An up-and-down year for reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty finished on a season high Saturday.

Favored at even money while facing older horses for the first time, the Spendthrift Farm-owned Further Ado pushed his Keeneland record to 3-for-3.

In one of the most decisive triumphs in race history, Ways and Means separated herself from the pack in upper stretch and won as she pleased by 6 1/4 lengths.

Class prevailed in the $920,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1) at Keeneland on Friday, as 9-5 favorite Libertango overcame a challenging journey.

Sunday, on the first Stars of Tomorrow card of the Churchill fall meet, Blessed Flyer will return from a four-month spell to compete in the $200,000 Street Sense (G3) over 1 1/16 miles.

Movie Night nearly ran a winning race in last month’s Dogwood (G3), making her a prime contender in the $381,500 Raven Run (G2) at Keeneland on Saturday.

Although Conceit enters the Raven Run off a mild upset of division leader Explora in the Dogwood (G3), Mashallah appears the more likely Raven Run favorite.

Under Junior Alvarado, Tam Tam made a comfortable lead in the Queen Elizabeth, contested over nine furlongs on a turf course rated good.

Canada’s leading sophomore returns to the Keeneland turf as the one to beat in the $750,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1).

Three weeks after Notable Speech impressively defended his title in the Woodbine Mile (G1), Arabian Crown had his turn to shine at Woodbine for Godolphin and trainer Charlie Appleby.

Sparkling in his maiden win at Saratoga on Labor Day weekend, U. S. S. Valor looked just as special dominating the $500,000 Champagne (G1) at Belmont Park on Saturday.

Despite a significant class hike for Saturday’s $500,000 Frizette (G1) at Belmont Park, the daughter of Tacitus turned in another solid performance to win the one-mile test by 2 3/4 lengths as an 11-1 chance.

Nakatomi was a Grade 1 winner at Saratoga in 2024 and nearly won another in Dubai the following year, but the seven-year-old’s true home is Keeneland.

If Fully Subscribed runs anywhere close to her effort in the Aug. 29 Personal Ensign (G1) in the $650,000 Spinster (G1) at Keeneland on Sunday, it’s doubtful she can be beaten.

The field of seven for the C$750,000 Canadian International (G1) at Woodbine on Saturday features a dangerous trio of European invaders.

Zulu Kingdom returns to the site of his signature victory on Saturday when he lines up for the $1 million Coolmore Turf Mile (G1) at Keeneland.

In search of his 14th success in the $300,000 American Pharoah (G1), Bob Baffert will saddle four of the six entries in Saturday’s Santa Anita renewal. Bettors, though, are likely to focus on only two.

Summer Starlet figures to be a strong favorite in the Alcibiades, given her overwhelming success at Saratoga over the summer.

In what may be the first program devoted exclusively to two-year-olds in New York racing history, Belmont Park hosts a half dozen stakes on its 11-race card Saturday.

Cabo Spirit earned a belated first win of the season Saturday in his conventional style – on the lead – in the $200,000 City of Hope Mile (G2) at Santa Anita.