Major Fed tries to break through in overnight ranks

A couple of 3-year-olds directly or indirectly involved in the Kentucky Derby earlier this month are among the top runners Sunday in the two allowances that anchor the closing-day card of the 14-day September meet at Churchill Downs.

Major Fed, 10th in the Sept. 5 Derby, figures to be favored when he faces older horses for the first time in looking to get through his first allowance condition in race 3, a $77,000 route that drew a field of six.

Mailman Money, whose flashy first two starts led to a couple of disappointing efforts in Derby preps last winter at Fair Grounds, makes a long-awaited return to action for Bret Calhoun following a six-month layoff in race 9 a $79,000 second-level sprint that drew a field of seven 3-year-olds.

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First post is 12:45 p.m. Eastern. A mandatory payout of all wagering pools will be in effect. FS2 has full coverage of the 10-race meet finale. The circuit goes dark for four days prior to the Friday meet opener at Keeneland.