Renegade offered an eye-catching late run to dominate the Arkansas Derby, confirming himself as a major win contender for the Kentucky Derby.

Zany dominated her stakes debut in the Demoiselle (G2) at Aqueduct, and picked up points toward a Kentucky Oaks (G1) berth, romping by 8 1/2 lengths, and provided Todd Pletcher with a record-extending 10th win.

Spendthrift Farm's Further Ado confirmed himself as a Kentucky Derby (G1) contender while making his stakes debut in the Kentucky Jockey Club (G2), driving to a 1 3/4-length decision.

Rhetorical made the jump from New York-bred stakes company to upstage an international cast in Saturday’s Coolmore Turf Mile (G1) at Keeneland.

Clicquot overshadowed her high-profile rivals in Saturday's $1 million Cotillion (G1), rallying determinedly to prevail as Good Cheer, La Cara, and Scottish Lassie all came up short in the test for three-year-old fillies.

Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. and jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. teamed up to turn a big-race double on Memorial Day at Santa Anita.