Malakai Moxie looks no nearer winning and finished behind runner-up Brix over track and trip last time. But the latter has subsequently disappointed while Stir The Pot finished tailed off in a recent stakes race having found one too good in maiden company before that. Utalknboutpractise is one to note for an in-form trainer but fellow newcomer and $110,000 purchase COUNT ALEXEI has been working well and Brian Koriner’s colt gets the speculative vote to make a winning start.
Utalknboutpractice (USA) Justin Phillip gelding out of Country Whirl.
Malakai Moxie (USA) 22-1 (8-6) Stalked,bested rest, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind A Man's Man (9-0) at Santa Anita 5f mdn gd in Mar.
Rawhide Rawlins (USA) Street Boss colt out of Cherry Gold.
Endless Tale (USA) 6-4fav (8-12) Kicked clear,outfnshd, 3rd of 9, nk behind War Watch (8-12) at Los Alamitos 5f mdn fst in Apr.
Count Alexei (USA) Vronsky colt out of Copperopolis.
Desert Swarm (USA) 4-1 (8-8) Drifted in str,wkened, 7th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Sorriso (9-0) at Santa Anita 5f mdn fst in May.
Brix (USA) 17-2 (9-0) Came out 1/16,no bid, 5th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Bud Knight (9-0) at Santa Anita 1m mdn gd in May.
Zero Down (USA) 15-2 (8-6) Saved ground, weakened, 8th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Big City Bane (9-0) at Santa Anita 1m mdn gd in Mar.
Stir The Pot (USA) 75-1 (8-8) Inside duel,gave way, last of 8, 31 3/4l behind Big Sweep (8-3) at Santa Anita 6f stks fst in May.
Irreproachable (USA) Vronsky gelding out of In Perfect Style.
Kingofjesters (USA) Giacomo colt out of Reine De Vent.
Arimony (USA) Square Eddie colt out of Cryptic.