A pair of graded stakes at Aqueduct on Friday could toss up contenders for the Nov. 1-2 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar.

War Like Goddess emulated sire English Channel by scoring a repeat victory in the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1). Earlier, McKulick rebounded in the Waya (G3),

Michael Ryan’s homebred Be Your Best had shown a terrific turn of foot taking the overland route in her career debut at Saratoga. In Thursday’s P.G. Johnson S., the 1.35-1 favorite showed that she could also thread the needle.

Smart debut winner Be Your Best will try to go 2-for-2 in Thursday’s P.G. Johnson S. at Saratoga