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Sounds like Baffert has him in the right spot. Let's hope for a track that is playing fairly.
RACE 11 CLARK H. (GRADE I) POST TIME - 5:35 PM
ENTRIES PLUS PPS & SELECTIONS
Churchill Downs STAKES
Purse $500,000. For Three-Year-Olds And Upward. By subscription of $300 each or by supplementary nomination of $15,000 each by 12:00 noon (EST) Thursday, November 20, 2014. $2,500 to pass the entry box; $2,500 additional to start, with $500,000 added. After payment of 1% to all owners of horses finishing sixth through last, 62% of the remaining purse shall be paid to the owner of the winner, 20% to second, 10% to third, 5% to fourth and 3% to fifth. Weights to be announced Friday, November 21, 2014. The maximum numberof starters for the Clark Handicap will be limited to fourteen (14). If more than fourteen (14) entries pass the entry box preference will be given to highweights, with consideration to the scale of weights for age. Any horse excluded from running becausee of the aforementioned preference shall be refunded the entry fee and supplementary nomination fee if applicable. Starters to be named through the entry box by the usual time of closing. All supplementary nominations will be required to pay entry and starting fees if they participate. Trophy to winning owner. Closed Wednesday, November 12, 2014 with 20 nominations. One And One Eighth Miles.
PP Horse Virtual Stable A/S Med Jockey Wgt Trainer
1 Hoppertunity (KY) 3/C L M Garcia 118 B Baffert
2 Prayer for Relief (KY) 6/H L R Santana, Jr. 118 D L Romans
3 Knights Nation (KY) 4/G L J R Leparoux 114 D Stewart
4 Departing (KY) 4/G L R Albarado 121 A M Stall, Jr.
5 Easter Gift (KY) 5/H L J Rosario 117 C C Brown
6 Protonico (KY) 3/C L J Bravo 117 T A Pletcher
7 Constitution (KY) 3/C L J Castellano 119 T A Pletcher
8 Looking Cool (KY) 4/C L C Landeros 112 M Sancal
9 Pick of the Litter (KY) 4/C L C J Lanerie 121 D L Romans
Owners: 1 - Mike Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman ; 2 - Zayat Stables, LLC (Ahmed Zayat) ; 3 - Brad Ray ; 4 - Claiborne Farm (Seth W. Hancock) and Adele B. Dilschneider ; 5 - Robert V. LaPenta ; 6 - Sumaya U. S. Stables (Oussama Aboughazale) ; 7 - WinStar Farm LLC and Twin Creeks Racing Stables, LLC ; 8 - Fedai Kahraman ; 9 - Crossed Sabres Farm (Carolyn Vogel)
Breeders: 1 - Betz/D.J. Stable/Kidder/J. Betz/Robenalt; 2 - G. R. Aschinger; 3 - John R. Penn; 4 - Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider; 5 - Ward Williford; 6 - International Equities Holding, Inc.; 7 - Grapestock LLC & Fox Hill Farms; 8 - Jim Tafel, LLC; 9 - Gabriel Duignan, Crosshaven Bloodstock &Vision Thoroughbreds
"And Allah took a handful of southerly wind, blew His breath upon it, and created the horse.... Thou shall fly without wings, and conquer without any sword. Oh, horse" - old Bedouin saying.