Preview: Gr.1 Metropolitan Handicap Stakes 2018
Mind Your Biscuits Face-Off With Bolt d'Oro In The Met Mile 2018
The historic “Met Mile” has drawn eleven starters, with a few top players such as Mind Your Biscuits, a two-time winner of the Gr.1 Dubai Golden Shaheen in Dubai is the key to the race. The mint loving son of Posse could be a player.
Bolt d’Oro, the lone three-year-old in the field, has the speed figures to compete but he simply didn’t care for the wet trackin the Gr.1 Kentucky Derby last month and with rain creeping into the weather forecast, he may slow down yet again.
Another major contender Bee Jersey, who has posted three straight wins going a mile this year for trainer Steve Asmussen. The son of Jersey Town simply crushed his opposition in recent starts to record winning margins.
Awesome Slew who was fourth in the Met Mile last year and One Liner at a stretch could be contenders for the trifecta.
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Full Runner List:
1.Mind Your Biscuits(C. Summers,J. Rosario), 2.Bolt d'Oro( ,M. Ruis,F. Geroux), 3.Limousine Liberal( ,B. Colebrook,J. Castellano), 4.McCraken(I. Wilkes,B. Hernandez, Jr.), 5.Good Samaritan(W. Mott,J. Ortiz), 6.One Liner(T. Pletcher,I. Ortiz, Jr.), 7.Discreet Lover(U. St. Lewis,M. Franco), 8.Ransom The Moon(P. D'Amato,F. Prat) , 9.Warrior's Club(D. Lukas,L. Saez), 10.Bee Jersey(S. Asmussen,R. Santana, Jr.), 11.Awesome Slew(M. Casse,J. Velazquez)
Full Winner List 2017:
1st.Mor Spirit(B. Baffert,M. Smith), 2ndSharp Azteca(J. Navarro,P. Lopez), 3rd.Tommy Macho(T. Pletcher,L. Saez), 4th.Awesome Slew(M. Casse,J. Rosario), 5th.Economic Model(C. Brown,I. Ortiz, Jr.), 6th.Rally Cry(T. Pletcher,J. Velazquez) , 7th.Tom's Ready(D. Stewart,J. Castellano), 8th.Solid Wager(P. Miller,V. Espinoza), 9th.Virtual Machine(D. Cannizzo,M. Franco), 10th.Denman's Call(D. O'Neill,T. Baze), 11th.Mohaymen(K. McLaughlin,J. Ortiz), 12th.Inside Straight(R. Diodoro,A. Arroyo)
Race Type & Conditon:
Distance:1 mile (8 furlongs), Surface:Dirt, Track:left-handed, Qualification:Three-year-olds &up, Weight:Handicap, Purse:$1,250,000 (since 2014)
Credit: Pallavi Shevade pallavi.shevade@secretaristworld.com