Road to the Kentucky Derby alumni took center stage in Saturday’s $500,000 Virginia Derby (G3) at Colonial Downs.

Although the $1 million Haskell (G1) is the only “Win and You’re In” event at Monmouth Park on Saturday, the Jersey Shore’s stakes-laden program figures to have additional Breeders’ Cup implications.

The $1 million Turf Classic (G1) served up Kentucky Derby Day drama at Churchill Downs, as Program Trading bravely rallied up the inside to deny Naval Power in a photo-finish.

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).

Unbeaten Integration has flashed the potential to become a bona fide turf star, and the Shug McGaughey trainee will take his most serious class test so far in Saturday’s $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1) at Gulfstream Park.

After the running of the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) at a yielding Aqueduct, persistent rain washed the Belmont Turf Sprint and Jockey Club Derby off the turf. The surface switch materially altered their character.

Making just his third career start in Saturday’s Saratoga Derby (G1), undefeated Program Trading handled the class hike, and displayed terrific battling qualities, to prevail in his stakes debut.

Whitney Day includes a trio of turf stakes, led by the $600,000 Saratoga Derby (G1) that offers a match-up between Belmont Derby (G1) winner Far Bridge and Belmont Oaks (G1) heroine Aspen Grove.

Webslinger got up in a frenetic finish to win the American Turf (G2) on Kentucky Derby Day at Churchill Downs.

On a stakes-packed Saturday afternoon at Gulfstream Park, Endorsed continued his hot streak with a 5-1 upset in the Gulfstream Park Mile (G2).

Global powerhouses Coolmore and Godolphin fought out the finish of Friday’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1), as Victoria Road and Silver Knott crossed the wire together in a thrilling finish.