GOLDENCENTS (NAP) will likely start a short-price to repeat last year's wire-to-wire victory and deservedly so. Leandra Mora's charge has followed exactly the same build-up this time round and Golden Ticket will do well to finish any nearer than he did when runner-up in 2013. Both Pants On Fire and Fed Biz ran below par in last year's renewal and connections will be hoping for better efforts but Tapiture is less exposed and arrives in fine form having won two of his last three starts in Graded races. Bronzo's Grade 1 win in Chile is hard to assess in this context but he was much the best on that occasion and is worth keeping an eye on.
Goldencents (USA) 4-5fav (8-9) 4wd turn,led,caught, 2nd of 6, shd behind Rich Tapestry (8-7) at Santa Anita(USA) 6f fll stks Grp 1.
Carve (USA) 3-1 (8-11) 3path 1/4, weakened, 5th of 6, 5l behind Cigar Street (8-9) at Churchill Downs(USA) 1m 1f 3yo stks in Sep.
Vicar's In Trouble (USA) 2-1 (8-12) Pace inside, weakened,, 2nd of 9, 1l behind East Hall (8-12) at Indiana Grand Race Course(USA) 1m 3yo Grp 2.
Pants On Fire (USA) 4-5fav (8-9) Up 3wd 1/8,hand ride, won at Charles Town(USA) 7f 3yo stks in Sep beating Good Lord (8-12) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Golden Ticket (USA) 15-2 (8-5) Ins 5/16,5w 3/16,flat, 6th of 7, 6l behind Vyjack (8-3) at Belmont Park(USA) 1m Grade 3 hcp (3yo+) (1) in Sep.
Bronzo (CHI) (9-8) won at Club Hipico Santiago(CHI) 1m 1f Grp 2 (1) std in Jun, 8 ran.
Fed Biz (USA) 13-2 (8-7) Fought backi str,game, 2nd of 8, nk behind Shared Belief (8-9) at Santa Anita(USA) 1m 1f fll stks Grp 1 (1) in Sep.
Tapiture (USA) 13-2 (8-10) Angle out, no match, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Bayern (8-12) at Philadelphia Park(USA) 1m 1f 3yo Grp 2 in Sep.
Big Bane Theory (USA) 14-5fav (8-7) Came out str,bid,clear, won at Santa Anita(USA) 1m grd stk gd beating Mr Commons (8-7) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Handsome Mike (USA) 30-1 (8-4) Came out str,held 3rd, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Tom's Tribute (8-10) at Del Mar(USA) 1m hcp Group 2 gd in Aug.
