Wishful Tomcat makes it four in a row in Alex M. Robb

Wishful Tomcat's seventh career stakes score improved his record to 18-9-3-2

while increasing his earnings to $462,384. Successful in the 2008 Discovery H.

(G3), Floral Park S. and John's Gold S. for former conditioner Gary Contessa,

the ridgling was transferred to Bobby Frankel in Southern California last

winter. Wishful Tomcat opened 2009 with a third in the San Fernando S. (G2) at

Santa Anita, and later in the spring, he joined Dutrow in New York.

After taking the April 26 Kings Point H. in his debut for the barn, Wishful

Tomcat added the May 22 Seaport Mac S. and the June 27 Fratello Ed S. to his

resume. His Alex M. Robb triumph made him a perfect four-for-four for Dutrow.

"He's just consistent," said Michael Iavarone, president of IEAH Stables,

which campaigns Wishful Tomcat along with Pegasus Holding Group Stables and

Winter Park Partners. "We're happy to have him back. As long as we put him in

the right spots, he's going to do these things for us.

"We'll keep him here -- this is where he belongs," Iavarone added. "We'll

wait and see how he comes out of the race. As long as they give us opportunities

to run against New York-breds, we'd like to take advantage of that."