Book'em Danno drove to a sharp win over Mullikin in the Alfred G. Vanderbilt (G2), and Future Is Now grinded out a game victory in the Caress (G3), as Saratoga offered a pair of sprint stakes on Saturday.

Scottish Lassie stepped up with an authoritative win in Saturday's Coaching Club American Oaks (G1), recording her second Grade 1 triumph, and first victory since last fall, with an eye-catching 15 1/4-length decision.

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.

Phileas Fogg led all the way in Friday's 139th running of the Suburban (G2), holding by a diminishing head over Antiquarian to win the 1 1/4-mile race at Saratoga.

A promising three-year-old for Todd Pletcher, Crudo made his first stakes attempt a winning one in Saturday's Sir Barton on the Preakness (G1) undercard at Pimlico, leading all the way to record a convincing win.

A runaway winner of a conditioned Oaklawn Park allowance in his previous outing, Awesome Aaron carried his improving form forward in Friday’s $250,000 Pimlico Special (G3) at Pimlico, surging from just off the pace to overhaul Phileas Fogg and score by about a length.

On a stakes-packed Sunday afternoon at Santa Anita, Newgate capped off a big day for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert and legendary jockey Frankie Dettori, battling gamely to win the $400,000 Santa Anita H. (G1).

On Saturday at Del Mar, trainers Bob Baffert and Phil D’Amato combined to win a quartet of graded stakes. On Sunday, they continued their winning ways.

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.

Saturday’s $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial (G1) at Saratoga was marred by the fatal injury of 3-2 favorite New York Thunder, who was on his way to victory when he tragically broke down.

Skippylongstocking has long shown flashes of talent. Now he’s a millionaire thanks to a runaway triumph in Friday’s Charles Town Classic (G2).

Three stakes on the Saturday evening card at Churchill Downs produced exciting finishes with potential Breeders’ Cup implications.