Key Races

Wednesday | G1 Smithwick Memorial (steeplechase)

Thursday | New York Stallion Stakes (NY-bred turf mile)

Friday | Curlin Stakes (3yo dirt route)

Saturday | G1 Coaching Club American Oaks (3yo dirt fillies), G3 Lake George (3yo turf fillies)

Sunday | G2 Shuvee (elder dirt fillies/mares)

Horsepower

Wednesday | G3 WL McKnight winner Abaan (R1 G1 Smithwick steeplechase); G1 Gamely runner-up Olivia Maralda (R5 allowance)

Friday | unbeaten Unmatched Wisdom vs. Sir Barton winner Corporate Power (R3 Curlin)

Saturday: G1 Pegasus World Cup winner Atone vs. G2 Pilgrim winner Major Dude (R9 allowance); Wild Applause winner Oversubscribed (R10 Lake George); G1 Kentucky Oaks & Acorn winner Thorpedo Anna vs. G1 Ashland winner Leslie’s Rose (R11 Coaching Club American Oaks)

Sunday: G3 Doubledogdare winner Raging See (probable for G2 Shuvee, entries drawn Wed)

Extra Incentives

Saturday | $10K-added Fun in the Sun Handicapping Tournament | last 5 races Saratoga, first 5 races Del Mar

Tracking the Trends

-- Favorites won 35% opening week, going 15-for-43.

-- Four trainers won 3 races opening week, ranked by fewest starters to get there: Cherie DeVaux (6), Mark Casse (11), Bill Mott (13), Chad Brown (20). Other notable training feat: Al Stall Jr. was 3: 2-1-0.

-- Todd Pletcher trainees were just 1-for-6 as favorites on the week.

-- Flavien Prat topped all jockeys opening week in both wins (7) and win percentage (27).

-- 21 of 43 winners last week exited races on the NYRA circuit; 14 came via Churchill final starts, 3 first-time starters and single winners via Keeneland, Gulfstream, Oaklawn Delaware Park and Finger Lakes.