Last seen fading to an uncharacteristic 12th in the Godolphin Mile (G2), Saudi Crown returned triumphant in Sunday’s R.A. “Cowboy” Jones S. at Ellis Park.

Sloppy conditions at Ellis Park proved just right for a pair of hot favorites with speed on the rail – the 2.40-1 Ryvit in the Maxfield Overnight S. and the 0.81-1 Zozos in the Hanshin S.

Jockey Luis Saez turned a juvenile stakes double at Ellis Park on Sunday, riding The Wine Steward to victory in the Bashford Manor S. and Brightwork in the Debutante S.

Flavien Prat engineered a massive upset in the $395,000 Wise Dan (G2) aboard 46-1 shot Stitched. The other two turf stakes on the Ellis Park card delivered chalky results, courtesy of favorites Wadsworth in the American Derby and Xigera in the Tepin S.

Gold Standard Racing Stable’s Hoosier Philly posted a front-running romp in Saturday’s $172,400 Monomoy Girl Overnight S. at Ellis Park.

At one stage of Sunday’s $400,000 Matt Winn (G3) at Ellis Park, 1.12-1 favorite Disarm appeared to inherit sire Gun Runner’s distaste for the slop.

Most recently fourth in the Kentucky Derby (G1), Disarm will renew rivalry with three other Run for the Roses participants in Sunday’s $400,000 Matt Winn (G3).

Gulfstream Park shippers turned the Ellis Park Derby/Audubon Oaks double on a stakes-laden Sunday in Henderson, Kentucky.

Sunday’s $200,000 Ellis Park Derby anchors a banner card, as well as the two-day Bluegrass Pick 6 that begins at Churchill Downs on Saturday.

Ellis Park hosted five stakes Sunday, anchored by the $200,000 Ellis Park Derby.