Premium Wine seeks Tom Fool toast; Looky Yonder goes for second straight

Premium Wine seeks Tom Fool toast; Looky Yonder goes for

second straight

PREMIUM WINE (Prime Timber) was no factor in his last race, the Metropolitan

Mile H. (G1) on May 26, and will look to rebound on Friday in the $200,000

Tom Fool

H. (G2) while shortening back up to seven furlongs. The Tony Dutrow-trained

bay was a close third in the General George H. (G2) and Carter H. (G1) in his

two races prior to the Met Mile, and earned a career-best 108 BRIS Speed rating

in the Carter. The four-year-old will get a jockey switch to John Velazquez in

the Tom Fool.

Standing in the way of Premium Wine are five others, including LUCKY ISLAND

(Arg) (Lucky Roberto), who brings a three-race win streak into this event.

Conditioned by Kiaran McLaughlin, the four-year-old captured his Argentinean

debut by nine lengths, then shipped north and was well back in seventh in his

U.S. bow. Since that one, though, the dark bay hasn't tasted defeat, scoring a 2

1/4-length allowance score at Gulfstream Park, a 4 1/2-length allowance/optional

claiming victory at Aqueduct and a 2 1/4-length win at Belmont in the Bold Ruler

H. (G3) last out. Lucky Island will keep Alan Garcia in the saddle while going

for his fourth straight.

Also looking for a consecutive win is TASTEYVILLE (With Approval), who ended

2007 with a 9 1/4-length score in the seven-furlong Sport Page H. (G3). He then

opened 2008 with a 2 3/4-length victory in an allowance/optional claimer and

will have regular rider Mike Luzzi aboard.

One race prior to the Tom Fool, a field of eight distaffers will also sprint

seven furlongs in the $150,000

First Flight H. (G2). LOOKY YONDER (Johannesburg) has blossomed since coming

to New York, posting an allowance/optional claiming victory and taking the

Vagrancy H. (G2) in her past two races. She's also earned her best Speed ratings

to date, favors the distance (6-3-0-1) and will get Garrett Gomez in the irons

once more while attempting to make it three in a row.

RITE MOMENT (Vicar) is no stranger to the winner's circle, taking three

straight including the Distaff H. (G2) and Bed o' Roses H. (G2) earlier this

season. However, the Gary Contessa trainee wasn't able to get to the wire first

in the Shuvee H. (G2) last out and is looking to return to her winning ways in

this spot with Rajiv Maragh in the saddle.