Tom's Ready - A top of 5[sup]2[/sup] earned not sprinting but as a late running router with classic hopes is the co-slowest horse in the race and the other (Hollendorfer) scratches.

Proving that arguably to few use performance figures on big days (or he wasn't bet by the crowd) the colt goes to post @ $7.60/1.

Pattern - dubious read a jump up certainly one possibility. But how much, given he looks kind of a route plodder.

Dallas the master of surprises and traditionally distance oriented but previously fame came from going longer.

Figure Making - Fish Trap Road (previous top of 3) could earn another. Clocks can be deceiving probably best to use some artistry.

Outside the Box - Many will say the race fell apart due to the pace so most runners should be graded as regressing. Alternatively, a dozen in form stakes horse ran pretty much according to form and the top three join the negative number club.

What to make of this event? Tom, no doubt got the money, I'm looking forward to Star Hill @ SAR assuming Mr. Arnold keeps him together.

[Edit] One of Rosario's many pluses to go along with a couple of risks which didn't pan out.

Just one of many fascinating heats. A day even NYRA couldn't spoil despite their incompetence.