On a Sunday afternoon of upsets at Oaklawn Park, Coal Battle and Quietside starred in the Rebel (G2) and Honeybee (G3) while Alexander Helios battled to victory in the Razorback H. (G3).

The battle-hardened class of Brightwork prevailed over the flashy potential of Ways and Means in Sunday’s Spinaway (G1) at Saratoga, extending her record to a perfect 4-for-4.

Sunday’s Adirondack (G3) shaped up as a competitive affair with several promising juvenile fillies, but WSS Racing’s Brightwork turned in a dominating performance at Saratoga.

Gulfstream Park shippers turned the Ellis Park Derby/Audubon Oaks double on a stakes-laden Sunday in Henderson, Kentucky.

Cyberknife fended off all challengers to win Saturday’s Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park, stamping his credentials as a Kentucky Derby (G1) contender.

As 3-2 favorite Concert Tour wilted early, it was the oldest horse in the Fifth Season – nine-year-old comebacker Rated R Superstar – who produced the strongest finish to deny Mucho at 25.90-1.