By Christie DeBernardis
Following the late scratch of MGISW Private Zone (Macho Uno), his former conditioner Jorge Navarro now saddles the morning-line favorite in recent GII Churchill Downs S. upsetter Catalina Red (Munnings). A two-time SW as a juvenile, the now 4-year-old raced just twice last term, winning the Jackson Bend S. at Gulfstream last August and finishing seventh in the GIII Gallant Bob S. at Parx a month later. Returning a winner in a stake at Tampa Apr. 9, the Anthony Lenci colorbearer was subsequently transferred from Chad Stewart to Navarro and upset GI Metropolitan H. contender Calculator (In Summation) at odds of 14-1 on Derby day.
Jerry Durant's Holy Boss (Street Boss) could be the one to pull off the upset this time for trainer Steve Asmussen. Capping off a four-race win streak with a victory in Saratoga's GII Amsterdam S. last term, the “TDN Rising Star” had the misfortune of running into champion Runhappy (Super Saver) in his next three outings, finishing third to the Eclipse winner in the GI King's Bishop S. and fourth in both the GIII Phoenix S. and the GI Breeders' Cup Sprint Oct. 31. Third in the GIII Commonwealth S. Apr. 9, he was fifth last time in the Churchill Downs, but cuts back to what seems to be his preferred distance of six furlongs here.
Stonehedge LLC's Always Sunshine (West Acre) looks to make it three in a row in this spot. Runner-up in the GIII Tom Fool H. Mar. 12, the bay captured a Parx allowance Apr. 17 and followed suit with a victory in the GIII Maryland Sprint H. over a muddy Pimlico strip May 21.
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