Bentornato quickly shook off the other speed and extended his margin through the stretch to win by 2 1/4 lengths.

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert and jockey Juan Hernandez teamed up to sweep the Breeders’ Cup Challenge events at Santa Anita on Sunday.

Straight No Chaser's late-season sweep of the Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G2) and Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) propelled him to a division title in 2024.

After dangling a few high-profile comeback options for Muth over the summer, Bob Baffert ultimately settled on Sunday’s Shared Belief S. at Del Mar.

Saturday’s Belmont S. (G1) at Saratoga undercard featured a pair of graded sprints on the main track, the $500,000 Woody Stephens (G1) for three-year-olds and $350,000 True North (G2) for older horses.

The Arkansas Derby (G1) star, who shipped from his Santa Anita base Tuesday, developed a fever following his arrival in Baltimore.

As expected, Arkansas Derby (G1) romper Muth rates as the early favorite for Saturday's Preakness (G1) at Pimlico.

Kentucky Derby (G1) hero Mystik Dan will advance to the Preakness (G1), trainer Kenny McPeek announced.

***Updated with post positions and morning line odds

A rough run around the first turn didn’t stop Imagination from battling to victory in Sunday’s $300,000 San Felipe (G2) at Santa Anita.