Plutarch stepped up with a game performance and delivered Bob Baffert a record-extending 14th edition of the Robert B. Lewis (G3) at Santa Anita, prevailing by three-quarters of a length.

The Todd Pletcher blueblood scored an overdue first victory in the manner of a proper Kentucky Derby (G1) contender.

Trainer Mark Casse and jockey Cristian Torres teamed up to sweep Friday’s $1 million Southwest (G3) and $300,000 Martha Washington S. at Oaklawn Park with Silent Tactic and Search Party.

Overlooked at 12-1, Talk to Me Jimmy sped to the lead at the break and drew off spectacularly in Friday’s $200,000 Withers S., recording an 11-length victory in the Road to the Kentucky Derby Challenge series race at Aqueduct.

Remsen (G2) runner-up Renegade will open his three-year-old campaign in Saturday’s $250,000 Sam F. Davis, a Kentucky Derby qualifier at Tampa Bay Downs.

Desert Gate is the top draw in Saturday's Robert B. Lewis (G3) at Santa Anita, a Kentucky Derby qualifier, and one of three runners from the stable of Bob Baffert.

The postponement and redrawing of the $200,000 Withers S. at Aqueduct yielded no changes in the composition of the field.

Originally scheduled for Jan. 31, the Southwest will now be run on Friday, Feb. 6.

Nearly passed his initial test on the Road to the Kentucky Derby in Saturday’s $267,500 Holy Bull (G3), winning the pace battle and the war in a romp at Gulfstream Park.

After a dull start to his racing career at Aqueduct in October, Nearly has dazzled in a pair of starts this winter at Gulfstream Park.

Even though he hasn’t raced since Oct. 31, Ted Noffey strengthened his favoritism for the 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) when closing as the 6-1 individual favorite in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 3.

A dynamic off-the-pace debut maiden winner, Phipps Stable & St. Elias Stables’ homebred Golden Tempo offered another spectacular late move to win Saturday’s $250,000 Lecomte (G3) at Fair Grounds.

Co-owned by Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw, Taken by the Wind seized the initiative at the break and remained unbeaten in Saturday’s $145,500 Silverbulletday S. at Fair Grounds.

Chip Honcho will have to overcome a more challenging post position if he's to follow up his win in last month's Gun Runner S. in the $250,000 Lecomte (G3) at Fair Grounds on Saturday.

Explora soared to the top of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks leaderboard in the Santa Ynez S., while So Happy foiled Buetane in the San Vicente (G2).

Strategic Risk took over entering the stretch and rolled to a 4 1/2-length decision in Saturday’s $250,000 Smarty Jones, a Road to the Kentucky qualifier at Oaklawn Park.

My World made it 2-for-2 in stakes company in the $139,500 Jerome S. on Saturday.

Brad Cox relies solely on two-time winner Rancho Santa Fe in the 1 1/16-mile Smarty Jones, a Road to the Kentucky Derby prep.

Balboa will be a vastly lower price in the $150,000 Jerome S. at Aqueduct, a Road to the Kentucky Derby series prep.

Express Kid defied the expectations of bettors to deliver a 34-1 upset victory in Saturday’s $300,000 Remington Springboard Mile S. at Remington Park.