Saturday’s Festival Day at Tampa Bay Downs included four stakes in addition to the Tampa Bay Derby (G3).

Champion Super Corredora bids to regain top form in Sunday’s $100,000 Santa Ysabel (G3) at Santa Anita, a scoring race on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks.

Sunday’s Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (G1) served as the fitting occasion for Ka Ying Rising to succeed Silent Witness as the king of the winning streak in Hong Kong.

Although both races have potential implications for the U.S. scene, their more immediate impact might well come on Dubai World Cup night, March 28.

Great White sprang a 15-1 upset on the Road to the Kentucky Derby at Turfway Park, while favored Street Beast faded to last.

Earlier this week, Paladin was installed as the individual favorite in Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager that runs over the weekend. On Saturday, the Chad Brown colt enhanced his resume.

Japan’s Forever Young confirmed his status as the world’s top-ranked dirt horse, and a globetrotting legend, by successfully defending his title in Saturday’s $20 million Saudi Cup (G1).

The Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky Derby picked up an exciting new player in unbeaten Al Haram, U.S. shippers swept the $2 million sprints, and more from Saudi Cup Day.

Forever Young is chasing Romantic Warrior’s bankroll as the world’s all-time leading earner, and a second Saudi Cup (G1) windfall would push him nearer to the $30-million threshold.

The Todd Pletcher blueblood scored an overdue first victory in the manner of a proper Kentucky Derby (G1) contender.

Nearly passed his initial test on the Road to the Kentucky Derby in Saturday’s $267,500 Holy Bull (G3), winning the pace battle and the war in a romp at Gulfstream Park.

Test Score topped an exacta for trainer Graham Motion in Saturday’s Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1), and Destino d'Oro upset the companion race for fillies and mares.

Explora soared to the top of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks leaderboard in the Santa Ynez S., while So Happy foiled Buetane in the San Vicente (G2).

Bob Baffert swept all three dirt stakes on Santa Anita’s opening day program on Sunday, and in the process, extended his grip on the record book.

Nysos had to dig deep to outduel Nevada Beach in the Laffit Pincay Jr. (G2), in a performance that was record-breaking on two counts.

Saturday’s $150,000 Mr. Prospector (G3) at Gulfstream Park turned out to be a breaking news generator.

Wolfie’s Dynaghost advertised his claims for the Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1) at Gulfstream Park with a record-breaking victory in the course-and-distance prep.

A record fourth Vase winner trained by Andre Fabre, Sosie was confirming the form of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1).

The underappreciated Voyage Bubble made his own appeal for recognition with a gutsy title defense in the $4.6 million Hong Kong Mile (G1) at Sha Tin.

Already a champion for the ages as the world’s richest racehorse, Romantic Warrior carved out another historic niche for himself.