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Prayer for Relief now becomes a possibility for that Aug. 27 showdown at Saratoga by virtue of his third straight victory since returning from minor ankle surgery.

The West Virginia Derby started with 57 Nominations and these are the 10 entered to compete in this prestigious event, scheduled as Race 8, Post Time 5:35 PM ET.

California invaders Prayer for Relief and Dreamy Kid, both recent graded stakes winners, headline a field of 10 in the Grade 2, $750,000 West Virginia Derby Aug. 6 at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort.

Air Support, coming from the clouds, surged past 20-1 shot Casino Host in deep stretch to capture the Grade 3, $600,000 Virginia Derby by a neck over the closing Banned on the turf at Colonial Downs July 16.

Coming off two graded stakes victories utilizing distinctively different running styles, Banned heads a field of 12 3-year-old turf runners in Saturday's Grade 2, $600,000 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs.

Making his first start as a 5-year-old, Straight Story broke to the lead under Carlos Marquez Jr. and set early fractions of 24.25 seconds, 48.78, and 1:12.95.

Concord Point turned back a sustained run from Exhi to post easily his richest career victory Saturday in the Grade 2, $750,000 West Virginia Derby, the annual showcase event at Mountaineer Racetrack in Chester, W.Va.

Paddy O'Prado flaunted his superiority when bursting through a couple of tight spots and drawing off to victory Saturday in the 14th running of the Grade 2, $600,000 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs in New Kent, Va.

The California colt Battle of Hastings won two Grade 2 stakes for 3-year-olds in Virginia during the summer, the Colonial Turf Cup and Virginia Derby.

An afterthought by many entering last month's West Virginia Derby, Soul Warrior now becomes a central focus to Monday's Grade 2, $1 million Pennsylvania Derby at Philadelphia Park.

Take the Points first showed talent on dirt, and he ran creditably over the synthetic surface at Santa Anita earlier this year, but Take the Points has taken best to turf.

It remains to be seen if Rachel Alexandra will run in the $1 million Shadwell Travers here on Aug. 29, but it is becoming increasingly likely that her owner, Jess Jackson, and trainer, Steve Asmussen, will be in the race regardless.

For the first time ever a Kentucky Derby winner will race in West Virginia.

Call the racing industry whatever you want, but please stop using the "D" word: dead.

True to the historic nature of having a classic winner in the field, the West Virginia Derby will showcase a classic matchup of speed vs. closer.

Mine That Bird arrived Friday afternoon at Mountaineer Park, where the 2009 Kentucky Derby winner is expected to make his next start Aug. 1 in the $750,000 West Virginia Derby. Mountaineer announced the arrival in a Friday press release.