British shipper Title Role played the spoiler on the Fourth of July at Saratoga, just holding on in the $750,000 Belmont Derby (G1).

Fairy Glen was venturing into unknown territory in Saturday’s Dubai Gold Cup (G2), but she stayed every yard of the trip to become the race’s first female winner.

The only Breeders’ Cup Challenge event at Newmarket Saturday was the Royal Lodge (G2), but the day’s top-level juvenile prizes, the Middle Park (G1) and Cheveley Park (G1) for fillies, also have implications for “Future Stars Friday” at Santa Anita.

One of the sharpest maiden winners earlier in the season, Carla’s Way took a while to make good on that debut promise, but she broke through in style in Friday’s Rockfel (G2) at Newmarket.

Favored Justify filly Ramatuelle appeared to have made the winning move in Sunday’s Prix Morny (G1), but British shipper Vandeek picked up strongly to deny her in Deauville’s “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1).