Rhetorical quickly went to a weakening Quatrocento inside the final furlong and proved an ultimately comfortable winner, as Program Trading (GB) (Kingman {GB}) and Brillian Berti (Noble Mission {GB}) made belated inroads. Rhetorical is the second open Grade I winner on the afternoon bred in New York, joining Frizette Stakes heroine Iron Goddess. O-Gary Barber, Cheyenne Stable LLC and Wachtel Stable; B-Mallory Mort & Karen Mort (NY); T-William Walden; J-Irad Ortiz, Jr. $573,500. 2–Program Trading (GB), 126, r, 5, Lope de Vega (Ire)–Dreamlike (GB), by Oasis Dream (GB). Also Ran: Jonquil (GB), Diego Velazquez (Ire), Quatrocento, Howard Wolowitz, Epic Ride, Mercante, Beach Gold, Woodshauna (Fr).