Mrs. Revere or Red Smith?

That will be the question we tackle this weekend as we take a look at the two races of the week. Both are Grade IIs on the grass, so we'll have to keep a close eye on the weather.

The Mrs. Revere is 1 1/16 miles for 3yo fillies at Churchill; the Red Smith is 1 3/8 miles for older males (3yo and up) at Aqueduct. The Mrs. Revere, at 2.5 furlongs shorter, could see a winner come from on the lead, especially if the footing comes up a little soft. At 11 furlongs, the Red Smith will almost surely be won from off the pace...determining how hot that pace projects will go a long way towards deciphering who navigates the traffic and hits the wire on top.

Once the entries and post positions are finalized, we'll do a first run through each field and take our first look at Saturday's weather forecast.