Midnight Storm Headlines Strong Field for $400,000 Eddie Read

The favorite in the competitive field at morning line odds of 8-5 is Midnight Storm for trainer Philip D’Amato. A four-year-old son of Pioneerof the Nile, the dark bay colt has been on the board in seven of his nine starts and is a four-time winner. He won the Del Mar Derby (G2) as a three-year-old and returned to the races in April off of an eight-month layoff to win an allowance race. He was second in the Shoemaker Mile (G1) last time out and will have Tyler Baze aboard from post three.

Finnegan's Wake back on preferred surface

Finnegan’s Wake has been tabbed as the second choice at odds of 2-1 on the morning line for trainer Peter Miller. A six-year-old son of Powerscourt (GB), he is switching back to turf after running fourth in the Gold Cup at Santa Anita (G1). He is a seven-time winner and captured the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (G1) in May to earn his third win of the year. He will break from the outside post under jockey Victor Espinoza.

Class test for consistent Twentytwentyvision

Also in the field at morning line odds of 6-1 is Twentytwentyvision for trainer Richard Mandella. A four-year-old gelded son of Pollard’s Vision, he has been on the board in all six starts and is stepping up to stakes competition for the first time. He has three wins to his credit and is coming out of a runner-up effort in an optional claiming race. He will have Flavien Prat in the irons and they will break from the rail in his stakes debut.