A wide-open renewal in which Stormy Liberal attempts to win this for the third time in succession. He’s preferred to stablemates Belvoir Bay and Om but has finished behind Eddie Haskell three times already this year including when the latter finished runner-up here last time. Totally Boss warmed-up for this with a Grade 3 success in Kentucky but stable companion Leinster found Stubbins too good at Keeneland last month when IMPRIMIS finished third. But Joe Orseno’s charge hasn’t had the clearest of runs in either outing since finishing sixth in the King’s Stand at Ascot in June when partnered by Frankie and gets another chance in this with the latter back on board. The veteran Pure Sensation arrives in good form while Godolphin’s Final Frontier beat Shekky Shebaz over 6f at Belmont recently and that pair are closely matched.
Totally Boss (USA) 17-4 (8-9) Loomed 4w, cleared, won at Kentucky Downs 6f stks gd in Sep beating Smart Remark (8-9) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Pure Sensation (USA) 3-5fav (8-12) Rail, mild handling, won at Philadelphia Park 5f stks fm in Sep beating Dubini (8-7) by 3l, 11 ran.
Imprimis (USA) 7-5fav (8-10) Closed steadily, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Stubbins (8-6) at Keeneland 5f stks gd in Oct.
Shekky Shebaz (USA) 17-10fav (8-12) In hand ins, caught, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Final Frontier (8-8) at Belmont Park 6f stks gd in Oct.
Stubbins (USA) 15-2 (8-6) Bumped stretch, won at Keeneland 5f stks gd in Oct beating Leinster (8-8) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Stormy Liberal (USA) 6-1 (8-13) Stalked btwn,willingly, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Pee Wee Reese (8-13) at Santa Anita 5f stks gd in Sep.
Leinster (USA) 5-2 (8-8) Led late, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Stubbins (8-6) at Keeneland 5f stks gd in Oct.
Legends Of War (USA) 22-1 (8-8) Speed, cleared, held, won at Kentucky Downs 6f stks gd in Sep beating Stubbins (8-6) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Final Frontier (USA) 3-1 (8-8) 4-3w pursuit, up 1/16p, won at Belmont Park 6f stks gd in Oct beating Shekky Shebaz (8-12) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Eddie Haskell (USA) 19-10fav (8-13) Shuffled 4-1/2,rallied, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Pee Wee Reese (8-13) at Santa Anita 5f stks gd in Sep.
Om (USA) 7-5fav (8-9) Drove past, lasted, won at Churchill Downs 5f gd in Jun beating Totally Boss (8-9) by shd, 12 ran.
Belvoir Bay 13-2 (8-5) 3w upper, wknd late, 4th of 7, 3l behind World Of Trouble (8-10) at Belmont Park 6f stks gd in Jun.
Girls Know Best (USA) 13-5 (8-8) Yielded late, lost plc, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Oleksandra (8-8) at Keeneland 5f stks gd in Oct.
Double Touch 13-1 (8-13) Saved ground, no rally, 6th of 9, 8l behind Ronald R (8-11) at Santa Anita 1m stks gd in Oct.
