The plot in this race simple.
It revolves around Honor Glide’s attempt to become the third horse in history and the first since Buckpasser in 1966 to sweep Arlington’s Mid-America Triple series for 3-year-olds.
In this episode that follows narrow triumphs in the Grade II Arlington Classic and Grade II PrimeCo American Derby, Honor Glide is taking on a completely new set of adversaries.
Some of the biggest names in racing believe Honor Glide can be bushwhacked.
Sandpit’s trainer, Richard Mandella, has a dynamite prospect in P.T. Indy, runner-up in Hollywood’s two Grade III grass races for 3-year-olds, the Will Rogers and Cinema Handicaps.
Another Californian to watch is Amerique, from the barn of Hall of Fame trainer Ron McAnally, who won two Millions with John Henry and another with Tight Spot in 1991.
Mott is sending Glok for his stakes debut after triumphs in the first three races of his career in New York.
Providing foreign intrigue is the exquisitely bred Irish colt Casey Tibbs. In his last start Casey Tibbs rebounded from up the track runs in the Group I French Derby and Group I Irish Derby to finish third in a Group III race at the Curragh at the Secretariat’s 1 1/4-mile distance.
