By Christie DeBernardis
Veteran sprinter Stallwalkin' Dude (City Place) missed by a neck in last term's GIII Fall Highweight H. and aims to go one better in this year's Thanksgiving day renewal. Winner of the 2016 GIII Bold Ruler H., the 7-year-old captured the restricted Tale of the Cat S. at Saratoga Aug. 11 and faded to eighth behind champion Drefong (Gio Ponti) in that venue's GI Forego S. Aug. 26. Third in the GI Vosburgh Invitational S. Sept. 30, he checked in second in this year's Bold Ruler last time Oct. 28.
Threefiveindia (Street Hero) could be rounding into form at the right time for this test. A decisive optional claimer winner at Saratoga on GI Traver S. day Aug. 26, the chestnut checked in fourth last time in the GII Keenon Stoll Ogden Phoenix S. at Keeneland Oct. 6, beaten less than a length in a tight finish.
New Jersey-bred Green Gratto (Here's Zealous) scored a career high when winning the GI Carter H. in April, but has failed to even hit the board in his six starts since. The dark bay tired to seventh in the Vosburgh and faded back to sixth in the Bold Ruler.
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