It's a fairly quiet Saturday the week after fireworks at Churchill Downs and Saratoga.
Cast an eye across the Atlantic, with the Irish Champion, a Breeders' Cup Challenge Series race linked to the BC Turf, on Saturday at Leopardstown, and the Arc trials Sunday at Longchamp.
It's Queen's Plate Day at Woodbine, and we'll go there, but the focus turns to Kentucky Downs. The featured Kentucky Turf Cup will have Zulu Alpha solidly favored over Arklow. I'm willing to take on both at their respective prices, my top stabs being Red Prince and Postulation. I've also picked against Got Stormy in the Ladies Turf Sprint (Kimari is likely to be scratched) with a mild tout of Winning Envelope at long odds. Those are the supporting plays. On to the main ones.
