Vahva and Giant Game delivered victories in game fashion at Churchill Downs, both holding strong in the stretch to score in allowance company.

Vahva scored by a half-length on Kentucky Oaks Day, turning back a late challenge from the Graded stakes filly Undervalued Asset. Luis Saez guided the 3-year-old Gun Runner filly in the 6.5-furlong sprint for trainer Cherie DeVaux, who is plotting a course for Vahva to take aim at the Grade 1 Test Stakes this summer at Saratoga.

Grade 1-placed in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile as a 2-year-old, Giant Game has been rounding back to top form at 4. He stretched out to a mile and three-sixteenths for the first time on Thursday and set all the pace, digging deep in the lane and responding to Martin Garcia to win by three-quarters of a length. Dale Romans trains Giant Game for the racing partnership of West Point and Albaugh Family Stable.

Through Thursday, West Point stands at 26 wins from 139 starts on the season (19%).

Replay of Vahva’s win and post-race interview with Luis Saez: 

Replay of Giant Game’s win and post-race interview with Dale Romans: