Whosleavingwho in Favorite’s Role

If Whosleavingwho duplicates his finish in last year’s Vessels Maturity tonight, there will be a lot of disappointed people after the Grade 1 is official.

Fourth behind A Ransom, Chiarascuro and Rare Coup at 9-2 odds in 2002, Whosleavingwho will be heavily favored against nine opponents in this running of the $125,800 Maturity.

The defending co-world champion can go over $1 million in career earnings with a victory. He has won 17 of 31 races.

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The picks: 1. Secret High. 2. Be Delightful. 3. Adriannas Strawfly. 4. Leamer. 5. The Royal Bet. 6. Fairly Fasty. 7. Dianas Sun. 8. Whosleavingwho. 9. Bandolen. 10. Jazhi Dotcom.

Four! Secret High and Cr Knud in the first, Furash Alert and Be Delightful in the second, Adriannas Strawfly in the third and all in the fourth.

Post time: 6:45 p.m.

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