This looks tricky with doubts surrounding the three horses with the strongest form. St. Joe Bay won a Grade 2 in 2019 but hasn’t raced up to the same level so far this year while Rowayton was beaten only a neck in Grade 1 company at Saratoga in August but hasn’t raced since. Collusion Illusion is another Grade 2 winner but had to be walked off the track when last in action in September and TIGER DAD looks a safer proposition. The latter was beaten only a nose by Hot Sean here in January but re-opposes on better terms today and has improved subsequently winning easily over track and trip before placing in a stakes race.
Hot Sean (USA) 11-5fav (8-12) Bid btwn 1/16,gamely, won at Santa Anita 6f fst in Jan beating Tiger Dad (8-12) by shd, 8 ran.
Loud Mouth (USA) 6-1 (8-12) Svd grnd,angld out str, 4th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Ballast Point (8-12) at Los Alamitos 4f fst in Apr.
St. Joe Bay (USA) 7-5fav (8-10) Closer 2p turn,flattnd, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Wilbo (8-10) at Oaklawn Park 6f fst in Apr.
Rowayton (USA) 14-1 (8-6) 2w turn,5w into lane, 4th of 9, 1/4l behind Mind Control (8-10) at Saratoga 7f stks fst in Aug.
Tiger Dad (USA) 19-5 (8-8) Inside duel,held 3rd, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Fashionably Fast (8-8) at Santa Anita 1m stks fst in Mar.
Pepe Tono (USA) 15-2 (8-10) Angled in, weakened, 5th of 6, 13 1/4l behind Kershaw (8-10) at Santa Anita 1m fst in Feb.
Collusion Illusion (USA) 11-1 (8-10) Pulled up,walked off, last of 9, dist behind Eight Rings (8-10) at Santa Anita 1m stks fst in Sep.
