Eighteen-time Del Mar Futurity (G1) winner Bob Baffert aims to corner the market in Sunday’s $300,000 renewal.

Although billed as a showdown between Fierceness and White Abarrio, the $970,000 Metropolitan H. (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday fell instead to Raging Torrent, perhaps the one true mile specialist in the field.

Frankie Dettori was back in the spotlight on Saturday’s Dubai World Cup (G1) program at Meydan, guiding Raging Torrent to a 3 1/2-length victory in the $1 million Godolphin Mile (G2).

CJ Thoroughbreds’ Hang the Moon is getting the hang of pulling upsets in major turf races.

Longshots reigned supreme in Saturday’s $1,001,500 Pacific Classic (G1) racing 1 1/4 miles over the Del Mar main track, with 22-1 Mixto edging 7-1 Full Serrano in narrow fashion.

In a thrilling battle down the Del Mar homestretch, up-and-coming sophomore sprinter Raging Torrent got the better of California-bred sensation The Chosen Vron in the $251,500 Pat O’Brien (G2).

The Churchill Downs spring meet wrapped up on Sunday with an action-packed card featuring five listed stakes.

Sunday’s Santa Margarita (G2) might as well have been over when the field passed the wire for the first time.

Once 4-5 favorite Saudi Crown couldn’t make the lead in Saturday’s $1 million Godolphin Mile (G2), the handwriting was on the wall for an upset at Meydan.

Sweet Azteca stretched her speed in the Beholder Mile (G1) at Santa Anita, while Kinza continued her domination of the local three-year-old fillies in the Santa Ysabel (G3).

The Pacific Classic (G1) may have been the feature race on Saturday’s action-packed card at Del Mar, but the seaside oval hosted four other graded stakes for good measure.

In his eighth run of the season, Anarchist snatched first prize in the seven-furlong Pat O’Brien (G2) on Saturday at Del Mar.

In town to ride the sublime Flightline in the Pacific Classic (G1), Flavien Prat also turned a graded turf double aboard Gold Phoenix in the Del Mar H. (G2) and Hong Kong Harry in the Del Mar Mile (G2).

Returning to the site of her greatest victory, Going Global had no difficulty cruising to victory in Saturday’s Yellow Ribbon H. (G2) at Del Mar.

Triple Crown champion Justify got off the mark as a sire on Sunday at Santa Anita, the track that launched his meteoric racing career.

An intense speed duel and a dramatic stretch drive were the key storylines in Sunday’s thrilling renewal of the Sunland Park Derby (G3) at Sunland Park.