The graded turf stakes at Saratoga on Saturday offered completely different case studies in how pace makes the race.

“I was watching it and thinking, there’s a wire and there’s noses, why should it take so long?”

The Wise Dan was one of four turf stakes on the banner card at Churchill Downs. Favorites swept all four on a course that remained good despite the rain.

Chad Brown and Flavien Prat teamed up to win both of Friday’s turf stakes during the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga.

Ways and Means successfully defended her title in the $300,000 Bed o' Roses (G2) at Saratoga on Friday. Unlike last year, she needed every inch of the seven furlongs to do it.

The reigning Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) winner shook off a dull showing earlier this month to capture the 1 1/16-mile feature.

Forged Steel ran away with Monday’s renewal of the Hollywood Gold Cup (G2) at Santa Anita, and Thought Process and Formidable Man starred in the Grade 1s on turf.

Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. enjoyed a big day at Laurel on Friday, capturing the $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2) with My Miss Mo and the $250,000 Pimlico Special (G3) with Navajo Warrior.

Stark Contrast proved a decisive winner of the $1 million American Turf (G1) as a 6-5 favorite.

In a thrilling finish to the $594,600 Twin Spires Turf Sprint (G2) at Churchill Downs on Saturday, Yellow Card prevailed in a four-horse photo.

Trainer Brendan Walsh had to scratch favorite Lush Lips from Saturday’s Jenny Wiley (G1), but his other entrant, Expensive Queen, saved the day at Keeneland.

Chad Brown's 3,000th career win occurred in Friday's $506,263 Maker's Mark Mile (G1) when expectations were lessened.

The son of Gun Runner demolished his rivals in the $1,237,813 Blue Grass (G1) on Saturday.

Commandment will head back to Churchill Downs a winner of four consecutive races.

Prom Queen punched her ticket to the big dance, the $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs on May 1.

Emerging Market will be an unusual entrant in the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1) with but two starts.

Life of Joy evened the score against Bella Ballerina in the Fair Grounds Oaks (G2), dominating the 1 1/16-mile affair by 3 3/4 lengths.

A rail bid proved golden for Incredibolt on Saturday when he dominated nine rivals in the $506,000 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs.

Saturday’s Festival Day at Tampa Bay Downs included four stakes in addition to the Tampa Bay Derby (G3).

Knightsbridge outclassed four rivals in the $200,000 Gulfstream Park Mile (G3) by 11 1/4 lengths under Junior Alvarado.