The 43-1 longshot Magnitude shook up the Road to the Kentucky Derby with a front-running upset of Saturday’s $500,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds.

Godolphin’s homebred Good Cheer remained undefeated, and reiterated her status as a serious Kentucky Oaks (G1) contender, by dominating Saturday’s Rachel Alexandra (G2) at Fair Grounds.

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Despite ending his two-year-old season on a sour note in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1), East Avenue is expected to produce a far better effort, perhaps a winning one, in the $500,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds.

Juddmonte’s Disco Time found himself in unfamiliar territory near the back of the pack in the Lecomte (G3) at Fair Grounds, but the favorite rallied in time to pass his first test on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.

Two Road to the Kentucky Oaks events are on tap Saturday, and the unifying theme is Juddmonte bluebloods stepping up from debut maiden wins.

Saturday’s Lecomte (G3) at Fair Grounds marks a new stage on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, with the points increasing in value to a 20-10-6-4-2 scale to the top five finishers.

Last year’s Pennsylvania Derby (G1) winner Saudi Crown got back to his winning ways in Saturday’s $100,000 Tenacious S. at Fair Grounds.

Saturday’s “Road to the Derby Kickoff Day” at Fair Grounds features eight stakes races, led by the Gun Runner S. for Kentucky Derby (G1) hopefuls and the Untapable S. for Kentucky Oaks (G1) aspirants.

One year after romping as the favorite in the Thanksgiving Classic at Fair Grounds, Jay Em Ess Stable’s Miles Ahead returned to defend his title in less auspicious circumstances.

The first open stakes of the meet, the $225,000 Thanksgiving Classic, has evolved into a graded quality race in recent years, and the 2024 edition of the six-furlong dash is a case in point.

Albaugh Family Stables’ Catching Freedom established himself as a major Kentucky Derby (G1) contender with a last-to-first verdict in Saturday’s $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2).

After skipping through the slop to win last month's Rachel Alexandra (G2) by 2 3/4 lengths, Tarifa might have been in need of a stiffer final prep for the Kentucky Oaks (G1).