Winless since a romping triumph in October’s Champagne (G1), Napoleon Solo returned to form in Saturday’s $2 million Preakness (G1) at Laurel Park.

Growth Equity stretched to two turns and made his first stakes attempt a winning one in Saturday’s $194,000 Peter Pan (G3) at Aqueduct.

Whitham Thoroughbreds’ Burnham Square displayed a devastating turn of foot to win Saturday’s $389,500 Elkhorn (G2) at Keeneland, rolling wide off the far turn to a clear lead and powering away to a 9 3/4-length decision.

Santa Anita's blockbuster opening day includes the Malibu (G1) and La Brea (G1) for three-year-olds and the return of Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) winner Nysos.

Five stakes, including four graded events worth $1.7 million, will be offered on Saturday's blockbuster 12-race program at Monmouth Park that features the $1 million Haskell (G1) for three-year-olds.

A smashing wire-to-wire winner last year, Midcourt will seek back-to-back wins in Saturday’s $100,000 Native Diver S. (G3) at Del Mar.

August 1 was one of those big racing days that have become standard at Saratoga. The era of a graded stakes race every day is now long gone, with important races instead stacked on a few weekends.