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).

Explora, who had run like a Grade 1-quality filly since the start of her career, finally earned that distinction on Saturday with a runaway score in the $500,000 Test (G1) at Saratoga.

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

Percy's Bar made things right Friday on her return to the Lexington, Ky., track, dominating the $750,000 Ashland (G1) by 2 1/4 lengths.

The Todd Pletcher trainee will be heavily favored to solidify Oaks favoritism on Friday when she heads a field of seven in the $750,000 Ashland (G1).

Recaps of the Alcibiades (G1), Jessamine (G2), and Phoenix (G2) BC Challenge races at Keeneland.

Keeneland opens with a bang on Friday, with a trio of Breeders’ Cup Challenge events highlighting the racing action.

The two-year-old filly Mythical has led gate-to-wire in all three of her starts to date, winning by a combined margin of 15 1/4 lengths.