One day after half-brother Salamis scored a new career high in the Hollywood Derby (G1), Segesta likewise earned her first Grade 1 trophy in Sunday’s Matriarch (G1).

Fionn got back on the winning track Saturday at Aqueduct, surging inside the final furlong to overtake even-money favorite Laurelin in the $350,000 Jockey Club Oaks (G3).

Nysos wore down pacesetter Citizen Bull in the deep stretch and led a Bob Baffert-trained exacta in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Del Mar.

Splendora offered a powerful turn of foot to convincingly win the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) at Del Mar.

Godolphin shippers were foiled in the Summer (G1) and Natalma (G1).

Bob Baffert retained his grip on the Del Mar Futurity (G1) when 1-10 favorite Brant controlled Sunday’s $300,500 renewal.

Trainer Mike Maker has a knack for claiming horses and developing them into money-spinning turf marathoners.

The entire complexion of Sunday’s $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) changed in the opening strides at Saratoga,

Rare is a horse so talented and durable that they can win the same graded stakes four years in a row. It had never been done at Del Mar until Gold Phoenix joined the elusive four-peat club with his triumph in Saturday’s $300,000 Del Mar H. (G2) on Pacific Classic (G1) day at Del Mar.

El Cordobes rallied to win the Sword Dancer (G1) in his North American debut, and Laurelin stayed unbeaten in the Saratoga Oaks (G2) during Saturday's stakes action at Saratoga.

With the pressure slightly off in Saturday's $1 million Whitney (G1), last year's three-year-old champion ended his hoodoo at the Spa with a convincing last-to-first rally under Flavien Prat.

A troubled Luther launched a protest that upended the established order and sparked ongoing controversy. Only this time, it wasn’t the 16th-century German monk.

The late Christophe Clement won the Glens Falls (G2) four times during his distinguished career, and his son Miguel added his name to the honor roll at Saratoga.

Nysos towered over the field in the San Diego H. (G2), and later at Del Mar, Lovesick Blues punched his ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) in the Bing Crosby (G1).

Trainer Chad Brown had a glorious day at Monmouth Park on Saturday, saddling three of the four graded stakes winners on the Haskell Day undercard.

Trainer Chad Brown retained a firm grip on the $485,000 Diana (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, when Excellent Truth bravely out battled odds-on favorite She Feels Pretty to win the nine-furlong turf fixture for fillies and mares by a head.

George Messina and Michael Lee’s Fionn got up in the final strides to deny odds-on favorite Nitrogen and established a new course record in Saturday’s $500,000 Belmont Oaks Invitational (G1) at Saratoga, finishing 1 1/8 miles on turf in 1:44.84.

Owner John Amerman and trainer Graham Motion celebrated a second consecutive win in the $750,000 Belmont Derby (G1) on Friday, albeit in a different location and at a shorter distance than 12 months ago.

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.

Ways and Means turned in another dazzling display at Saratoga on Friday, strolling to a 7 3/4-length win in the $300,000 Bed o' Roses (G2) over seven furlongs.