The red carpet rolls out for Breeders’ Cup auditions this weekend, and Saturday’s slate of national stakes overfills most any cup. Let’s take the express across America and spotlight some potential winners.

2:07 pm ET | Belmont at the Big A: Race 4 | $200,000 Belmont Turf Sprint

Strong lean for me toward early speed in short-field turf sprints, so #2 Dancing Buck has a real chance to wire this under early aggressor Kendrick Carmouche over a course he loves.

2:37 pm ET | Belmont at the Big A: Race 5 | $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic

Defending champion #5 Far Bridge was needlessly wide in the Sword Dancer at 6-5 after a minor excuse at the start, but the increased price and relative lack of pace make him a “buy now” if trying to beat 2-time Breeders’ Cup Turf winner #3 Rebel’s Romance.

3:08 pm ET | Belmont at the Big A: Race 6 | $300,000 Woodward Stakes

Multiple Grade 1 winner #7 Locked always gets hammered at the windows, but his last 2 haven’t been up to his par while this pace could really suit late-running #2 Post Time, whose BRIS late pace figures nearly always shine – and he’s been campaigned to peak in the fall this year.

3:58 pm ET | Laurel: Race 9 | $125,000 Laurel Futurity

Stretch-out performers have dominated the last several editions of the Laurel Futurity and #4 Proton’s sprint debut at Colonial was eye-catching and educational with the best turf BRIS late pace figure in the field.

4:10 pm ET | Belmont at the Big A: Race 8 | $250,000 Gallant Bloom Stakes

That extra 110 yards at 6-1/2 furlongs could trip up several of these, while cut-back runners #2 Impel (Brad Cox) and #4 Scalable (Todd Pletcher) figure to be finishing strongest of all as I’ll let the tote be my guide on the better price between the pair.

4:13 pm ET | Delaware Park: Race 7 | $150,000 Christiana Stakes

Wide-open field with quality options, slightest of leans to well-drawn #2 Don’t Jinx It given her local win over the course and pace versatility to work out a beneficial trip inside.

4:26 pm ET | Churchill Downs: Race 8 | $400,000 Ack Ack Stakes

#1 Most Wanted broke tardy, rushed up and tired vs. a much tougher Forego Stakes cast at Saratoga and should be strictly the one to beat at a short price over a track that he loves.

4:26 pm ET | Laurel: Race 10 | $125,000 Selima Stakes

The finishers look questionable here, so speedster #6 Oscar’s Encore may be capable of outlasting them from a better draw and race set-up than she had at Saratoga and Kentucky Downs.

4:41 pm ET | Belmont at the Big A: Race 9 | $200,000 Vosburgh Stakes

The Grade 1 Forego was such an infinitely tougher race than this that it’s difficult to imagine that the late-running second and third-place finishers, #1 Scotland and #9 Crazy Mason (the top pick with a better local mark), shouldn’t roll by these in the lane.

4:46 pm ET | Delaware Park: Race 8 | $150,000 Endine Stakes

Leading local jockey Jaime Rodriguez takes the call on #3 Striker Has Dial and that New Yorker’s last regional raid on Preakness week when second in the Skipat at Pimlico looks like a winning effort against this group.

5:05 pm ET | Gulfstream Park: Race 9 | $75,000 Hollywood Beach Stakes

Improving #9 Monster has been a different animal on grass and tops this Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint prep against #8 Lennilu, the filly who may have peaked early.

5:19 pm ET | Delaware Park: Race # | $150,000 Kent Stakes

The 1-1/8 miles should suit #4 Soleil Volant, who has won over the course, and I like that trainer Graham Motion consistently has put this colt in similar 3-year-old turf stakes across the region at Pimlico, Monmouth and Colonial with consistent results.

5:29 pm ET | Churchill Downs: Race 10 | $500,000 Lukas Classic Stakes

Knowing full well that more likely options exist with #7 Banishing, #2 Hit Show and Kentucky Derby winner #5 Mystik Dan, I’m going back to the well one last time at a price with #6 Disarm, a career underachiever who perhaps Irad Ortiz Jr. moving to the saddle can finally get his best effort.

5:30 pm ET | Santa Anita: Race 4 | $200,000 City of Hope Mile

Chalky exacta looms as defending race champ #3 Johannes is 2-for-2 in prior second-off-the-layoff situations and can be forgiven for a first-turn disaster at Saratoga, but last year’s runner-up #5 Almendares will make him earn it while in peak form and could spring the upset.

6:30 pm ET | Santa Anita: Race 6 | $200,000 John Henry Turf Championship

#7 Gold Phoenix won the Del Mar Handicap for the fourth time (!) last out, but he’s only 3-for-15 at Santa Anita on turf, where rising 4-year-old #6 Stay Hot has been outstanding and is the pick to flip the Aug. 30 result in his favor.

7:30 pm ET | Santa Anita: Race 8 | $200,000 Eddie D. Stakes

SA turf sprint specialist #8 First Peace has an advantageous post draw for a downhill sprint on the outside and should finish in the clear for a super, second-off-the-layoff barn in Mark Glatt.

8:00 pm ET | Santa Anita: Race 9 | $300,000 Goodwood Stakes

The veteran #6 Express Train was sharpened in a better-than-looks sprint effort last time and will be my key first and second as he could benefit from a trio of Baffert runners all ganging up on the classy speed of #4 First Mission and #7 Full Serrano.

8:30 pm ET | Santa Anita: Race 10 | $100,000 John C. Harris Stakes

Only 2 of these 13 turf sprinters exit wins, so a rebound by #9 Eiffel isn’t out of the question with a cutback in distance that will allow her to cut it loose after fighting Antonio Fresu routing last time.