Saturday could be just another day at the office for trainer Chris Ryder as he sends out a pair of superstars in featured events for female pacers at Woodbine Mohawk Park. His defending Horse of the Year Twin B Joe Fresh is likely to be the overwhelming choice in the C$287,000 Roses Are Red, while sophomore sensation Miki And Minnie will be making her second start in Canada in the C$390,000 Fan Hanover, with hopes of upending the undefeated Chantilly. How does Ryder feel about Miki And Minnie's chance versus Canada's 2024 Horse of the Year Chantilly? "If I were James MacDonald, I'd be nervous," Ryder said of Chantilly's driver, who more than likely has never had to face a horse with Miki And Minnie's résumé. "I would say that Miki And Minnie has found more speed this year," Ryder said of the Always B Miki-sired homebred. That extra gear has given Ryder more confidence and no doubt that also reflects about driver Dexter Dunn, who sat patiently in last week's trials and then overpowered their rivals with a stunning 25 1/5 final quarter. Chantilly was impressive as well, drawing off from her rivals in another dominant performance while running her winning streak to 12 races for trainer Nick Gallucci. In Saturday's final (race 10) Chantilly drew post three while Miki And Minnie starts from post five. Breeders Crown runner-up The Last Martini was a distant second to Chantilly in last week's trial, but the daughter of Huntsville was making just her second start as a sophomore for trainer Jared Bako. The Last Martini drew post two. Rodeo Drive Deo (post 10) made an inopportune break in stride in her trial last week but recovered well enough to make the final. Third from the exact same post 10 in last year's Breeders Crown finale, Rodeo Drive Deo has the service of Hall of Famer David Miller in the sulky. ► Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter Ryder believes that his filly has been racing against better horses over her career and thinks she is more than up to this task. "I think she faced a better group of horses in last year's Breeders Crown," Ryder said. Miki And Minnie not only overcame post nine in that Breeders Crown contest last October at the Meadowlands, but she also went first-over and out-muscled a three-filly attack from leading trainer Ron Burke in capturing the title. This year she's perfect in two starts, and Ryder sees her talent measuring up to the level of Twin B Joe Fresh and a long list of other top fillies the new Hall of Famer has conditioned. Unlike Miki And Minnie, Twin B Joe Fresh will be meeting some of the same faces she's been accustomed to dominating over the last few years. With limited racing opportunities, Twin B Joe Fresh has four qualifying miles this year and just one race. The Betsy Ross on May 25 was the lone competitive event, and Twin B Joe Fresh showed no rust from her winter vacation, dominating as usual. Some three weeks later Ryder is confident with the prep. "She's feeling good, and I expect her to do what she does," said Ryder, who has become more than familiar with this approach and the impressive results as Twin B Joe Fresh embarks on her fourth year on the racetrack. Saturday's Roses Are Red (race three) has just seven rivals for Twin B Joe Fresh, with only two returning from last year's edition where Twin B Joe Fresh was a powerful 1:48 winner over Sylvia Hanover, the sophomore champion from 2023 that will renew her rivalry on Saturday night. Twin B Joe Fresh drew post four, with Sylvia Hanover, a 1:50 2/5 winner last Saturday (June 7) in a prep over this surface, landing post seven. Valar Dohaeris, third in the Betsy Ross and a competitor in last year's Roses Are Red, drew post eight. Adding some new flavor to the mix is Blue Chip Matchmaker champion Aardie B Miki N (post three). Undefeated this year until she met up with Twin B Joe Fresh in the Betsy Ross, Aardie B Miki N was compromised with an outside draw and now will start inside of Twin B Joe Fresh. Per Engblom trains Aardie B Miki N with Jason Bartlett scheduled to drive. The 13-race Woodbine Mohawk Park program is highlighted by the C$1 million North America Cup, as well as three other six-figure races.