Raging Sea capitalized on a rail run into the stretch to beat Shotgun Hottie in Sunday’s Shuvee (G2) at Saratoga.

With divisional champion Idiomatic bound for Saturday’s Molly Pitcher (G3) on Haskell Day at Monmouth Park, Sunday’s $200,000 Shuvee (G2) at Saratoga presents a resume-enhancing opportunity for distaffers inclined to take it.

For the fifth year in succession, the two-mile Belmont Gold Cup (G2) proved ripe for the taking by a European shipper. The German gelding Loft did the honors in Friday’s renewal at Belmont Park, rolling from well off the pace to set a new course record.

Friday’s segment of the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival features three terrific turf stakes - the New York (G1), Belmont Gold Cup (G2), and Intercontinental (G3).

Capitalizing on the right trip in a paceless race, the 19.20-1 Highland Chief got the decisive jump on Gufo and odds-on Yibir in Saturday’s $651,000 Man o’ War (G1) at Belmont Park.