Pedigree suggested that Litigate would thrive over a route of ground, and the son of Blame duly obliged in his stakes and two-turn debut in Saturday’s Sam F. Davis (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs.

The closing of Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2 and the Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager provided a burst of intrigue for Derby-focused horseplayers.

Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. swept both stakes for two-year-olds at Aqueduct on Sunday, piloting Champions Dream in the Nashua (G3) and Good Sam in the Tempted.