Kodiak Kowboy threw his hat in the ring to be considered champion sprinter by running down Bribon to win Saturday's Grade 1, $300,000 Cigar Mile by three-quarters of a length at Aqueduct. It was a head back to Vineyard Haven in third. The victory was the third Grade 1 of the year for Kodiak Kowboy and his fourth stakes win this season.

Buddy's Saint stamped himself as a legitimate contender for next year's Kentucky Derby with a stylish-looking 4 3/4-length victory in Saturday's Grade 2, $200,000 Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct.

WinStar Farm strengthened its position for the 2010 classics and Calvin Borel salvaged a tie for the jockey crown at the Churchill Downs fall meet when Super Saver rolled to a front-running romp Saturday in the Grade 2, $191,250 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes.

Dale Romans was denied his first Golden Rod Stakes when he sent out Sara Louise to a runner-up finish to Rachel Alexandra last year. There was no denying Romans this year, as Sassy Image glided to a 3 3/4-length score Saturday.

John Brunetti Sr. said Saturday's reopening of Hialeah Park felt like it was 1977 all over again. And for one day at least, it really did.

After proving to be a tough 2-year-old to train earlier this year, Who's Up has settled down in recent weeks, and won his second consecutive race, and first stakes, in Saturday's $100,000 Generous Stakes at Hollywood Park.

Trainer Todd Pletcher hopes to learn more about Atoned's marathon abilities Sunday when he heads a nine-horse field entered in the $65,000 Power Lunch Stakes at 1 3/4 miles.