Paladin made his stakes debut a winning one in the Remsen (G2) at Aqueduct, driving to a two-length win, and confirmed himself as a Kentucky Derby contender.

Talkin enters the $250,000 Remsen (G2) at Aqueduct on Saturday with the benefit of having faced some of the better colts of his generation.

A convincing odds-on maiden scorer on Oct. 12, Keewaydin will make his stakes debut in Saturday’s $250,000 Remsen (G2) at Aqueduct.

Dornoch never got much of a breather in the $250,000 Remsen (G2) at Aqueduct on Saturday, but found just enough in the tank to re-rally and defeat Sierra Leone, who had poked his head in front in midstretch following a last-to-first rally.

Narrowly separated in the betting as well as at the wire, Mo Donegal and Zandon took their rivalry into the stewards’ room after late scrimmaging in Saturday’s Remsen (G2) at Aqueduct.

Recent history conspires against Remsen winners, James Scully analyzes how Derby hopeful Brooklyn Strong fits the trend.