Trainer Bob Baffert scratched his champion Indian Blessing from the Ruffian, but still won it anyway, as Tough Tiz's Sis splashed her way to a 12 1/4-length victory in the $300,000 Ruffian at Belmont Park.

Backseat Rhythm rallied widest of all entering the stretch under Javier Castellano and was able to outfinish the IEAH-owned duo of Pure Clan and Ariege to win the $250,000 Garden City at Belmont Park by a half-length.

Big Drama duplicated the performance he gave in the Dr. Fager Stakes three weeks earlier with a similarly easy 3 1/2-length triumph over Three Part Harmony in Saturday's $150,000 Affirmed Stakes on Saturday at Calder.

The last time she had raced, C.S. Silk cruised to a six-furlong dirt maiden win on July 6 at Churchill Downs, but Saturday in the Arlington-Washington Lassie, the scene looked much different: First time on Polytrack, first time at a middle distance, and first start against other winners.

Sweet Hope passed her first test against older fillies and mares and handled her first experience over a wet track when she held off Cash's Girl by a half-length to win Saturday's Grade 3, $205,000 Endine Stakes at Delaware Park.

Indian Blessing, the 7-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday's Grade 1, $300,000 Ruffian Handicap at Belmont Park, was scratched from that mile and a sixteenth race and will be kept sprinting for now, trainer Bob Baffert said.

Shopton Lane relied on his superior speed to outrun three opponents over a sloppy track to win the $67,900 Formal Gold Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday.