Trainer Brian Lynch appears to be sitting pretty heading into Saturday’s $500,000 Appalachian (G2) Presented by Japan Racing Association with the speedy Sister Troienne and the late-running Storm’s Wake in the 1-mile race on the turf.

“They are both doing well,” said Lynch, who trains Sister Troienne for Woodslane Racing and Storm’s Wake for William Werner.

Sister Troienne, who has won five of seven starts, had a five-race win streak ended when she was beaten a head by Saturday rival Lion Lake (IRE) in the Herecomesthebride (G3) at Gulfstream Park on Feb. 28.

“That was a tough beat the other day,” Lynch said. “This will be a little bit more of a test for her.”

Irad Ortiz Jr. will take the mount for the first time Saturday.

Storm’s Wake has finished behind her stablemate in her past three starts.

“She got some pace to run at the last time (in the 1-mile Herecomesthebride) and another sixteenth of a mile, she would have won,” Lynch said. “Being by Oscar Performance, she will get better with more distance.”

Joel Rosario retains the mount.