Sir Tom has won his last two races The BC Mile – Grade I and an allowance at SA could be the one to take The Makers Mark Mile with his main rivals looking to be Desolation Island and Jamfest.

Makers Mark Mile – Grade I

Seven Years

Alydar Stables

At the tender age of seven ran forty eight times winning fifteen after winning his maiden at the fourth attempt has mainly run in Grade I and II since 2015 he has won three from twelve The Kilroe Mile – Grade I, The Dixie Stakes – Grade II and The San Gabriel Stakes – Grade II taking it by three lengths and since that win ran second in The GP Turf Handicap – Grade I beaten by a length and third in the same race as he won last year The Kilroe Mile – Grade I also beaten by a length.

Desolation Island

Mb Stables

Won eight from sixteen won a maiden at LAD at the second attempt with three allowances and four Stakes The Sophomore Turf, The American Turf – Grade II, The BEL Derby Invitational – Grade I and The Northern Dancer BC Turf – Grade I, his last three run finished second in The BC Turf – Grade I beaten by a running on half a length, won one of the allowances at SA and fourth in The San Luis Rey Stakes – Grade II beaten by four lengths.

Sir Tom

Brave

Won eight from twenty two starts since the start of last year ran nine times winning four of them The Miami Mile – Grade III, The Firecracker – Grade II and his last two starts The BC Mile – Grade I by a quarter of a length and The Canadian Turf – Grade III by three quarters of a length.

Bombastic Kathology

Oval Express Farms

Won four from eighteen starts winning a maiden at SAR at the four attempt, The Awad and The AP Million – Grade I his last three races consisting of eleventh in The BC Turf – Grade I beaten by six lengths, won an allowance at SA by a length and eighth in The Kilroe Mile – Grade I beaten by two lengths.

Silver Bullet

Joseph Racing

Won nine from twenty nine starts purchased by his present owner from the auction for $50.000 winning six from twenty four of them in Stakes Company The Commonwealth Turf – Grade III, The Whittingham Stakes – Grade II, The United Nations Stakes – Grade I and The Shoemaker Mile – Grade I since that win ran second in two The WO Mile – Grade I and an allowance at FG last ran in The Canadian Turf – Grade III finishing fifth beaten by a length.

Tin Lizzie

Stald Gullis

Won seven from eighteen winning a maiden on his debut at DMR, a claimer, two allowances and three Stakes The Read Stakes – Grade I, The City of Hope Mile – Grade II and his last race The Kilroe Mile – Grade I by a fast finishing head.

Jamfest

Jkk Racing Stables

The oldest in the race at the age of eight had won seventeen from fifty four starts winning five Stakes since the start of last year from eleven starts The Elusive Quality, The Poker Handicap – Grade III, The Eddie D Stakes – Grade III, The BC Turf Sprint – Grade I and The Daytona Stakes – Grade III since that win ran twice finishing second in both The Arcadia Stakes – Grade II and The The Kilroe Mile – Grade I beaten by a head in both.

Spotted Cat

Blushing Meadows

Won six from thirteen starts three from the last four winning The Hill Prince – Grade III, then eight in The BC Dirt Mile – Grade I and won his last two The HOL Derby – Grade I by five lengths and an allowance at GP by three quarters of a length.

Good luck to all.

The Englishman

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