Fairy Glen was venturing into unknown territory in Saturday’s Dubai Gold Cup (G2) but she stayed every yard of the trip to become the race’s first female winner.

Despite regional war and torrential rain this week, Meydan will stage the 30th Dubai World Cup extravaganza on Saturday.

Arizona Blaze, the close runner-up in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1), booked his return ticket to Del Mar in Sunday’s Flying Five (G1) at the Curragh.

Odds-on favorite Shin Emperor wired Saturday’s Neom Turf Cup (G2), kicking off a clean sweep of the Saudi Cup Day turf stakes for Japan.

Juddmonte’s homebred Bluestocking crowned her season in Sunday’s $5.5 million Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1), giving the late Khalid Abdullah’s operation a record-setting seventh victory in Europe’s fall championship.

Godolphin’s homebred Measured Time starred in his first transatlantic venture in Saturday’s Manhattan (G1) at Saratoga, officially joining his Breeders’ Cup-winning half-brother, Rebel’s Romance, in the globetrotters club.

Highfield Princess collected another Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” in Sunday’s Flying Five at the Curragh on an action-packed day two of Irish Champions Weekend.

The Curragh’s banner Sunday program includes a pair of “Win and You’re In” races, the Flying Five for a spot in the Turf Sprint and the Moyglare Stud for the Juvenile Fillies Turf.