Gulfstream stakes feature Knightsbridge, Lush Lips

Perhaps the heaviest favorite on Saturday's stakes-laden program at Gulfstream Park will be Knightsbridge, who aims for his third stakes win of the winter in the $225,000 Gulfstream Park Mile (G3).

A Godolphin homebred trained by Bill Mott, the lightly raced five-year-old has won five of seven lifetime, including easy successes in the Mr. Prospector (G3) and Fred W. Hooper (G3) in his last two.

Among the five hoping to keep pace is Mika, the Cigar Mile H. (G2) runner-up who cuts back in distance after a poor finish in the nine-furlong Pegasus World Cup (G1).

Wolfie's Dynaghost, last seen setting a North American record for nine furlongs on the turf in the Dec. 20 Fort Lauderdale (G2), is the horse to catch in the $175,000 Canadian Turf (G3) at 1 1/16 miles. The eight-year-old veteran, then seven, sped the distance in 1:43.42.

The opposition includes 2025 Arlington Million (G1) winner Fort Washington and fellow Grade 1 veteran Win for the Money.

Lush Lips, who capped her three-year-old campaign with back-to-back wins in the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1) and Mrs. Revere (G2), takes on older rivals for the first time in the $175,000 Honey Fox (G3) at one mile on the turf.

Challengers include Crevalle d'Oro and Movin' On Up, second and third in the Pegasus World Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G2) in late January.

Sister Troienne, a three-time stakes winner during the Championship Meet, will attempt to make it four in the $200,000 Herecomesthebride (G3), a one-mile grass test for three-year-old fillies.

The $200,000 Colonel Liam S., for three-year-olds at one mile on the turf, marks the return to action of Argos, winner of the Summer (G1) prior to an eighth-place run in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1).

The $225,000 Mac Diarmida (G2), for older horses at 1 3/8 miles on the turf, features Tropical Park Derby and W.L. McKnight (G3) winner Layabout seeking his third stakes success in a row.

No Show Sammy Jo will look to rebound from a disappointing run in the Christophe Clement (G3 in the $175,000 The Very One (G3), an 11-furlong grass test for fillies and mares. Candy Quest, recently second in the Endeavour (G3), is a leading challenger.