behind last time and the latter, who was on a hat-trick, will need to break much better to have a chance of a form reversal. Frenchmen Street is very quick out of the gate and had Coop Tries Harder back in third when runner-up in a similar race last time so looks the main threat.
Combative (USA) 17-5jfav (8-6) Stalked,ridden out, won at Woodbine 7f fst in Nov beating Charge Ahead (8-6) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Tiger Blood (USA) 11-10fav (8-9) Hit gate&bobble st,2wd, won at Gulfstream 5f gd in Mar beating What's Inside (8-9) by 1l, 8 ran.
Chaps (USA) 17-2 (8-9) 5path turn, moved up, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Leinster (8-9) at Churchill Downs 5f gd in Jun.
What's Inside (USA) 11-5 (8-9) 3wd 1/4p, along place, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Tiger Blood (8-9) at Gulfstream 5f gd in Mar.
Factorino (USA) 13-1 (8-6) Pace inside, weakened, 5th of 8, 3l behind Real Money (8-12) at Gulfstream 5f gd in Apr.
Frenchmen Street (USA) 11-5 (8-9) Duel,game,no final kik, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Maniacal (8-9) at Gulfstream 5f gd in Mar.
Sturgeon (USA) 30-1 (8-6) Inside turn, no menace, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Carotari (8-6) at Gulfstream 5f stks gd in Mar.
Coop Tries Harder (USA) 12-1 (8-9) Stumbled st,2wd,inside, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Maniacal (8-9) at Gulfstream 5f gd in Mar.
