Drafted, Nine Below Zero and Tato Key have all been in excellent form during the Carnival and occupied the first three places in a bunch finish in a Group 3 three weeks ago with the former completing a double at that level. There's nothing between the trio here but they are now playing with the big boy USA Dirt sprinters. Imperial Hint is a brilliant sprinter on his day and started favourite for the last Breeders' Cup Sprint at Churchill Downs but was 5l behind Roy H in third with Promises Fulfilled just behind in fourth. He'd only been beaten a length by the winner the previous year so isn't coming here without a big chance. X Y JET (NAP), runner-up in 2016, flew out of the stalls and looked a certain winner last year until caught in the dying strides by Mind The Biscuits. The winner of ten races warmed up with a facile victory at Gulfstream and is taken to go one better.
Imperial Hint (USA) 1-5fav (8-12) 3w turn, bid, weakened, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Killybegs Captain (8-8) at Tampa Bay Downs 6f stks fst in Feb.
X Y Jet (USA) 2-5fav (8-9) Quickly clear,sharp, won at Gulfstream 6f fst in Feb beating Santiamen (8-9) by 7 3/4l, 6 ran.
Promises Fulfilled (USA) 9-2 (8-12) Prssrd 5/16,faded, 4th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Roy H (9-0) at Churchill Downs 6f fst in Nov.
Drafted (USA) 15-8fav (9-0) won at Meydan 6f Grp 3 stks fst in Mar beating Nine Below Zero (9-0) by nk, 10 ran.
Switzerland (USA) 3-1 (9-0) 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Drafted (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 stks fst in Mar.
Nine Below Zero 28-1 (9-0) 2nd of 10, nk behind Drafted (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 stks fst in Mar.
Tato Key (ARG) 13-2 (9-0) 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Drafted (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 stks fst in Mar.
Matera Sky (USA) (9-0) 13th of 16, 1/2l behind at Tokyo 7f in Jan.
Fight Hero (9-7) 12th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Elusive State (8-1) at Sha Tin 1m hcp in Jan.
Roy H (USA) 3-10fav (8-12) Led into str,handily, won at Santa Anita 6f stks gd in Jan beating Kanthaka (8-10) by 4l, 6 ran.
