Some of California’s top turf two-year-olds prepped for the 2026 Breeders’ Cup in Sunday’s $98,000 Zuma Beach (G3) and $101,000 Surfer Girl (G3) at Santa Anita.

A pair of Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series qualifiers headlined a graded-stakes triple on the first Sunday of Keeneland’s autumn meet.

Thought Process rolled to an eminently logical victory in Saturday’s Rodeo Drive (G2) at Santa Anita, earning a fees-paid berth to the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1) at Keeneland.

Recaps of the Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" American Pharoah (G1) and Oak Leaf (G2) at Santa Anita, qualifiers on the Road to the Kentucky Derby and Oaks

Three weeks after Notable Speech impressively defended his title in the Woodbine Mile (G1), Arabian Crown had his turn to shine at Woodbine for Godolphin and trainer Charlie Appleby.

Owner Gary Barber celebrated a Grade 1 double on the Keeneland turf Saturday with different partnerships and trainers.

Sparkling in his maiden win at Saratoga on Labor Day weekend, U. S. S. Valor looked just as special dominating the $500,000 Champagne (G1) at Belmont Park on Saturday.

American History overcame a slow start to win Saturday's $648,125 Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland, rallying boldly past odds-on favorite Coach Pope and pacesetter Q B Rocket in deep stretch to score by a length.

Despite a significant class hike for Saturday’s $500,000 Frizette (G1) at Belmont Park, the daughter of Tacitus turned in another solid performance to win the one-mile test by 2 3/4 lengths as an 11-1 chance.

Keeneland offered a pair of sprint races with Breeders’ Cup implications Saturday, with Evanescence getting up late to win the $400,000 Thoroughbred Club of America (TCA) (G2) and Joe Shiesty recording a frontrunning win in the $376,900 Woodford (G2).

Nakatomi was a Grade 1 winner at Saratoga in 2024 and nearly won another in Dubai the following year, but the seven-year-old’s true home is Keeneland.

Emphatic led all the way in Friday's Alcibiades (G1) at Keeneland, earning a free berth to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) and points toward the Kentucky Oaks (G1) next spring.

Following a brilliant victory in the Woody Stephen (G1), Englishman delivered another spectacular performance to win the H. Allen Jerkens Memorial (G1) at Saratoga.

And One More Time turned back multiple challengers and survived a stewards’ inquiry after floating wide in the stretch of Saturday’s Ballston Spa (G2) at Saratoga, prevailing by a neck.

Nysos blew past rivals entering the stretch and drew off to a four-length victory in Saturday’s $1 million Metropolitan (G1) at Saratoga, winning impressively as the 7-5 favorite.

Reef Runner got up in the deep stretch to win Saturday’s $500,000 Jaipur (G1) at Saratoga, booking his ticket to the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1) in the "Win & You're In" race.

Nitrogen rebounded spectacularly while returning to Saratoga for Friday's Ogden Phipps (G1), dominating on the front end en route to a 12 3/4-length victory.

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.