Speed reigned supreme in Saturday night’s stakes at Prairie Meadows, where Navajo Warrior put an exclamation point on the Festival of Racing.

Last year's champion three-year-old filly drew post 1 in Oaklawn's 1 1/16-mile signature event for fillies and mares.

Not only did reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna get back on track in Saturday's $498,500 Fleur de Lis (G2) at Churchill Downs, but she has trainer Kenny McPeek thinking big again about her year-end plans.

Reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna will look to put a shocking defeat in last month's La Troienne S. (G1) behind her on Saturday in the $500,000 Fleur de Lis S. (G2) at Churchill Downs.

Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen got his Preakness Day off to a literal fast start on Saturday by saddling the first two stakes winners on the card, both in dirt sprints.

The stakes on Saturday's Preakness Day undercard at Pimlico are a mixed bag of competitive heats and others with apparent stickouts.

Reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna notched her sixth career Grade 1 victory in the $1.25 million Apple Blossom H. (G1) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday.

From a depth perspective, Saturday's $1.25 million Apple Blossom H. (G1) at Oaklawn Park appears about the same as its local prep, the Azeri (G2), was on March 8.