Iron Man Cal earned his spot in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) by wiring the Pat O’Brien (G2), and Graham Motion’s shipper Test Score booked his Turf (G1) ticket in the Del Mar H. (G2).

Hymn notched his fourth win in the last five starts by gamely taking Saturday’s $500,000 Forego (G1) at Saratoga, earning his first graded stakes win and a berth to the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) in the "Win & You're In" race.

A glorious afternoon for trainer Chad Brown and jockey Flavien Prat continued through the $500,000 Ballerina (G1) on Saturday, when Ways and Means extended her dominance.

Trainer Chad Brown might not have the ante-post favorite for the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), but he will go into the Oct. 31 feature at Keeneland fully loaded.

Dr. Venkman has been unplaced in both starts this year but has a history of finding his better self in the $250,000 Pat O’Brien (G2), one of two Breeders’ Cup Challenge preps at Del Mar on Saturday.

Englishman and Book’em Danno are on a collision course for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) at Keeneland on Oct. 31, but in the meantime will be prepping in separate seven-furlong stakes at Saratoga on Saturday.

Recaps of the Del Mar Oaks (G1) and Mile (G2), along with the Breeders' Cup WAYI Green Flash H. (G2).

The connections of reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty have yet another Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) contender on their hands.

A quartet of Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series qualifiers took place at York Racecourse in England this week. The action included three prestigious Group 1 prizes.

The retirements this summer of Nysos and Journalism have left a vacancy in the older male division in Southern California, a situation the East Coast-based Knightsbridge will look to exploit on Saturday in the $1 million Pacific Classic (G1).

British-based mare Survie achieved her aim of a Grade 1 laurel and a spot in the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1), with a last-to-first burst in the Christophe Clement Turf (G1) at Saratoga.

Saratoga’s signature 1 1/2-mile grass race has a new name this year but a vintage storyline.

Fifty weeks after last visiting the winner’s circle, reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty returned to it after the $1 million Whitney (G1) at Saratoga.

Deterministic enjoyed a straightforward trip with regular rider Kendrick Carmouche, who has now steered him to six straight wins.

Magnitude forged to the head of the older male class, defeating Sovereignty, Baeza, and White Abarrio in the June 27 Stephen Foster (G1).

Who the country’s best turf miler might finally be resolved in a scintillating renewal of the $750,000 Fourstardave (G1) at Saratoga.

Saratoga shipper Eunomia sprang a 12-1 upset in Saturday’s $402,000 Clement L. Hirsch (G1) at Del Mar, a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1).

Favorites swept the three Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series qualifiers at Goodwood on Tuesday and Wednesday, earning fees-paid berths to compete in the 2026 Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland.

Which Seismic Beauty shows up for Saturday’s renewal of the 1 1/16-mile Hirsch remains to be seen.

The Doug O’Neill-trained Listenupshance held off Maximum Bourbon in the Bing Crosby (G1), but the Breeders’ Cup Challenge race was marred by the breakdown of favored Cornucopian at Del Mar.