Sonata Stable’s Arzak will face 10 rivals Saturday afternoon as he attempts to defend his title in the $400,000 Valvoline Global Shakertown (G2).

Run at 5½ furlongs on the turf, the Valvoline Global Shakertown will go as the ninth race on Saturday’s 11-race program with a 5:20 p.m. post time. First post is 1 p.m.

Trained by Mike Trombetta, Arzak will attempt to join Soaring Free (2004-2005) as the only horses to win the Shakertown in consecutive years. Irad Ortiz Jr. has the mount from post 3.

Arzak’s lone Keeneland setback came in last fall’s Woodford (G2) Presented by FanDuel when he was third behind Our Shot, who drew post 2 for Saturday’s Shakertown. Arzak had won the 2023 Woodford.

Owned by Gatsas Stable, Steven Schoenfeld and trainer John Terranova, Our Shot was fourth in last year’s Shakertown. Luis Saez has the mount.

Race 9, 5:20 p.m. -- $400,000 Valvoline Global Shakertown (G2),
3-year-olds and up, 5 1/2 furlongs (turf)