My Contenders:
The
#10 The Usual QT is indeed the wild-card! Like you David, I prefer to err on the side of expecting more of a G1 winner. Do those slower turf times speed up on DMR poly? I will spend a little money to wager they don't (and perhaps even lay a few pence against him on Betfair...).
#6 Richard's Kid does seem to be a G1 horse on poly (and won this race last year), but what has he done for us lately? I won't mind being beat by him.
I do like consistent effort in G1 horses and the best I could come up with was good old
#9 Awesome Gem and
#3 Dakota Phone.
David, we're on the same page (though not off #9's Charles Town line
)
Good luck!
Ted