Englishman emphatically aced the $500,000 Woody Stephens (G1) at Saratoga, winning by 5 3/4 lengths while equaling the track record for seven furlongs.

An undisputed highlight of Saturday's Belmont Stakes Day program at Saratoga, the $1 million Metropolitan H. (G1) over one mile, has attracted a stellar cast.

Patch Adams earned his first stakes win with a convincing victory in Saturday's Woody Stephens (G1) at Saratoga, establishing himself as a prospect for the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) this fall.

Saratoga has been the scene of some of the best moments in the racing careers of Fierceness and White Abarrio, who highlight a small but very select field in the $1 million Metropolitan H. (G1) on Saturday.

Saturday’s Belmont S. (G1) at Saratoga undercard featured a pair of graded sprints on the main track, the $500,000 Woody Stephens (G1) for three-year-olds and $350,000 True North (G2) for older horses.

Arabian Lion switched to stalking tactics and won the Woody Stephens (G1), while Next led all the way to nab the Brooklyn (G2) at Belmont Park.