A trio of graded grass stakes on opening day at Santa Anita ended in upsets, led by the 12-1 surprise of Ambaya in the $300,000 American Oaks (G1).

Express Kid defied the expectations of bettors to deliver a 34-1 upset victory in Saturday’s $300,000 Remington Springboard Mile S. at Remington Park.

Thanks to his win in the Oct. 31 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), Ted Noffey shortened to 7-1 odds in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2.

On Sunday at Churchill Downs, Incredibolt surged from last to first to take the $200,000 Street Sense (G3) in eye-catching fashion.

Opening week of the Keeneland fall meet wrapped up on Sunday with a trio of stakes, including two “Win and You’re In” qualifiers to the Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Breeders’ Cup.

For the third time in his career, Mystik Dan parlayed a ground-saving trip into a graded stakes win at Churchill Downs, adding Saturday’s $500,000 Lukas Classic (G2) to his tally.

An action-packed afternoon of racing at Kentucky Downs included a trio of lucrative stakes for three-year-olds: the $1,994,300 Franklin-Simpson (G1), the $1,867,100 Music City (G2), and the $1,897,778 Gun Runner S.

Rare is a horse so talented and durable that they can win the same graded stakes four years in a row. It had never been done at Del Mar until Gold Phoenix joined the elusive four-peat club with his triumph in Saturday’s $300,000 Del Mar H. (G2) on Pacific Classic (G1) day at Del Mar.

Desert Gate staked his claim as an early candidate for champion two-year-old male honors with an effortless triumph in Saturday’s $150,000 Best Pal (G3) at Del Mar.

The $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) headlines a trio of graded stakes taking place on the second Saturday of the Saratoga summer meet.

Although Friday’s $200,000 Shuvee (G2) at Saratoga isn’t a Grade 1 race, the 49th running of the 1 1/8-mile dirt race for fillies and mares has drawn a top-tier field.

Verifire brought his career record to a perfect 3-for-3 with a fast win in the $239,665 Maxfield S. on Sunday’s closing-day card at Churchill Downs.

The 2025 Royal Ascot meet wrapped up on Saturday with three final group stakes.

The penultimate day of racing at Royal Ascot’s 2025 meeting produced several upset winners, including major surprises in a pair of Group 1 stakes.

A tour-de-force performance from Trawlerman in the Gold Cup (G1) highlighted the Day 3 racing action at Royal Ascot in England.

The second day of 2025 racing at Royal Ascot in England delivered a flashy performance from a promising juvenile and a bevy of exciting finishes.

Longshots surprised in the two Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series qualifiers on Tuesday’s opening-day card at Royal Ascot in England, while favorites starred in the day’s other two group stakes.

A trouble-free trip made all the difference for Ag Bullet as the five-year-old mare conquered male rivals in Sunday’s $500,000 Jaipur (G1) at Saratoga.

Hours before squaring off as the two favorites in the Santa Anita Derby (G1), Journalism and Citizen Bull closed as the top two choices in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 6.

Taking advantage of a pace meltdown, Sandman launched a sharp rally around the far turn at Oaklawn Park to win the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1) in decisive fashion.