Adriano will pursue his second career stakes win in the Kent (Ed Van Meter/Horsephotos.com)

Grade 2 winners WESLEY (El Prado [Ire]) and ADRIANO (A.P. Indy) highlight an 11-horse field in Saturday's $500,000 Kent S. (G3) at Delaware Park. Wesley, who was switched to the turf two starts back, will seek his third consecutive victory after taking the National Museum Racing Hall of Fame S. (G2) in his last start at Saratoga. The Mark Hennig-trained colt got the better of his rival that day, but Adriano suffered a troubled trip when stuck in traffic through the stretch run, eventually finishing fourth. Trainer Bill Mott will switch jockeys and give a leg up to Kent Desormeaux aboard Adriano, and Javier Castellano retains the mount on Wesley.

Adriano has been established as the 5-2 favorite on the morning line, and Wesley is the 7-2 second choice in the 1 1/8-mile affair. Winner of the Lane's End S. (G2) this spring over Polytrack, Adriano didn't fare well when finishing 19th on the dirt in the Kentucky Derby (G1) next time out. He's had success on the turf, breaking his maiden on the lawn last year and winning an allowance event in impressive fashion earlier this season at Gulfstream Park.

Hall of Fame third-placer DEAL MAKING (Empire Maker) will also return for the Kent. The Graham Motion runner opened his racing career with three straight wins, including the grassy Stanton S. two starts back at Delaware, and closed fast to miss by only a half-length last time in the Hall of Fame. Ramon Dominguez will ride.