Sixpence just caught pacesetter World’s End in the final strides of Sunday’s Yasuda Kinen (G1), making Yutaka Take the oldest jockey to win a JRA Grade 1.

Nysos blew past rivals entering the stretch and drew off to a four-length victory in Saturday’s $1 million Metropolitan (G1) at Saratoga, winning impressively as the 7-5 favorite.

Reef Runner got up in the deep stretch to win Saturday’s $500,000 Jaipur (G1) at Saratoga, booking his ticket to the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1) in the "Win & You're In" race.

The dual classic winner readily lived up to 9-10 favoritism in this “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1).

In winning the Apple Blossom, Claret Beret secured an automatic bid to the Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) at Keeneland

One year after his Kentucky Derby (G1) dreams were dashed by injury, Magnitude was on the top of the world after upsetting Forever Young in Saturday’s $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1).

Just about everyone watching Saturday’s $6 million Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) was on tenterhooks as odds-on favorite Calandagan had a lot of ground to make up.

Godolphin’s Ombudsman was far and away the class of the field in Saturday’s $5 million Dubai Turf (G1), and even the rain during the week couldn’t dampen his acceleration.

One year after springing a $132.60 upset in the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1), Dark Saffron repeated the feat for a $48.80 payout at Meydan on Saturday.

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

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.