For the second straight year, Art Collector found the Alydar S. at Saratoga a perfect rebound spot to get back on track.

Fair Grounds standouts Just Might and Chess Chief were among the shining stars during Sunday's stakes-packed card at the New Orleans oval.

Before the inaugural Gun Runner S. and Untapable S. for aspiring Kentucky Derby (G1) and Oaks (G1) candidates, Fair Grounds will stage four stakes on the terrific Sunday, Dec. 26 card.

The Stephen Foster S. (G2) and Fleur de Lis S. (G2) are the main events on a dynamite 12-race closing day program at Churchill Downs on Saturday.

Maxfield was back on his best form in Friday's $400,000 Alysheba S. (G2) at Churchill Downs, making a powerful three-wide rally into contention around the far turn and drawing off late to win