DEL MAR, Calif. – Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist worked a mile in 1:45.80 at the San Luis Rey Downs training center in San Diego County on Saturday, his first major exercise for a fall campaign scheduled to start in the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Racing on Sept. 24.

The workout was the first for Nyquist in August.

Nyquist has lost two starts since winning the Kentucky Derby on May 7, finishing third in the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico on May 21 and fourth in the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park on July 31. Those are the only losses of his 10-race career.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Trainer Mark Casse closed out the Churchill Downs meet with victories in a pair of stakes for 2-year-olds.

Casse will hope to close out Saratoga with victories in this meet’s pair of Grade 1 juvenile stakes with Classic Empire in the Hopeful on Sept. 5 and Pretty City Dancer in the Spinaway next Saturday.

Both horses put in workouts early Saturday morning.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – By running in the Grade 2 Monmouth Cup instead of the Grade 1 Whitney, Bradester not only returned to one of his favorite surfaces, but he avoided a meeting with Frosted, who backed up his dominant Metropolitan Handicap victory in June with another sensational effort in winning the Whitney.

The connections of Bradester were using the Monmouth Cup as a prep for next Saturday’s Grade 1, $600,000 Woodward, where they originally thought they would be able to avoid Frosted.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Trainer David Donk's decision to run King Kreesa back on six days' rest in the $150,000 West Point Stakes at Saratoga on Friday paid off handsomely, as the horse set all the pace in the 1 1/16-mile race and showed heart in deep stretch to hold off a strong bid from Kharafa by a nose.

King Kreesa is now 2 for 3 in the West Point, a New York-bred turf race he won in 2014 and was second in last year.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – After making just two starts in 17 months, Ring Weekend may make two starts in 16 days, as he is being considered for the Grade 2, $250,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap here on Sept. 5.

Ring Weekend finished last as the 5-2 favorite in the Grade 1 Fourstardave Handicap here on Aug. 20.

“I didn’t feel like he got to run his race the other day, and he’s only run twice this year,” trainer Graham Motion said. “He got pinched at the start and kind of got taken out of his game.”

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – In addition to having two horses for the Grade 1 Woodward next Saturday, trainer Kiaran McLaughlin will send out a trio of horses next Sunday for the Grade 2, $300,000 Prioress Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at six furlongs.

McLaughlin will send out Kareena, Takrees, and Coniah. Kareena, the dominant winner of the Jersey Girl Stakes on June 10, was dueled into defeat in the Grade 1 Test, finishing sixth of seven behind winner Paola Queen. Kareena was prompted by Off the Tracks through a half-mile in 43.50 seconds before fading in the seven-furlong Test.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin is mapping out Frosted’s schedule in pencil, not ink or stone.

While obviously thinking about the Breeders’ Cup in November, McLaughlin is living in the moment. With Frosted doing too well to leave in the barn, the East Coast’s leading older male dirt horse will make his next start in next Saturday’s Grade 1, $600,000 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga.

DEL MAR, Calif. – Six weeks have passed since the 2-year-old filly Morganite won her debut in a maiden race at five furlongs at Del Mar. Since Morganite’s win on July 16, other fillies have figured prominently in the local 2-year-old division, notably the well-bred maiden winner American Cleopatra and Grade 2 Sorrento Stakes winner Champagne Room.

DEL MAR, Calif. – California Chrome has recovered rapidly from his impressive win in the Pacific Classic at Del Mar on Aug. 20 and is likely to start in the $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes at Santa Anita on Oct. 1, trainer Art Sherman said on Friday.

The Grade 1 Awesome Again Stakes at 1 1/8 miles is a prep for the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita on Nov. 5.

“It would be perfect timing if all goes well,” Sherman said.

DEL MAR, Calif. – Santa Anita refurbished its main track in July and early August in advance of its autumn meeting, track officials told the California Horse Racing Board on Thursday.

The renovation was conducted following the conclusion of the track’s spring-summer meeting on July 10. Santa Anita replaced its turf course in June.

The autumn meeting begins on Sept. 30 and includes the Breeders’ Cup races Nov. 4-5. Santa Anita was granted a license from the racing board for its autumn meeting on Thursday.