A year and a half after rallying to victory in the 2022 Blue Grass (G1), four-year-old Zandon returned to the winner’s circle with a blowout victory in Sunday’s $400,000 Woodward S. (G2) at Aqueduct.

With formlines converging from different circuits, Saturday’s $750,000 Southwest S. (G3) will offer clues reverberating beyond the Oaklawn Park Road to the Kentucky Derby.

Ellis Park hosted five stakes Sunday, anchored by the $200,000 Ellis Park Derby.