Saratoga Race Course begins its 36-day meet on Wednesday, with an opening week full of stakes, stakes and more stakes. The highlight comes Saturday, with four graded races, all part of the "Win and you're in" series that originated here last year and earns the winner(s) an automatic berth in the Breeders' Cup.

One of those Saturday races, the AG Vanderbilt, will see Bustin Stones put his unblemished record on the line for local owner Roddy Valente.

And one week from Sunday is Saratoga's hometown prep for the $1 million Travers, the Jim Dandy. Look for upset Belmont winner Da' Tara and one-time leading Kentucky Derby candidate Pyro.

Here are the probables for each of the first week's stakes, courtesy of the New York Racing Association:

* OPENING DAY, Wednesday, July 23, the 90th running of the Grade III $100,000 Schuylerville for 2-year-old fillies at six furlongs: Chartreux, Collegiate, Garden District, Girlfrienontheside, Golden Artemis, Ocean Colors, Renda, and Simplify. Questionable: Bold Union and Boom Town Sally.

* Thursday, July 24, the 94th running of the Grade II $150,000 Sanford for 2-year-olds at six furlongs: Bullion Cache, Desert Party, Heir to the Stone, Notonthesamepage, and Run and Hide. Questionable: Medaglia D’Onore and Proud Jefe.

* Friday, July 25, the 13th running of the Grade II $150,000 Lake George for 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/16 miles on the turf: Alwajeeha, My Princess Jess, Receipt, Senior Rita Lady, and Zee Zee. Questionable: Backseat Rhythm and Mousse Au Chocolat.

* Saturday, July 26, the 81st running of the Grade I $750,000 Whitney Handicap for 3-year-olds and up at nine furlongs: A.P. Arrow, Commentator, Giant Gizmo, Notional, Rising Moon, Solar Flare, and Timber Reserve. Questionable: Grasshopper, Student Council, and Zanjero. Winner of the race automatically qualifies for the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita Oct. 25.

* Saturday, July 26, the 70th running of the Grade I $500,000 Diana for fillies and mares, 3 and up, at nine furlongs on turf: Bayou’s Lassie, Bit of Whimsy, Criminologist, Dynaforce, Forever Together, Lady Digby, Rutherienne, Vacare, and Wait a While. Winner of the race automatically qualifies for the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Santa Anita Oct. 24.

* Saturday, July 26, the 55th running of the Grade I $250,000 Go for Wand Handicap for fillies and mares, 3 and up at nine furlongs: Ginger Punch, Indescribable, Over Under, and Runway Rosie. Questionable: Moon Catcher. Winner of the race automatically qualifies for Breeders’ Cup Ladies Classic at Santa Anita Oct. 24.

* Saturday, July 26, the 24th running of the Grade II $250,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap for 3-year-olds and up at six furlongs: Abraaj, Black Seventeen, Bustin Stones, Fabulous Strike, First Defence, Sammarco, and Thor’s Echo. Winner of the race automatically qualifies for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Santa Anita Oct. 25.

* Sunday, July 27, the 45th running of the Grade II Jim Dandy for 3-year-olds at nine furlongs: Anak Nakal, Atoned, Da’Tara, Macho Again, My Pal Charlie, Pyro, Tiz Now Tiz Then, and Tizbig.

* Monday, July 28, the 16th running of the Grade II $150,000 Amsterdam for three-year-olds at 6 1/2 furlongs: Desert Key, Devereux, Eaton’s Gift, Fidelio, Pascal, and True Quality. Questionable: Kodiak Kowboy and The Darp.