A driving finish in the $500,000 Santa Anita H. (G1) on Saturday at Santa Anita saw Stilleto Boy edge Proxy and Defunded to win the 1 1/4-mile prize.

Frankie Dettori is beginning his year-long, global farewell tour at Santa Anita, and the legendary rider wasted no time in delighting fans at the Great Race Place.

Country Grammer preps for Saudi in Monday's San Antonio (G2), and the American Oaks (G1) anchors a trio of turf stakes on opening day at Santa Anita.

Speed Boat Beach, champion Ce Ce, up-and-coming Midnight Memories, and dirt marathoner Heywoods Beach won stakes at Santa Anita Sunday.

Santa Anita’s opening weekend bonanza continues with four stakes on the Sunday program - the Speakeasy (a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In”), Zenyatta (G2), Chillingworth (G3), and Tokyo City Cup (G3).

In town to ride the sublime Flightline in the Pacific Classic (G1), Flavien Prat also turned a graded turf double aboard Gold Phoenix in the Del Mar H. (G2) and Hong Kong Harry in the Del Mar Mile (G2).

At Del Mar on Sunday, Heywoods Beach dethroned 9-10 favorite Tizamagician in the Cougar II (G3), and Irideo pulled a $65 upset in the Wickerr S. after the big scratch of Smooth Like Strait.

The $125,000 Cougar II (G3) is Del Mar’s Sunday feature, but the real headline act comes one race later in the $100,000 Wickerr S.

After the Hollywood Gold Cup (G1), Santa Anita’s Grade 1 action on Memorial Day shifts to turf for the Shoemaker Mile (G1), a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1), and the Gamely (G1) for turf distaffers.

Jockey Flavien Prat won both stakes on the Sunday card at Del Mar, guiding favorites with tactical speed on dirt and turf.

After three straight losses, Express Train got back on the winning track in Saturday’s $251,500 San Diego H. (G2) at Del Mar.

When Royal Ship collared Country Grammer in the stretch of Monday’s $301,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (G1), the duo appeared bound to reprise their hard-fought exacta from the April 17 Californian (G2). But Country Grammer proved a more redoubtable foe in the rematch.