Following a brilliant victory in the Woody Stephen (G1), Englishman delivered another spectacular performance to win the H. Allen Jerkens Memorial (G1) at Saratoga.

Ellis Park hosted its Summer Showcase over the weekend, featuring a total of seven turf stakes with clues for the upcoming Kentucky Downs stand.

Golden Tempo defied the critics again, rallying from the rear of the field and outstaying Commandment inside the final furlong to win by 1 1/4 lengths under Jose Ortiz.

***Updated with post positions and morning-line odds

History was made on the first Saturday in May when Golden Tempo stormed down the Churchill Downs homestretch to win the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1).

Percy's Bar made things right Friday on her return to the Lexington, Ky., track, dominating the $750,000 Ashland (G1) by 2 1/4 lengths.

A dynamic off-the-pace debut maiden winner, Phipps Stable & St. Elias Stables’ homebred Golden Tempo offered another spectacular late move to win Saturday’s $250,000 Lecomte (G3) at Fair Grounds.

Odds-on favorite She Feels Pretty just withstood a late charge from Godolphin shipper Diamond Rain in Saturday’s $545,981 E.P. Taylor (G1) at Woodbine, stamping her ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1).

Favored Brilliant Berti topped an exacta for trainer Cherie DeVaux in Saturday’s $499,250 Wise Dan (G2), the centerpiece of three turf stakes on the Stephen Foster Day program at Churchill Downs.

After a seventh when trying to repeat in the Derby City Distaff (G1), Vahva mounted another title defense in Saturday’s Chicago (G2) back at Churchill Downs.

She Feels Pretty and Parchment Party were part of a four-win day for Hall of Fame rider John Velazquez.

Jockey Umberto Rispoli warmed up for his ride aboard Preakness (G1) favorite Journalism by executing a front-running coup earlier Saturday in the $150,000 Gallorette (G3).

Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen got his Preakness Day off to a literal fast start on Saturday by saddling the first two stakes winners on the card, both in dirt sprints.

Kentucky Oaks Day included a trio of graded stakes for turf distaffers, and two odds-on favorites demonstrated star quality at Churchill Downs.

Lael Stables’ She Feels Pretty made it 2-for-2 in blinkers with another demolition job in Thursday’s American Oaks (G1) at Santa Anita.

After a pair of fast-closing seconds to start his belated 2024 campaign, More Than Looks scored a new career high in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) at Del Mar.

Brilliant Berti regained top honors in Sunday’s Gun Runner S. at Kentucky Downs, and promising juveniles Tiztastic, May Day Ready, and Kilwin scored their first stakes victories.