Aug. 26 (UPI) -- The "Midsummer Derby" at Saratoga pits the first three finishers from the Kentucky Derby against one another again in a highlight of a weekend racing program filled with tough races that will preview November's Breeders' Cup World Championships.

Along the way, top American turf runners face a tough Irish import, talented fillies and mares face off in both distance and sprint events and male sprinters are in action at both Del Mar and Saratoga.

There's a $1 million purse on offer in West Virginia.

Why wait? Let's go.

Nest, Spendarella sparkle in weekend races for 3-year-old fillies