Exciting turf sophomore Carl Spackler outclassed the field in Friday’s Saranac (G3) as a 1-4 favorite should, cruising to a 3 1/2-length victory at Saratoga.

Virginia Joy stole a ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1) by toppling 1-5 favorite War Like Goddess in Saturday’s Flower Bowl (G2), and Annapolis could be on a path to the Mile (G1) after his odds-on conquest of the Saranac (G3).