Mongolian Saturday in good shape heading into Troy

Arriving from Chicago on Thursday after a brief overnight stay at Thistledown, trainer Enebish Ganbat reported that 7-year-old multiple graded stakes winner Mongolian Saturday was in good order after his arrival. He visited the main track Friday morning in preparation for his upcoming start in Sunday's $250,000 Troy.

"He looks good," Ganbat said. "Typically, he's a little more full in the winter and fall, but he's still carrying good weight, so it's not an issue. Following his second-place finish in the [Grade 3] Parx Dash [on July 8], we decided to drive back the same day and in retrospect, that wasn't a good idea as he developed a fever when we got back to Chicago, but he's been much better since. We traveled here during the night to keep him cool and he's arrived looking great."

With a very competitive field set for the Troy, including fellow multiple graded stakes winners Undrafted, Green Mask and Long On Value, Ganbat said the race would be a good indicator for where Mongolian Saturday stands with the ultimate goal of getting back to the Breeders' Cup, where he captured the 2015 Grade 1 Turf Spring and was hoping for favorable turf conditions.