9:37 TWINSPIRES

BREEDERS’ CUP SPRINT

(GRADE 1) (3YO+) (DIRT)

6F ATR/RUK

SAVE yourself the trouble of handicapping and grab a beer. Drefong is a lock.

Another burner for Bob Baffert and Mike Smith, the son of Gio Ponti has won five of his last six and the loss, well, that was when he ducked to his inside and dropped Smith when breaking from the rail at Del Mar in July.

The best chance of upsetting Drefong? Pay Richard Pell and Peter Miller to scratch Calculator, the only horse who drew inside Drefong on Saturday. Beyond that, Drefong looks long gone.

The feel-good story belongs to Imperial Hint, a hard-trying four-year-old who’s won five in a row. Based at Parx Racing in Pennsylvania, the son of Imperialism carries trainer Luis Carvajal Jr., a former jockey, to the highest peak he’s ever climbed. If Drefong stumbles (or ducks), Imperial Hint and Carvajal could have their day.

SELECTION: Drefong, Imperial Hint, Takaful.