Literate and Devassa, who have both run through several changes in the course of their careers, intersected to finish first and second in last month’s Likely Exchange Stakes at Turfway Park. They get a rematch in the $125,000 Wintergreen Stakes – for which the purse includes $25,000 for statebreds from the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund – Saturday night, for fillies and mares going the same mile on the Tapeta. Kentucky-bred Literate began her career in Florida with Jorge Delgado but blossomed when moved to Woodbine, which, like Turfway, utilizes Tapeta, with trainer Marty Drexler in 2024. She captured the Grade 3 Trillium Stakes last July at Woodbine. Transferred to trainer Brad Cox last fall, the mare finished sixth in the Grade 3 Chilukki Stakes going a one-turn mile on the Churchill Downs dirt, then improved her form again when going two turns on synthetic at Turfway. She was third in a strong edition of the My Charmer Stakes locally in December – the winner was Canadian champion Caitlinhergrtness – then got up late to win the Likely Exchange. Meanwhile, Brazilian-bred Devassa won her first five career starts on dirt in Uruguay, including multiple group stakes at distances from seven furlongs to 1 1/4 miles. After two stakes attempts around one turn on dirt in Dubai, she came to the United States. In her first start stateside, which also was her first outing in nearly seven months, she was second in an allowance/optional-claiming race going a mile and 70 yards on dirt in Indiana. In her synthetic debut at Turfway for trainer Paulo Lobo, she gave a fine effort in the Likely Exchange, as she stalked the pace, made the lead in the stretch, and was overhauled late to be bested by a half-length. :: Access the most trusted data and information in horse racing! DRF Past Performances and Picks are available now. Both Literate and Devassa will want targets ahead of them. Devassa, drawn on the rail under Walter Rodriguez, would like to stalk in the vanguard and perhaps pounce with first run if she can work out a trip. The late-running Literate – who was last at the opening call of both her stakes wins – in the Trillium and the Likely Exchange – breaks from post 4 under Luan Machado. There should be an honest pace in this seven-horse field. Wrigleyville, who has won two of her last three starts in allowance company on the Tampa Bay Downs turf, and Stylish Sue, well-beaten in two turf stakes tries after setting or attending the pace, should be up front. The Irish-bred Storm Miami, who recently transferred barns to Amelia Green from Brendan Walsh, has pressed the pace in her best efforts and should be keeping them honest. Settling Storm comes in off an allowance/optional-claiming victory at a mile at Turfway with a Beyer Speed Figure of 80 in a group relatively competitive on figures. Literate and Devassa were awarded an 86 and 85, respectively, for their efforts in the Likely Exchange; Wrigleyville also posted an 86 last out, while Stylish Sue comes in off an 84. Longshot Kiss Me Again, third in a Turfway sprint allowance last out, completes the field. :: Want to learn more about handicapping and wagering? Check out DRF's Handicapping 101 and Wagering 101 pages.