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.

The current version of Johannes figures a tough nut to crack Saturday in the $750,000 Fourstardave (G1) at Saratoga.

Two weeks to the day after the passing of Christophe Clement, his son Miguel scored his first stakes victory with Deterministic in Sunday’s Manhattan (G1) at Saratoga.

A year ago, Spirit of St Louis was sitting good as the dominant figure among the New York-bred turf set. On Saturday, the six-year-old can enhance his credentials to be the leader among all older U.S. turf performers in the $1 million Manhattan (G1) at Saratoga.

Spirit of St Louis flew onto the radar late to win going away, giving his connections a Grade 1 turf double on Kentucky Derby Day.

While the Louisiana Derby (G2) is the marquee race on Saturday's program at Fair Grounds, the marquee horse competing on the card is reigning three-year-old colt champion Sierra Leone.

The Chad Brown-trained Spirit of St Louis has spent far more time among New York-breds than in open company, but that might have to change after he upstaged Saturday’s Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1).

The last time Godolphin globetrotter Nations Pride graced the U.S. turf, he justified favoritism in the Aug. 11 Arlington Million (G1) at Colonial Downs.

The Saturday card at Keeneland includes a trio of rich turf stakes: the $1.25 million Turf Mile (G1), the $750,000 First Lady (G1), and the $350,000 Woodford (G2).