A party cloudy day, with a strong west wind, for the eight-race card of Tapeta tilts.
All the major tracks in western Canada are also running on this Victoria Day holiday: Assiniboia, Century Mile and Hastings.
The durable 9yo Are You Kidding Me will try to win the G2 Eclipse Stakes for the fourth time, in his sixth straight appearance in the 1 1/16-mile event. He's worked well in preparation for his second race off a layoff, and is drawn ideally on the outside in the compact field.
The '17 Eclipse Award-winning rider, Jose Ortiz, is named on the supplement Third Day, who's coming off a third in the G3 Ben Ali at Keeneland. His lack of synthetic track experience makes him a vulnerable favorite.
Souper Tapit's lone synthetic track excursion was an impressive score in the G3 Marine here in 2017. His trainer, Mark Casse, has had a terrific weekend, winning the Preakness and two local stakes, including yesterday's Queenston.
The Jackpot Hi 5 carryover is $85K.
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