Copper Beast after his good second in The KYD – Grade I beaten by only a neck could be the one to beat here in The BEL – Grade I with his main rivals looking to be The Preakness winner Ned Isakoff and the third in The KYD What A Guarantee.

The BEL – Grade I

What A Guarantee

Blushing Meadows

Purchased by his owner before going to the track for $44.780 won two from five starts after winning a maiden in his second race at SA finished second in The Southwest – Grade III beaten by a neck then won The SUN Derby – Grade III by a length following that with his last start in The KYD – Grade I finishing strong finishing third beaten by a length.

Black Mojo

Broken Spoke Stables

Won two from five starts purchased by his present owner for only $10.000 after running only once since then won a maiden at SA by a length following that with a third in The AR Derby – Grade I beaten by half a length and won his last start The Peter Pan – Grade II by a length.

Blue Guy

Grimley

Changed owners three times in his short career being sold for $100.000 before going to the track only running once for that owner finishing sixth at ALB he was then auctioned for $250.020 running twice winning a maiden at AQU by half a length was then purchased by his present owner from the auction for $373.000 winning once from five The TAM Derby – Grade II by a length he last ran in The KYD – Grade I finishing twelfth beaten by three lengths.

Carneyman

Broken Spoke Stables

Won three from twelve starts a maiden at LS and two Stakes, The TTA Sales Futurity – Colts and The BC Juvenile – Grade I winning by three quarters of a length since that ran five times best finishing fifth in two The Remsen – Grade II and his last race The Prk – Grade I beaten by three lengths.

Le Quartier

Gdp Inc

Won once from six starts after finishing second in a maiden at PID and also gelded won The SC Residence Colts in his next race since then ran third in his next two races The RP Springboard Mile and The Holy Bull Stakes – Grade II following those with a fourth in The Gotham – Grade III and eleventh in The FL Derby – Grade I beaten by six lengths.

Cliffs Of Moher

Mb Stables

Won four from seven starts a maiden at FL an allowance at PRX and two Stakes, The Kingarvie Stakes and the race before last The LA Derby – Grade II winning by half a length with his last race The KYD – Grade I finishing a fast finishing eight beaten by only a length after being seven lengths behind with only two furlongs to run.

Champagne Supernova

Eastern Equine

Purchased by his present owner for only $10.000 before going to the track winning five from nine starts after winning his maiden at the first attempt at SA following that with a fourth in an allowance then went straight to Stakes Company wining his next four races The FL Sire Stakes – Affirmed, The FL Sire Stakes – In Reality, The DED Jackpot – Grade III and The LA Futurity – Grade I and since then ran sixth in The Southwest – Grade III, second in The LA Derby – Grade II and seventeenth in The KYD – Grade I beaten by five lengths.

Fearful

Mb Stables

Won two from four starts winning a maiden at SA at the second attempt following that by winning The Rebel – Grade II by half a length and his last race The AR Derby – Grade I finishing sixth beaten by three lengths.

Engine Failure

Mb Stables

Won three from ten starts winning his maiden at SAR at the second attempt an allowance at AQU and The Gander winning by three quarters of a length following that win with a third in The Gotham, fifth in The FL Derby and his last race second in The Hanshin Cup – Grade III beaten by three quarters of a length.

Copper Beast

Pan Farms

Won three from seven starts sold twice before going to the track for $11.770 then fourteen days later for $125.000 winning his first two starts a maiden at RUI then The Im Smokin Stakes by half a length purchased by his present owner after running three more races all allowances for $250.000 running two aces since winning The AR Derby – Grade I by a head and a running on second in The KYD – Grade I beaten by a neck.

Yummy Opus

Drabfantasy

Won three from seven a maiden at RET and two Stakes, The Zuma Beach Stakes and The Davis Stakes – Grade III since then ran tenth in The Gotham – Grade III and sixth in The SUN Derby – Grade III beaten by three lengths.

Red Candy Rioja

Australia Wide

Won three from ten starts winning a maiden at FE at the fourth attempt purchased by his present owner after finishing fourth in The RP Springboard Mile for $300.000 and since then won two from four an allowance at PRX and his last race The PRX Derby winning it by a head.

Ned Isakoff

Jerry Garcia Racing

Won three from ten starts winning a maiden at BEL at the third time of asking and two Stakes The Remsen – Grade II and his last race The Prk – Grade I taking it by half a length.

Snowmizer

D J C Racing Stables

Won three from ten starts a maiden at WO at the second attempt then just went straight for Stakes winning two The Breeders Futurity – Grade I and The Withers – Grade III he was purchased by his present owner after finishing second in The Wood Memorial – Grade I beaten by a length for $1250.000 and has since ran only once in The KYD – Grade I finishing last of twenty beaten by seven lengths.

Compress

Cherrytree Hill Farm

Won five from seven starts winning his first four races a maiden at BTP an allowance at CRC and two Stakes, The Dania Beach – Grade III and The Holy Bull Stakes – Grade II following them with a eight in The Fountain of Youth Stakes – Grade II, won The FL Derby – Grade I by a head and twelfth in his last start The KYD – Grade I beaten by three lengths.

Copper Conduit

Red Square Stables

Won once from seven starts a maiden at SA on his debut race by a length since then just ran in Stakes Company finishing best third in The Juvenile Sprint his last race was The Peter Pan – Grade II finishing sixth beaten by four lengths.

Good luck to all.

The Englishman.

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