Notable Speech and Deterministic won’t be waiting until Breeders’ Cup Day to take off the gloves.

British shipper Tiffany topped an all-European trifecta in the Kentucky Turf Cup (G2), while New York-bred Caroline St. Beat foiled the Europeans in the Nashville Derby (G2).

Burnham Square will get an early taste of what Breeders’ Cup quality competition will be like on Saturday in the $2 million Kentucky Turf Cup (G2).

The $300,000 Spinaway (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday has attracted several fast fillies, one of whom will walk away with an automatic bid to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1).

Iron Man Cal earned his spot in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) by wiring the Pat O’Brien (G2), and Graham Motion’s shipper Test Score booked his Turf (G1) ticket in the Del Mar H. (G2).

A glorious afternoon for trainer Chad Brown and jockey Flavien Prat continued through the $500,000 Ballerina (G1) on Saturday, when Ways and Means extended her dominance.

Trainer Chad Brown might not have the ante-post favorite for the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), but he will go into the Oct. 31 feature at Keeneland fully loaded.

Dr. Venkman has been unplaced in both starts this year but has a history of finding his better self in the $250,000 Pat O’Brien (G2), one of two Breeders’ Cup Challenge preps at Del Mar on Saturday.

Englishman and Book’em Danno are on a collision course for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) at Keeneland on Oct. 31, but in the meantime will be prepping in separate seven-furlong stakes at Saratoga on Saturday.

Recaps of the Del Mar Oaks (G1) and Mile (G2), along with the Breeders' Cup WAYI Green Flash H. (G2).

The connections of reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty have yet another Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) contender on their hands.

The retirements this summer of Nysos and Journalism have left a vacancy in the older male division in Southern California, a situation the East Coast-based Knightsbridge will look to exploit on Saturday in the $1 million Pacific Classic (G1).

British-based mare Survie achieved her aim of a Grade 1 laurel and a spot in the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1), with a last-to-first burst in the Christophe Clement Turf (G1) at Saratoga.

Fifty weeks after last visiting the winner’s circle, reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty returned to it after the $1 million Whitney (G1) at Saratoga.

Deterministic enjoyed a straightforward trip with regular rider Kendrick Carmouche, who has now steered him to six straight wins.

Magnitude forged to the head of the older male class, defeating Sovereignty, Baeza, and White Abarrio in the June 27 Stephen Foster (G1).

Saratoga shipper Eunomia sprang a 12-1 upset in Saturday’s $402,000 Clement L. Hirsch (G1) at Del Mar, a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1).

Which Seismic Beauty shows up for Saturday’s renewal of the 1 1/16-mile Hirsch remains to be seen.

The Doug O’Neill-trained Listenupshance held off Maximum Bourbon in the Bing Crosby (G1), but the Breeders’ Cup Challenge race was marred by the breakdown of favored Cornucopian at Del Mar.

Kalpana’s victory in this “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) crowned a banner day for trainer Andrew Balding.