Champion Notable Speech (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is back to defend his title in a fantastic renewal of the GI Woodbine Mile, one of four Breeders' Cup 'Win and You're In' qualifiers on a stacked card at Woodbine Saturday.Last year's GI Breeders' Cup Mile winner and last-out G1 Sky Bet City Of York S. hero will take on seven rivals, led by streaking 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Deterministic (Liam's Map).“Timing-wise, it sits well after York and potentially before another tilt at the Breeders' Cup,” trainer Charlie Appleby said of the Godolphin homebred and even-money program favorite. “We enjoyed our experience here (at Woodbine) last year, and when you have a horse capable of competing at the highest level, you want to support and take part in races like this.”The rail-drawn Deterministic, campaigned in partnership by St. Elias Stable, Ken Langone, Steven Duncker and Vicarage Stable, and trained by Miguel Clement, enters riding a six-race winning streak, led by repeat victories in the GI Resorts World Casino Manhattan S. June 6 and GI Fourstardave S. Aug. 8, both at Saratoga.“We get along together,” jockey Kendrick Carmouche said. “We pretty much have the same personality. He comes out nice, cool, calm and collected around the paddock, but when he's going around the track, he's all about business and wanting to win.”Godolphin and Appleby will also be well-represented by Diamond Rain (GB) (Shamardal), the 7-5 morning-line favorite in the GI E. P. Taylor S. The main rival for last year's narrow E. P. Taylor runner-up appears to be last-out GII Beverly D. S. victress Gimme a Nother (SAf) (Gimmethegreenlight {Aus}), a winner of three straight for trainer Graham Motion.Full fields of 2-year-olds will also be in the spotlight at Woodbine in the GI Bet365 Summer S. and GI Johnnie Walker Natalma S.The top two choices on the Summer's morning line have both made the trip from across the pond–the Appleby-trained G2 Superlative S. winner and 2-1 morning-line favorite Al Hudaiba (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}) and Big Money Man (Ire) (No Nay Never), stakes-placed in France from the Christopher Head yard.Lamirada (Army Mule) switches to grass in the Natalma following a daylight debut win sprinting with an 86 Beyer for trainer Josie Carroll over the all-weather Aug. 8. The field of 11 also includes: the two-for-two bet365 Soaring Free S. winner De la Renta (Oscar Performance) and Saratoga maiden winnersEmbouteillage (Kingman {GB}), Runaway Bride (Charlatan); and Voyager (Justify). The latter is also cross-entered to face the boys in the Summer.Woodbine's 12-race program also includes the GIII Ontario Matron S. and GIII Vigil S.The Roads to the GI Kentucky Derby and GI Kentucky Oaks kick off in Louisville with the GIII Iroquois S. and GIII Pocahontas S. at Churchill Downs.The Bob Baffert-trained two-for-two Salahudin (Uncle Mo) headlines the Iroquois following a powerful win in the Ellis Park Juvenile S. Aug. 9. The field of nine also includes fellow unbeaten Blessed Flyer (Dialed In), who enters fresh following a just-in-time win in the Bashford Manor S. June 28.Nine are set for the Pocahontas, led by the unbeaten Ellis Park Debutante S. winner Manuka Honey (Upstart). She's won her first two starts for Brian Lynch by a combined 14 1/4 lengths.Churchill's card also features the GII Fasig-Tipton Locust Grove S., headlined by 2025 GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint heroine Splendora (Audible).Saturday's graded stakes action is rounded out by Gulfstream's GIII Princess Rooney S., a 'Win and You're In' for the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint.The post Notable Speech, Deterministic Square Off in Woodbine Mile appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.