Last-out maiden winners Albus and Always a Runner stamped their respective Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks tickets Saturday, winning the Wood Memorial and Gazelle at Aqueduct.

Mo Donegal rallied furiously down the stretch to catch long-time leader Early Voting in the final strides of the $750,000 Wood Memorial.

Pondering whether Santa Anita Derby favorite Messier is a more natural router than Forbidden Kingdom, if Smile Happy is the best rebound candidate in the Blue Grass, and if Mo Donegal's points gamble will pay off in the Wood Memorial

After a one-year absence from the calendar, the $750,000 Wood Memorial (G2) at Aqueduct on Saturday packs quite a punch.

Seattle Slew - a front-running speedball, the powerful dark bay earned four Eclipse Awards, including Horse of the Year honors, and won 14-of-17 starts over three seasons.