Having already dominated Oaklawn Park's Southwest Stakes (gr. III) last month by over eleven lengths, California shipper Super Ninety Nine will return to the scene of his biggest victory to try and add the $600,000 Rebel Stakes (gr. II) to his record.
Trained by Bob Baffert, who has won the last three renewals of the Rebel, Super Ninety Nine is the 3-2 favorite on the morning line, and anything close to a repeat of his brilliant Southwest performance should put him in contention to win. However, the son of Pulpit has drawn the far outside post position in a field of eleven, which could make his task a bit more difficult.
His primary opposition is expected to come from Oxbow, brilliant winner of the LeComte Stakes (gr. III) at Fair Grounds; Treasury Bill, the fast-closing runner-up in the San Vicente Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita; Delhomme, a close third in the Remsen Stakes (gr. II) last November; Will Take Charge, winner of the Smarty Jones Stakes; and Den's Legacy, second in both the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (gr. II) and Sham Stakes (gr. III) at Santa Anita.
Post Positions:
1 Carve
2 Treasury Bill
3 Texas Bling
4 Delhomme
5 Hardrock Eleven
6 Den's Legacy
7 Will Take Charge
8 Stormy Holiday
9 Title Contender
10 Oxbow
11 Super Ninety Nine
-Keelerman
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