The spectacle of European-style racing returns to Kentucky Downs when the turf-only track opens for its annual six-day meet Saturday in Franklin, Ky.

The unique flavor of Kentucky Downs, where an asymmetrical and undulating layout lends itself to a brand of racing quite unlike what is conducted on a daily basis elsewhere in the United States, is the obvious allure of the abbreviated stand. Horsemen frequently say the change of pace is a refreshing one, and their collective attitude toward Kentucky Downs is reflected in the track's reputation for offering sizable fields.

A turf sprint for fillies and mares, the race will be run at about five furlongs. Others in the field include Follow the Lite, weighted next in line at 117, and Comalagold, the race's defending champ.

Our Love won the Majorette the last time she ran in it, in 2004. She has won her last three starts, all at this meet, bagging two turf allowances and the $100,000 Matchmaker on the grass.

"Anytime you line her up on this turf, she pretty much runs her race," said Jeff Trosclair, who trains Our Love for Alane Inc. "Her record over this turf course has been phenomenal."

In seven consecutive starts from March through early August, trainer Scott Lake kept entering Southern Missile in turf sprints, including three stakes.

Two wins by wide margins during that span, both in races taken off the turf, followed by a career-best Beyer Speed Figure in a dirt sprint have apparently convinced Lake to keep the 4-year-old Southern Missile on the main track.

The speedy Southern Missile could prove difficult to catch in Saturday's $100,000 Vincent Moscarelli Memorial Handicap at Delaware Park.

Braver the Smarter seeks her second Cup victory in Saturday's $30,000 Coca Cola Cup at Fort Erie. She is the lone 3-year-old in the field of five fillies and mares entered for the 1 1/8-mile race.

Trained by Dan Wills, Braver the Smarter came from off the pace to capture the 6 1/2-furlong Buffalo Cup on Aug. 19 by a widening 3 3/4 lengths. A week later, on less-than-firm turf, she was never in the hunt and beat just one runner in the seven-furlong Fort Erie Cup.

"We're taking a shot in the race because of the conditions," said Wills.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Remark-able News, a remarkably consistent colt trained by Angel Penna Jr., will open up as a lukewarm 5-2 choice in the Grade 1, $1 million Woodbine Mile on Sunday.

A field of 13 was announced for the Woodbine Mile, a turf race for 3-year-olds and upward, at the draw for post positions Thursday.

Remarkable News drew post 7 and will be ridden by Javier Castellano, who has been aboard for all nine of his starts. A 4-year-old, Remarkable News has six wins, two seconds, and a third.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Arctic Laur and Executive Flight, the first two finishers in the July 26 Passing Mood Stakes, will clash again Saturday at Woodbine in the $125,000 La Prevoyante Stakes, a one-mile grass race for Ontario-sired 3-year-old fillies.

The card also includes the $125,000 Swynford, for 2-year-olds at seven furlongs.

Arctic Laur was claimed for a bargain $20,000 last October by trainer Sid Attard for owner Tony Gaito. She didn't find her niche until Attard put her on the grass July 1, when she won a restricted allowance by a nose over 4-year-old Dame Eliza.

ELMONT, N.Y. - There will be a pick-six carryover of $32,277 heading into Friday's card at Belmont Park, but there will no turf racing.

New York Racing Association officials announced on Thursday that the three turf races scheduled for Friday would be transferred to the main track. Belmont's turf courses, already under scrutiny since the meet began, absorbed at least one-half inch of rain on Thursday, a day when the three turf races were moved to the main track.

ALBANY, Calif. - All signs point to Victorina winning Saturday's $50,000-added Noe Valley Handicap at Golden Gate Fields.

A 3-year-old filly, Victorina has won two six-figure stakes, including the Grade 3 Azalea at Calder on July 15 in her last start, and placed third in the Grade 3 Dogwood at one mile at Churchill Downs. She has earned $330,378 and never finished off the board in eight starts.

Despite her credentials, she faces a tough challenge in the 1 1/16-mile race, coming off a two-month layoff and running around two turns for the first time in her career.

Be a Bono, the 2004 Quarter Horse world champion, tries to take another step toward a second world title when he goes for his third straight Grade 1 win in the $100,000 Go Man Go Handicap at Los Alamitos on Saturday night.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Barilko, the pro-tem leader of the male 2-year-old division at Woodbine, will likely be the prohibitive favorite in Saturday's $125,000 Swynford Stakes.

Five of the past eight Swynford winners went on to be voted Canada's champion 2-year-old, and the unbeaten Barilko could be hard to overhaul for divisional honors if he were to win the seven-furlong event.