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.

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 seven-year-old veteran ran the race of his life at Gulfstream Park on Saturday to upset the 1 1/8-mile fixture at odds of 21-1.

Peter M. Brant’s Gezora didn’t get the opportunity to do herself justice in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1), but she did capitalize on a much better scenario at Del Mar.

Third as the favorite in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1), Notable Speech returned to Del Mar as an older, fresher customer.

Nysos wore down pacesetter Citizen Bull in the deep stretch and led a Bob Baffert-trained exacta in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Del Mar.

International dominance continued in Saturday’s $4.6 million Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1), although from an unlikely quarter in a Willie Mullins-trained sometime hurdler.

Forever Young earned a well-deserved first U.S. success Saturday in the $6.37 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar, a first for a Japan-based horse.

Bentornato quickly shook off the other speed and extended his margin through the stretch to win by 2 1/4 lengths.

Scylla showed speed from the start and drew off to a convincing upset win in the Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) at Del Mar.

Shisospicy ran away from a world-class field of crack specialists in the $920,000 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1).

Splendora offered a powerful turn of foot to convincingly win the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) at Del Mar.

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Not only did Gstaad become Aidan O’Brien’s fourth straight winner of this race, and eighth Juvenile Turf hero overall, but he gave him a record-breaking 21st victory at the championships.

Ted Noffey remained unbeaten and capped a championship season with a victory in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Del Mar.

An Irish shipper was expected to win Friday’s $920,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1), but there was a plot twist.

Super Corredora sped to the lead at the break and upset rivals in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Del Mar.

Cy Fair proved a fast filly in her own right when scoring by three parts of a length in the $920,000 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1).