Whisper Hill Farm’s homebred Grand Sonata finished with a crescendo to surprise Saturday’s Kentucky Turf Cup (G2) in course-record time at Kentucky Downs.

CUYATHY’s homebred Johannes enhanced his status atop the West Coast’s turf division with a dominant performance in Sunday’s Eddie Read (G2) at Del Mar.

Shoemaker Mile (G1) star Johannes will stretch out to 1 1/8 miles for the first time in Sunday’s $250,000 Eddie Read (G2) at Del Mar.

Michael Lund Petersen’s Kinza and Santa Ynez (G3) winner Kopion brought similar profiles into Saturday’s Las Virgenes (G3).

With highly regarded stablemate Tamara essentially out of Kentucky Oaks (G1) contention as she heals from an injury, Kopion might yet take trainer Richard Mandella to Churchill Downs in early May.

Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) contender Adare Manor brings a four-race winning streak into the $200,000 Zenyatta (G2), the first of four stakes at Santa Anita Sunday.