Saturday’s graded stakes at Churchill Downs, the $500,000 Lukas Classic (G2) and $400,000 Ack Ack (G3), are eligible to yield contenders for the Breeders’ Cup.

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Magnitude, the only significant three-year-old Sovereignty hasn't proven himself superior to this season, will get his shot at the division leader Saturday in the $1.25 million Travers (G1) at Saratoga.

When East Avenue stumbled out of the gate in Sunday’s West Virginia Derby (G3), Chunk of Gold seized the initiative to go wire-to-wire.

Mo Plex, who had not won in three previous attempts beyond seven furlongs, handled the 1 1/8 miles of Saturday's $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) with aplomb.

Distance figures to be Hill Road's friend as the season progresses as the three-year-old colt needed nearly every bit of the 1 1/8 miles of Saturday's $200,000 Peter Pan (G3) at Aqueduct.

The California form heading into the Kentucky Derby (G1) was flattered in New York on Saturday when Rodriguez gave nine rivals the slip in the $750,000 Wood Memorial (G2) at Aqueduct.