On Saturday, the Louisiana-bred Touchuponastar ran 1 1/8 miles over the New Orleans strip faster than any horse has.

The odds on Touchuponastar in Saturday's renewal of the $500,000 New Orleans Classic (G2) at Fair Grounds will not be as low as the 1-20 on offer in his last three starts.

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.

I'm Very Busy showed a glimpse of his improving quality when a narrowly beaten second to the world-class filly Warm Heart in the Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1) in late January. On Saturday at Fair Grounds, I'm Very Busy made it pretty clear he'll be a force to be reckoned with in the older mare turf division this season with a sparkling 3 3/4-length romp in the $300,000 Muniz Memorial (G2).