Premium Tap heads Clark

Woodward S. (G1) hero PREMIUM TAP (Pleasant Tap), the third-place finisher in

the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), heads a field of 12 entered in Friday's $500,000

Clark H. (G1) at Churchill Downs. Upgraded to Grade 1 status this year, the 1

1/8-mile event also features promising three-year-old BRIGHT ONE (Dance

Brightly) and Grade 2 winners WANDERIN BOY (Seeking the Gold), SUPER FROLIC

(Pine Bluff) and MASTER COMMAND (A.P. Indy).

Premium Tap upset Sun King (Charismatic) when making his stakes debut in the

Albert the Great S. in July and finished fifth to likely Horse of the Year

Invasor (Arg) (Candy Stripes) in the Whitney H. (G1) next time out. He captured

the Woodward at 31-1 and then finished a troubled fifth in the Kentucky Cup

Classic (G2). Dismissed at nearly 28-1 in the Breeders' Cup Classic, the John

Kimmel-trained four-year-old overcame a rough start to finish a clear third,

only 3 1/2 lengths back of Invasor. Kent Desormeaux will ride the 122-pound

highweight on Friday.

Bright One exits a 3 1/2-length romp over allowance/optional claiming rivals

at Churchill and easily captured the Forestry H. under the Twin Spires this

summer. The Dale Romans charge also took the West Virginia Derby (G3) in early

August.

Wanderin Boy finished second to Bernardini (A.P. Indy) in the Jockey

Club Gold Cup (G1) last out and won the Brooklyn Breeders' Cup H. (G2) two

starts back. The Nick Zito pupil, who will be uncoupled in the wagering with

ANDROMEDA'S HERO (Fusaichi Pegasus), has earned $527,069 from a record of

9-4-3-1 this season.

Super Frolic didn't fire when trying the turf in the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1), but the Scott Blasi trainee is much more proven on the main

track, finishing third to Lava Man (Slew City Slew) in the Pacific Classic (G1)

and Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) this year. Master Command, who will run uncoupled

with A.P. ARROW (A.P. Indy) from the Todd Pletcher shedrow, exits a sharp score

in the Meadowlands Breeders' Cup S. (G2) and will keep John Velazquez in the

saddle.

Super Frolic will lead the post parade under a 118-pound impost that includes

Shaun Bridgmohan. Next comes Bright One, Mark Guidry, 115; Wanderin Boy, Javier

Castellano, 119; Premium Tap; IT'S NO JOKE (Distorted Humor), Robby Albarado,

119; A.P. Arrow, Rafael Bejarano, 113; WIGGINS (Cartwright), Brian Hernandez Jr.,

114; Andromeda's Hero, Eddie Castro, 114; WILD DESERT (Wild

Rush), Cornelio Velasquez, 118; IRENE'S MON (Maria's Mon), Julien Leparoux, 111;

M B SEA (Alphabet Soup), Calvin Borel, 113; and Master Command, 120.