The son of Even the Score is using the nine-furlong turf race as a prep for one of three Breeders' Cup races -- the $5,000,000 Classic (gr. I), the $3,000,000 Turf (gr. I), and the $2,000,000 Mile (gr. I). Trained by Dale Romans and owned by Donegal Racing, Dullahan is considered to be one of the finest colts of his generation, and a victory in the Jamaica would give him an opportunity to steal leadership of the division from Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another, who was retired in June with a tendon injury.
His primary opposition may come from Summer Front, who most recently finished a decent third in the Secretariat Stakes (gr. I) at Arlington Park. However, the Christophe Clement-trainee is expected to scratch from the race should the turf turn up less than firm.
Other contenders include Cogito, a European shipper that is group II placed in Europe; Unbridled Command, winner of the Saranac Stakes (gr. III); and Howe Great, who defeated Dullahan earlier this year in the Palm Beach Stakes (gr. III).
Post Positions:
| PP | Horse | Weight | Jockey | Trainer |
| 1 | Unbridled Command | 117 | Cornelio Velasquez | Thomas Bush |
| 2 | King David | 112 | Rosie Napravnik | Mike Maker |
| 3 | Dullahan | 123 | Joel Rosario | Dale Romans |
| 4 | Cogito | 118 | Frankie Dettori | Brian Meehan |
| 5 | Summer Front | 121 | Ramon Dominguez | Christophe Clement |
| 6 | Shkspeare Shaliyah | 114 | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Doodnauth Shivmangal |
| 7 | Howe Great | 121 | John Velazquez | Graham Motion |
| 8 | King Kreesa | 116 | Eddie Castro | Jeremiah Englehart |
-Keelerman
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