Pacesetting was the key to victory in Saturday's Mint Millions (G3) and Ladies Marathon (G3) at Kentucky Downs.

The 1 1/2-mile test, a Breeders' Cup Challenge prep for the Turf (G1), is one of six stakes at the all-turf course on Saturday, annually the biggest card of the seven-day meet.

Favored Brilliant Berti topped an exacta for trainer Cherie DeVaux in Saturday’s $499,250 Wise Dan (G2), the centerpiece of three turf stakes on the Stephen Foster Day program at Churchill Downs.

As the smart winner of the Belmont Oaks (G1) last out, Godolphin’s homebred Cinderella’s Dream was always going to be favored in Friday’s Saratoga Oaks (G2).

Godolphin’s Ottoman Fleet made short work of Saturday’s Arlington (G3), the first of three turf stakes on Stephen Foster Preview Day at Churchill Downs.

Trikari led a parade of longshots home in the $596,560 American Turf (G2) for three-year-olds at Churchill Downs on Saturday.

Albaugh Family Stables is once more on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail, after Catching Freedom motored late to win the first scoring race in the series at Oaklawn Park, Monday’s $300,000 Smarty Jones S.

A smashing winner of the Ed Brown S. in late November, Just Steel will look to join the Kentucky Derby trail when he lines up for Monday’s $300,000 Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park.