It would be a major surprise if the brilliant FLIGHTLINE loses his unbeaten record in this. He recorded a massive speed figure at Del Mar on his first attempt at today’s trip, despite being given an easy time in the closing stages, and John Sadler’s superstar is impossible to oppose. Life Is Good won last year’s Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile and and has landed a couple of Grade 1 races over 1m1f this term. He has the beating of Hot Rod Charlie, Olympiad and Happy Saver on recent form while Epicenter was the impressive winner of the Travers at Saratoga when reversing running with the Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike. Taiba is another Grade 1 winner and remains unexposed.
Taiba (USA) 7-5fav (9-0) Angled out, drew away, won at Philadelphia Park 1m 1f fst in Sep beating Zandon (9-0) by 3l, 11 ran.
Life Is Good (USA) (9-0) won at Belmont At The Big A 1m 1f stks fst in Oct beating Law Professor (8-10) by shd, 5 ran.
Happy Saver (USA) 14-5 (8-9) 2p,aim btw,brush,yield, 4th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Hot Rod Charlie (8-13) at Churchill Downs 1m 1f stks fst in Oct.
Flightline (USA) 3-10fav (8-12) Bmpd btw st,dominated, won at Del Mar 1m 2f stks fst in Sep beating Country Grammer (8-12) by 19 1/4l, 6 ran.
Hot Rod Charlie (USA) 13-10fav (8-13) 2w,led upr,headed,game, won at Churchill Downs 1m 1f stks fst in Oct beating Rich Strike (8-10) by hd, 6 ran.
Epicenter (USA) Evensfav (9-0) 2p,lead1/4,kpt to task, won at Saratoga 1m 2f stks fst in Aug beating Cyberknife (9-0) by 5 1/4l, 8 ran.
Olympiad (USA) 17-10fav (9-0) 3p,lead5/16,4p1/4,clr, won at Saratoga 1m 2f stks fst in Sep beating Americanrevolution (9-0) by 2l, 8 ran.
Rich Strike (USA) 9-2 (8-10) 3w,bid1/8,led,outgamed, 2nd of 6, hd behind Hot Rod Charlie (8-13) at Churchill Downs 1m 1f stks fst in Oct.
