DRF Plus Graded Stakes Analysis: Philip H. Iselin Stakes
Pants On Fire
Bern Identity
VALID has brought his game to a high level of under the training of Marcus Vitalli, going from a one other-than eligible runner to a stakes winner. He has been on the board in eight of nine dirt starts for his current stable, with the exception coming when he tired to fifth in the Pimlico Special after getting involved in a heated speed duel. He just won the Monmouth Cup over this track and couldn’t be in better form. PANTS ON FIRE was no match for the top one when a distant third in the Monmouth Cup, though he was returning from a lengthy layoff. A millionaire, he figures to improve second time off the bench. BERN IDENTITY scored nicely in his only start of this year after making just one start in 2013, as well. He has back class going back to his 2-year-old year when he was second to Goldencents in the Delta Jackpot; now 4, he is disadvantaged by not having routed since his 2-year-old year and is now being asked to go 1 1/8 miles.