GMB Racing's Tom's d'Etat (Smart Strike) closed out 2019 with a pair of decisive scores and looks to continue that winning skein in 2020 in the Oaklawn Mile. Capturing Saratoga's Alydar S. In August, the bay was fourth in the GI Woodward S. later that month. Returning to winning ways with a 4 1/4-length score in Keeneland's GII Fayette S. Oct. 26, he scored his first victory at the highest level in the GI Clark S. at Churchill Downs Nov. 29.
Mr. Money (Goldencents), on the other hand, looks to register his first victory since August. On a hot streak last spring and summer, he won the GIII Pat Day Mile, GIII Matt Winn S., GIII Indiana Derby and GIII West Virginia Derby. Run down late in the GI Pennsylvania Derby Sept. 21, the bay finished a neck second and was seventh last time in the GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Nov. 2.
'TDN Rising Star' Improbable (City Zip) also looks to get back on track here. Runner-up in both the GII Rebel S. and GI Arkansas Derby at this oval last year, the Bob Baffert pupil was promoted from fifth to fourth in the GI Kentucky Derby and was off the board in the GI Preakness S. Returning to winner's circle in the Shared Belief S. at Del Mar Aug. 25, the flashy chestnut was fourth in the Pennsylvania Derby and fifth in the BC Dirt Mile.
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