By Christie DeBernardis
“TDN Rising Star” Analyze It (Point of Entry) will have a target on his back as the horse to beat in Sunday's GIII Cecil B. Demille S. at Del Mar. The $190,000 OBSMAR buy could not have been more impressive when romping by 6 1/4 lengths going this distance over the Belmont lawn for trainer Chad Brown Oct. 28.
The New York invader's main threat from the local contingent is likely to come from Kaleem Shah's Inscom (Distorted Humor). Off the board in his main track unveiling at Los Alamitos Sept. 7, the $850,000 EASMAY purchase missed by a nose to Pubilius Syrus (Candy Ride {Arg}) when switched to the turf next out in Arcadia Sept. 30. The bay earned his diploma with a decisive 4 1/4-length victory last time going a mile on the grass at Santa Anita Oct. 27.
Hall of Famer Jerry Hollendorfer saddles the only runner in the field with a win over this course in Choo Choo (English Channel). The Calumet Farm homebred earned his diploma going a mile at the seaside oval last time Nov. 1., besting Big Buzz (Mr. Big) by a half-length.
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