Last year's Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird breezed six furlongs in 1:13 at Churchill Downs on Tuesday morning.

The son of Birdstone, who joined Hall of Fame trainer Wayne Lukas in Kentucky about a month ago, is pointing to the Whitney Handicap August 7 at Saratoga. The race could shape up as a summer showdown between some of the best handicap horses in the East, as Donn and Met Mile winner Quality Road and recent Stephen Foster winner Blame are also pointing to the event.

Prior to the Whitney, Mine That Bird could make hi first start of the year in early July. He is nominated to the Firecracker Handicap on the turf on July 4, the closing day of the Churchill Downs spring/summer meet, as well as the Salvator Mile at Monmouth a day earlier.