Keeneland opens with a bang on Friday, with a trio of Breeders’ Cup Challenge events highlighting the racing action.

The 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby series kicks off Saturday at Churchill Downs, when the Derby site plays host to the $300,000 Iroquois (G3) over one mile.

Nysos towered over the field in the San Diego H. (G2), and later at Del Mar, Lovesick Blues punched his ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) in the Bing Crosby (G1).

The 1 1/16-mile San Diego (G2) marks the first two-turn race for Nysos since February 2024.

Mystik Dan registered his first victory since the 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1) on Saturday when taking the $270,000 Blame (G3) at Churchill Downs, the highlight of the stakes-laden Stephen Foster Preview Day program.

Although winless since his memorable triumph in the 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1) in a three-way photo, Mystik Dan returns to Churchill Downs on Saturday for the $275,000 Blame (G3) with some positive momentum.

Friday’s Amsterdam (G2) shaped up as a competitive affair on paper, but Siena Farm and WinStar Farm’s World Record ran his rivals ragged at Saratoga.

The Churchill Downs spring meet wrapped up on Sunday with an action-packed card featuring five listed stakes.